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What are circuit layout rights? |
Circuit layout rights protect the layout plans or designs of electronic components in an integrated circuit, computer chips, or semi-conductors used in personal computers and computer-reliant equipment |
| 2. |
What rights do circuit layout rights give me? |
Circuit layout rights confer upon the holder the right to stop others using the circuit layout. |
| 3. |
Do circuit layout rights need to be registered? |
No. |
| 4. |
Does an integrated circuit plan subsist 'worldwide'? |
Among countries that are members of the World Trade Organisation, yes. |
| 5. |
How long do integrated circuit plan rights subsist? |
Circuit layout rights last:
- if they are not commercially exploited – 10 years from when they commenced, or
- if they are commercially exploited within that time – 10 years after the calendar year in which the layout was first commercially exploited.
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