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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 31

Canada.
Patent Office Record (containing illustrated abridgments of inventions, &c.) from 1897 to date.

Australia.
The Official Journal of Patents from 1905 to date.

United States.
The Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office (containing illustrated abridgments of specifications, &c.) from 1885 to 1887 and 1890 to 1895.

CHRISTCHURCH.—PUBLIC LIBRARY.

United Kingdom.
Classified abridgments of inventions from 1855 to 1900. Illustrated Official Journal from October, 1905, to date.

Canada.
Patent Office Record (containing illustrated abridgments of inventions, &c.), from 1897 to date.

Australia.
The Official Journal of Patents from 1905 to date.

DUNEDIN.—TOWN HALL.

United Kingdom.
Classified abridgments of inventions from 1855 to 1900. Illustrated Official Journal from October, 1905, to date.

BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS OPEN TO INSPECTION.
The following documents and books are open to public inspection at the Patent Office:—

Patents.
(Fee for each search or inspection, not exceeding one hour, 1s.)

1. The files relating to all applications for letters patent in respect of which complete specifications have been accepted.
2. Classified copies of specifications and drawings, with index and key(c).
3. Register of Application for Letters Patent.
4. Register of Patents.
5. Register of Subsequent Proprietors of Letters Patent(d).
6. Index of Patentees(e).
7. Index of Proprietors of Letters Patent granted prior to 1890(f).
8. Index of Specifications(g).

Designs.
(Search fee, 1s. each quarter of an hour.)

1. Register of Designs, with Index of Names of Proprietors.
2. Classified Representations of Designs in respect of which Copyright has expired.
3. Index of Designs.

Trade Marks.
(Search fee, 1s. each quarter of an hour.)

1. The files relating to all applications for registration of trade marks.
2. Register of Applications for Registration of Trade Marks.
3. Register of Trade Marks.
4. Index of Applicants for Registration of Trade Marks(h).
5. Index of Trade Marks.
6. Classified Representations of Trade Marks, with indexes.

Miscellaneous.
Register of Patent Agents.

FORMS.
The following forms, &c., may be had on application:—
Application for letters patent.
Provisional specification.
Complete specification and copy thereof.
Application for registration of design.
Application for registration of trade mark.
Applications for extension of time.
Requests by subsequent proprietor to enter name on Register of Patents and Trade Marks.
Printed sheets of information as to fees and procedure to obtain letters patent and to register a trade mark(i).
Pamphlet containing Act and Regulations (price 1s.).

OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.
The following publications may be obtained from the Government Printer, Wellington:—
Printed specifications to the end of the year 1879.
Annual lists of letters patent and letters of registration applied for, and particulars of applications lapsed, and patents lapsed, from 1880 to 1888 inclusive.

Annual reports of the Registrar, containing alphabetical lists of applicants for letters patent and of inventions patented from 1889 to 1904 inclusive.
The Patents Supplement to Gazette (containing notifications, applications for letters patent, abridged descriptions and drawings of inventions, &c.), published fortnightly.

LOCAL PATENT OFFICES.
Local patent offices for the reception of applications for letters patent without extra payment have been appointed at the following places: Ashburton, Auckland, Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gisborne, Greymouth, Hokitika, Invercargill, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Queenstown, Thames, Timaru, Wanganui, Westport. These are situated in the Supreme Court Buildings and S.M. Court Houses.

PATENT AGENTS.
A list of registered patent agents may be obtained on application.

(a) Discontinued.
(b) In arrear. Not now being printed.
(c) Key is in card index.
(d) This Register contains only names of subsequent proprietors of letters patent granted prior to 1st January, 1890; since that date they appear in Register of Patents.
(e) Includes all names of applicants, &c., and consists of four volumes to 4th November, 1903, and card index since that date. A separate card index is kept for current quarter.
(f) The names of proprietors of subsequent letters patent appear in the Index of Patentees.
(g) Contains classified abridgments of specifications from 1861, with extracts from drawings from July, 1904.
(h) Names of applicants for registration and proprietors of trade marks are indexed at the beginning of the Registers up to 31st December, 1889; in separate volume up to 5th September, 1904; and since the latter date are in card index.
(i) May also be obtained at any local Patent Office or money-order office.

Applications for Letters Patent filed.

LIST of applications for Letters Patent filed. (Where a complete specification accompanies an application an asterisk is suffixed; in all other cases a provisional specification has been lodged. In cases where the applicant is not the inventor the name of the latter appears in italics after the title.)

No. 20955.—31st March.—A. L. J. Tait, Dunedin, N.Z.
Treating flax.

No. 20956.—2nd April.—H. Colloseus, Berlin, Germany.
Cement-making.*

No. 20957.—2nd April.—O. C. Duryea, Los Angeles, U.S.A., and M. C. White, London, England.
Combustion-engine fuel, &c., supply.*

No. 20958.—2nd April.—O. C. Duryea, Los Angeles, U.S.A., and M. C. White, London, England.
Gas-engine.*

No. 20959.—4th April.—J. Wilson, Christchurch, N.Z.
Door, &c., fastener.

No. 20960.—2nd April.—T. Harkins, Auckland, N.Z.
Knife-cleaner.

No. 20961.—6th April.—W. E. Hughes, Wellington, N.Z.
Bacon-curing. (J. Richardson.)

No. 20962.—6th April.—F. H. Cooper, Wellington, N.Z.
Trolley-head.

No. 20963.—3rd April.—W. Bennet, Dunedin, N.Z.
Dress-fastener.

No. 20964.—5th April.—M. A. Browne, Christchurch, N.Z.
Cinder-sieve.

No. 20965.—6th April.—W. Clarke, Stronvar, N.Z., and K. Te Huki, Masterton, N.Z.
Braces.

No. 20966.—6th April.—W. H. Kinvig, Wellington, N.Z.
Nail.

No. 20967.—5th April.—J. Rattray, Enfield, N.S.W., and G. Eason, Coonamble, N.S.W.
Poison-ejector.

No. 20968.—7th April.—Warnock Brothers, Auckland, N.Z.
Soap.

No. 20969.—7th April.—J. Marriner, Christchurch, N.Z., and C. W. Dallaston, Masterton, N.Z.
Card-game.

No. 20970.—7th April.—W. S. Clarke, Auckland, N.Z.
Plastering-laths.

No. 20971.—7th April.—K. Matthews, Auckland, N.Z.
Non-refillable bottle.

No. 20972.—6th April.—S. J. Bocock and E. J. Deering, Brisbane, Q.
Mattress, &c., fastening.*