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Anita Designs assigns its registered design to Rohan Furnishings. Under the Designs Act, 2000, what does the register of designs kept at the patent office contain in relation to this event?

The register of designs is to hold the names and addresses of proprietors, notifications of assignments and transmissions of registered designs, and other prescribed matter. So the assignment to Rohan Furnishings is entered as a notification of assignment, not omitted or limited to fee receipts.

  1. AOnly the original proprietor's name, since assignments are not recorded
  2. BA notification of the assignment, along with names and addresses of proprietors and other prescribed matterCorrect
  3. COnly the fee receipts for the assignment
  4. DA copy of the assignment deed's commercial terms, which is mandatory in the register

Explanation

Section 10(1) provides that the register shall contain names and addresses of proprietors, notifications of assignments and transmissions, and other prescribed matter. Fee receipts and mandatory commercial terms are not listed.

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