§ Mr. Higgsasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that owing to restriction of trade and limitation of sales of articles to which registered designs have been applied, manufacturers are paying fees for which they get no return; and whether he will consider suspension of payment for designs which can be established as in abeyance for the period of the war?
§ Mr. DaltonNo, Sir. Designs are registered for a first period of five years. Registrations can be renewed for second and third periods of five years each but, in practice, only a small proportion are renewed. The renewal fees are very moderate.