BEGINNING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. IN FIVE VOLUMES. VOLUME III. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1890. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the business of this office for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1889: Number of patents granted, including reissues and designs Number of labels registered... Total...... Number of patents withheld for non-payment of final fees Receipts from all sources.. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. Expenditures (including printing and binding, stationery, and contingent expenses).. Surplus...... 42, 047 21,518 22, 941 2,858 11,920 $1, 186, 557.22 999, 697.24 186,859.98 BALANCE IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES ON ACCOUNT OF THE PATENT Fund. |