Patent register and entries thereon are
Question and options
Patent register and entries thereon are
- kept as secret by the Registrar and they cannot be disclosed to anyone
- public documents open to public inspection
- only available to the interested persons
- open to inspection subject to the discretion of the Registrar
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - public documents open to public inspection
Section 72 of the Patents Act, 1970 makes the register of patents open to public inspection at all convenient times, and certified copies of entries can be obtained on payment of the fee. So it is not secret, not limited to interested persons, and not open only at an official's discretion.
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