§ MR. J. D. WHITE (Dumbartonshire)To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the number of patents in force in the United Kingdom on 1st January, 1907, giving, as regards those patents which have been prolonged, particulars as to the years, serial numbering, names of patentees, dates to which prolonged, and references to reports of prolongation proceedings, and showing, 301 as regards the other patents, how many date from Each year.
(Answered by Mr. Lloyd-George.) The information asked for by the hon. Member
| Years. | Serial Numberings. | Names of Patentees. | Dates to which prolonged. | References to Reports of Prolongation Proceedings. |
| 1883 | 5,718 | S. C. C. Currie and | 11th Dec. 1907 | P. O. R., vol. 15, p. 63 |
| J. A. Timmis | ||||
| 1888 | 15,159 | J. C. Thompson | 21st Oct. 1909 | P. O. R., vol. 19, p. 565 |
| 1892 | 8,700 | C. F. Cross | 6th May 1911 | P. O. R, vol. 23, p. 485 |
| E. J. Bevan, and | ||||
| C. Beadle |
§ Other patents, numbering in all 68,364, dating from years as follows: —
| Year. | Number of Patents. |
| 1893 | 542 |
| 1894 | 711 |
| 1895 | 845 |
| 1896 | 1,089 |
| 1897 | 1,299 |
| 1898 | 1,654 |
| 1899 | 2,021 |
| 1900 | 2,440 |
| 1901 | 3,608 |
| 1902 | 5,324 |
| 1903 | 15,103 |
| 1904 | 16,118 |
| 1905 | 14,816 |
| 1906 | 2,794 |