Registrar-Generals-Department-Annual-report-1951-1952 — Page 21

PART IV

TRADE MARKS REGISTRY

29. As compared with 1950/51 there was a marked decline in the number of new trade marks registered during the year, the 1951/52 total of 792 being 499 less than the 1950/51 total of 1,291. There was also a steep decline from 81 to 12 in the number of pre-war marks re-registered under the Trade Marks Register (Reconstruction) Ordinance (Cap. 262), but in this case the decline was natural since the original period allowed for re-registration in the Trade Marks Register (Reconstruction) Ordinance had expired on 8th February, 1950. This period was, however, extended up to 8th December, 1955, by the Trade Marks Register (Reconstruction) Amendment Ordinance, 1952.

30. The numbers of new trade marks registered and pre- war trade marks re-registered during the Years 1948/49 to 1951/52* were as follows:

New Marks Pre-war Marks

+

1948/49

1950/51

1951/52

1,516

1,291

792

1,458

81

12

31. 222 trade marks were renewed during the year.

32. On 31st March, 1952, the total number of marks on the Register was 7,717 consisting of 4,735 new marks and 2,982 re-registered pre-war marks.

33. The fees collected during the year amounted to $42,875.00, $5,146 less than in the previous year.

* Since the Registry only re-opened on 9th February, 1948, these are the only full post-war years for which figures are available.

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