Semiconductor And Integrated Circuit Act. Home actsofparliamentfromtheyear the semiconductor integrated circuits layout design act 2000. The semiconductor integrated circuits layout design act 2000.
Download the file 387 09 kb act no. The semiconductor chip protection act of 1984 or scpa is an act of the us congress that makes the layouts of integrated circuits legally protected upon registration and hence illegal to copy without permission. Whereas the final act embodying the results of the uruguay round of multilateral trade.
37 of 2000 4th september 2000 an act to provide for the protection of semiconductor integrated circuits layout designs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
4 th september 2000. In today s technology influenced world intellectual property rights are vital elements needed to maintain an edge in the competitive market. The semiconductor integrated circuit layout design act 2000 protects original inherently distinctive layout designs that have not been previously commercially exploited. It is crucial that the companies understand that which creations of human intellect could be protected how they could be protected and in which jurisdiction s the protection should be sought.
