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After Kiran Biotech Pvt Ltd's patent was granted, the Controller published the fact of grant. What is the effect of this publication on the application, specification and related documents?

When the Controller publishes the fact that a patent has been granted, the application, specification and other related documents become open for public inspection. They do not remain confidential or restricted to the patentee.

  1. AThey become confidential until the patent expires
  2. BThey are open for public inspectionCorrect
  3. CThey are destroyed from the patent office record
  4. DThey are open only to the patentee and the Controller

Explanation

On grant, the Controller publishes the fact that the patent has been granted, and thereupon the application, specification and other related documents are open for public inspection. Confidentiality or restriction to the patentee is not what the provision says.

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