Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1890 - 1992 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
135 boxes (1,136 paper files)
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
This accession was transferred to the National Archives of Malta from the Commerce Department in 2021.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
In this Series one may find applications for Patents (which have lapsed) in Malta from 1890 to 1992.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
More paper files will be made accessible for research once 30 years from date of creation have lapsed.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
These records are located in an off-site repository, thus documents will not be delivered on the same day. Kindly contact the officers in the Reading Room, who will inform you when the next delivery will take place and set an appointment accordingly.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
The catalogue for the records which fall under this Series is available at the Reading Room of the National Archives of Malta, Central Archive, Rabat, Malta.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
All the below Patents have lapsed and hence transferred to NAM.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
A list was assembled by the Commerce Department prior to transfer to the National Archives of Malta. Revised in September 2023; 22/08/2024.