1. Intellectual Property & Information Technology Laws Division
By
Vijay Pal Dalmia, Advocate
Head Intellectual Property & Information Technology Laws Division
2.
3. The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-design
Act, 2000
The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-design
rules,2001
4. A product having transistors
Circuitry elements inseparably formed on a
semiconductor material
Insulating material inside the semiconductor material
Designed to perform an electronic circuitry function.
5. Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual
Property rights (TRIPS)
Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of
Integrated Circuits
7. Any person claiming to be the creator of a layout-design
who is desirous of registering it
shall apply in writing to the Registrar
In the prescribed manner for the registration of the layout-
design
8. Application to be filed
If Not opposed
And time for notice of opposition expired
If opposed and decided in favour of the applicant
The Registrar shall register the said layout-design
9. The date of making the application be deemed to be
the date of registration
On the registration of a layout-design, Certificate
issued by the registrar
If registration of a layout-design is not completed
within twelve months, application considered as
abandoned
Unless it is completed within the time specified, in the
notice issued by the registrar
10. Should be original
Creator's own intellectual efforts
Not commonly known
combination of elements and interconnections
provided such combination taken as a whole is the
result of its creator's own intellectual efforts
11. Registration of two or more persons as creator not
authorised until and unless the relation are such
that:
They have put the combined intellectual effort in
creating such a design
That intellectual effort of each, not distinguishable in
creation of such layout-design
12. Not original
Commercially exploited anywhere in India or
in a convention country
Not inherently capable of being distinguishable
from any other registered layout-design
13. When application accepted
To be advertised within 14 days
RE ADVERTISEMENT
( At the discretion of the Registrar)
• Where after advertisement an error has been corrected
•or the application has been amended
Or
notify the correction or amendment made in the application
14. Opposition to be made within 3 months from the date of
the advertisement
Further grace period of one month is given
Prescribed fee to be paid for such opposition.
Registrar to serve a copy of such opposition on the
applicant
Counter statement to be filed by the applicant, if not,
application deemed to be abandoned
15. If the applicant files counter-statement-->
◦ the Registrar shall serve a copy thereof on the person giving
notice of opposition
Evidence to be submitted within prescribed time to the
Registrar
The Registrar shall give an opportunity to them to be
heard, if they so desire
16. If person giving notice of opposition or an applicant
sending a counter-statement neither resides nor
carries on business in India
the Registrar may require him to give security for
the costs of proceedings
in default of such security being duly given, may
treat the opposition or application, as the case may
be, as abandoned
17. The Registrar may:
Permit the correction of any error
Permit an amendment of the application before or
after acceptance
Permit correction or amendment of notice of
opposition or a counter-statement
18. 10 years, counted from the date of filing
Or from the date of first commercial exploitation
anywhere in India or in any country whichever is
earlier
19. Person not entitled to institute proceedings to prevent
the layout-design
Or to recover damages for, the infringement of an
unregistered layout-design
20. Exclusive rights to use the layout-design
To obtain relief
The rights conferred by the registration, irrespective of
the fact as to whether the layout-design is
incorporated in an article or not
21. Any act of
Reproducing
Importing
Selling
Or distributing for commercial purposes amounts to
Infringement
22. Where such act is performed for:
limited purposes of scientific evaluation
Analysis
Research
Teaching
or where a person, on the basis of scientific evaluation
or analysis of a registered layout-design, creates
another layout-design which is original, same does not
amount to infringement
23. Applicant has power to assign the layout-design
To give effectual receipts for any consideration for
such assignment
24. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years
Fine not less then fifty-thousand and may extend to
ten lakh rupees
Or with both
The court may also direct the forfeiture of all goods
and things by means of, or in relation to, which the
infringement has been committed
25. The registrar if satisfied that the layout-design is
prohibited
May, after hearing the applicant if he so desires,
withdraw the acceptance
26. Application to be filed in the office of the
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design
Registry
Within whose territorial limits the principal place of
business of the applicant is situated
In case of joint application the principal place of
business of the applicant whose name is first
mentioned in the application
27. Where the applicant or any of the joint applicant does
not carry on business in India
then to be filed within territorial limits of the address for
service in India
28. Thank You.
Flat No 903, Indra Prakash, 21, Barakhamba Road,
New Delhi 110001 (India)
Phone: +91 11 42492532 (Direct)
Phone: +91 11 42492525 Ext 532
Mobile :- 9810081079
Fax: +91 11 23320484
email:- vpdalmia@vaishlaw.com
Intellectual Property & Information Technology Laws Division
Vijay Pal Dalmia, Advocate
Head Intellectual Property & Information Technology Laws Division