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Under the Designs Act, 2000, which matter relating to publication of registered designs is left to be prescribed by rules made by the Central Government?
Rules made by the Central Government prescribe the particulars of the design to be published and the manner of their publication under section 7. The obligation to publish and the public inspection that follows are fixed by the Act itself, not left to rules.
- AWhether a design is to be published at all after registration
- BThe particulars of the design to be published and the manner of their publicationCorrect
- CWhether published designs may be inspected by the public
- DThe meaning of 'original' for the purpose of registration
Explanation
Section 47(2)(d) lets rules prescribe the particulars to be published and the manner of publication under section 7. The duty to publish and the opening to public inspection come from section 7 itself, not rules.
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