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The Controller has received working statements from several patentees under section 146. Which statement about publication of that information is correct?

The Controller may publish the information received under section 146(1) or (2) in the prescribed manner. The Act does not require patentee consent, and it covers both information supplied on notice and the periodic working statements.

  1. AThe Controller may publish it in the manner prescribedCorrect
  2. BThe Controller must keep it confidential and never publish it
  3. CThe Controller may publish it only with each patentee's written consent
  4. DThe Controller may publish only the information received under a notice, not periodic statements

Explanation

Section 146(3) says the Controller may publish the information received under sub-section (1) or (2) in such manner as may be prescribed. No consent is required, and both notice-based and periodic statements may be published.

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