asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the percentage of acceptances of trade marks to applications in each of the following three-year periods: (1) 1950-53, (2) 1953-56, (3) 1955-58, (4) 1956-59, (5) 1957-60, (6) 1958-61, (7) 1959-62, and the number of acceptances in 1961-62 expressed as a percentage of applications in those years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trade Mark Applications.
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The percentages of acceptances of applications for the registration of trade marks to the applications received in each of the three year periods referred to are:
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In the three years ended 31st March, 1953 |
97.2% |
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,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1956 |
87.6% |
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,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1958 |
75.4% |
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,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1959 |
76.2% |
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,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1960 |
77.0% |
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,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1961 |
69.7% |
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,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1962 |
60.0% |
The corresponding figures for the years ended 31st March 1961 and 31st March 1962 were 61 per cent. and 54.1 per cent. respectively.