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The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000

Central

An Act to provide for the protection of semiconductor integrated circuits layout-designs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
37 of 2000
Ministry
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department
Department of Commerce
Enacted
4 Sep 2000

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96 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits layout-design.
  4. Section 4Power of Registrar to transfer pending matters.
  5. Section 5Registry.
  6. Section 6Register of Layout-Designs.
  7. Section 7Prohibition of registration of certain layout-designs.
  8. Section 8Application for registration.
  9. Section 9Withdrawal of acceptance.
  10. Section 10Advertisement of application.
  11. Section 11Opposition to registration.
  12. Section 12Correction and amendment.
  13. Section 13Registration.
  14. Section 14Jointly owned layout-design.
  15. Section 15Duration of registration.
  16. Section 16No action of infringement of unregistered layout-design.
  17. Section 17Rights conferred by registration.
  18. Section 18Infringement of layout-design.
  19. Section 19Registration to be prima facie evidence of validity.
  20. Section 20Power of Registered Proprietor to assign and give receipts.
  21. Section 21Assignability and transmissibility of registered layout-design.
  22. Section 22Conditions for assignment otherwise than in connection with the goodwill of a business.
  23. Section 23Registration of assignments and transmissions.
  24. Section 24Registered users.
  25. Section 25Registration as registered user.
  26. Section 26Power of Registrar for cancellation of registration as registered user.
  27. Section 27Power of Registrar to call for information relating to agreement in respect of registered users.
  28. Section 28Right of registered user to take proceedings against infringement.
  29. Section 29Registered user not to have right of assignment or transmission.
  30. Section 30Power to rectify the register.
  31. Section 31Correction of register.
  32. Section 32Establishment of Layout-Design Appellate Board.
  33. Section 33Composition of Appellate Board.
  34. Section 34Qualifications for appointment as Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or other Members.
  35. Section 35Term of office of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members.
  36. Section 36Vice-Chairperson or senior-most Member to act as Chairperson or discharge his function in certain circumstances.
  37. Section 37Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other Members.
  38. Section 38Resignation and removal.
  39. Section 39Staff of Appellate Board.
  40. Section 40Application to the Appellate Board to determine royalty.
  41. Section 41Power of the Board to cancel registration.
  42. Section 42Appeal to Appellate Board.
  43. Section 43Procedure and powers of Appellate Board.
  44. Section 44Bar of jurisdiction of courts, etc.
  45. Section 45Bar to appear before Appellate Board.
  46. Section 46Conditions as to making of interim order.
  47. Section 47Power of Chairperson to transfer cases from one Bench to another.
  48. Section 48Procedure for application for rectification, etc., before Appellate Board.
  49. Section 49Appearance of Registrar in legal proceedings.
  50. Section 50Registrar to refer certain disputes to the Board.
  51. Section 51Power of the Board to permit certain uses.
  52. Section 52Costs of Registrar in proceedings before Appellate Board.
  53. Section 53Appeal.
  54. Section 54Powers of High Courts to make rules.
  55. Section 55Transitional provisions.
  56. Section 56Penalty for infringement of layout-design.
  57. Section 57Penalty for falsely representing a layout-design as registered.
  58. Section 58Penalty for improperly describing a place of business as connected with the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry.
  59. Section 59Penalty for falsification of entries in the register.
  60. Section 60Forfeiture of goods.
  61. Section 61Exemption of certain persons employed in ordinary course of business.
  62. Section 62Procedure where invalidity of registration is pleaded by the accused.
  63. Section 63Offences by companies.
  64. Section 64Cognizance of certain offences.
  65. Section 65Costs of defence or prosecution.
  66. Section 66Information as to commission of offence.
  67. Section 67Punishment of abetment in India of acts done out of India.
  68. Section 68Protection of security of India.
  69. Section 69Protection of action taken in good faith.
  70. Section 70Certain persons to be public servants.
  71. Section 71Implied warranty on sale of layout-design, etc.
  72. Section 72Powers of Registrar.
  73. Section 73Exercise of discretionary power by Registrar.
  74. Section 74Evidence before Registrar.
  75. Section 75Death of party to a proceeding.
  76. Section 76Extention of time.
  77. Section 77Abandonment.
  78. Section 78Preliminary advice by the Registrar.
  79. Section 79Registered user to be impleaded in certain proceedings.
  80. Section 80Evidence of entries in register, etc., and things done by the Registrar.
  81. Section 81Registrar and other officers not compellable to produce register, etc.
  82. Section 82Certificate of validity.
  83. Section 83Address for service.
  84. Section 84Agents.
  85. Section 85Layout-design registered by an agent or representative without authority.
  86. Section 86Indexes.
  87. Section 87Documents open to public inspection.
  88. Section 88Reports of Registrar to be placed before Parliament.
  89. Section 89Fees and surcharge.
  90. Section 90Savings in respect of Chapter IX.
  91. Section 91Declaration as to ownership of layout-design not registerable under the Registration Act, 1908.
  92. Section 92Government to be bound.
  93. Section 93Convention countries.
  94. Section 94Provision as to reciprocity.
  95. Section 95Power of Central Government to remove difficulties.
  96. Section 96Power to make rules.