The annual report to Congress of the Commissioner of Patents, for the
year 1876, has made its appearance.
The amount received on applications for patents, reissues, designs,
extensions, caveats, disclaimers, appeals, trade marks, labels,
copies, etc., was $757,987.65. The amount paid for salaries was
$425,930; other expenses, $226,612. Total payments, $652,542.
Number of applications for patents during the year 1876 21,425
Number of patents issued, including reissues and designs 15,595
Number of applications for extension of patents 2
Number of patents extended 3
Number of caveats filed during the year 2,697
Number of patents expired during the year 814
Number of patents allowed but not issued for want of final fee 3,353
Number of applications for registering of trade marks 1,081
Number of trade marks registered 959
Number of applications for registering of labels 650
Number of labels registered 402