182 to 1,351 in the number of applications accepted, and an even greater decrease of 373 to 1,171 in the number of marks registered, these comprising 1,112 registrations in Part A and 59 in Part B.
98. Table XVII gives the number of marks registered in each of the thirty-four scheduled classes, and Table XVIII shows the countries of origin of the applications for the 1,171 marks registered. In each case the previous year's figures are included for comparison. In only three classes were there increases over the 1965-66 figures, the largest being in Class 33 (wines, spirits and liqueurs) up 16 to 36. In all the other 31 classes the numbers declined, the largest falls being seen in Classes 5 (pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary substances, etc.) down 43 to 222, and 9 (scientific instruments etc.) down 47 to 75. The seven countries from which most applications were received were the United States of America (294), Hong Kong (251), the United Kingdom (191), West Germany (112), Japan (99), Switzerland (63), and Denmark (22). The United States, second in last year's placings, has replaced Hong Kong at the top of the table, and Denmark, fourteenth last year, has jumped to seventh position ousting France, now in ninth place. There were sharp declines in registrations from most countries, only Switzerland, Denmark and South Africa registering more than marginal increases.
99. 805 marks were removed from the Register for non-payment of the registration renewal fee, and 14 cancelled at the request of the registered proprietors. The total number of marks on the Register on 31st March 1967 was therefore 21,292 comprising 2,651 re-registered pre-war marks and 18,641 new marks.
Oppositions
100. Twenty-one oppositions were pending at the beginning of the year, and fifteen further notices of opposition were received during the year. Five oppositions were withdrawn, four opposed applications were abandoned, leaving twenty-seven pending at the end of the year. Oppositions rarely go to a hearing before the Registrar; usually, one side or the other withdraws, or the parties arrive at some compromise arrangement acceptable to the Registrar.
101. During the year there was one hearing before the Registrar. This hearing, taken by Mr. P. JACOBS, Senior Legal Assistant, concerned an application for registration of the Trade Mark Colony' (word) in Class 34 in respect of tobacco, whether manufactured or unmanufac-
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