2 The derivative design patent is currently authorized by the Taiwan Patent Act. Which of the following statementsabout the derivative design patent is not appropriate?
(A)The application date of a derivative design patent may be subsequent to that of the original design patent.
(B)The publication of the original design patent is not relevant to the application date of the derivative design patent.
(C)The term of a derivative design patent is dependent upon that of the original design patent.
(D)The exclusive rights about a derivative design patent may be independently asserted by the patent without considering the original design patent.