The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act
An Act to provide for the protection of semiconductor integrated circuits layout-designs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.2000
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1Short title, extent and commencement2Definitions3Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits layout-design4Power of Registrar to transfer pending matters5Registry6Register of Layout-Designs7Prohibition of registration of certain layout-designs8Application for registration9Withdrawal of acceptance10Advertisement of application11Opposition to registration12Correction and amendment13Registration14Jointly owned layout-design15Duration of registration16No action of infringement of unregistered layout-design17Rights conferred by registration18Infringement of layout-design19Registration to be prima facie evidence of validity20Power of Registered Proprietor to assign and give receipts21Assignability and transmissibility of registered layout-design22Conditions for assignment otherwise than in connection with the goodwill of a business23Registration of assignments and transmissions24Registered users25Registration as registered user26Power of Registrar for cancellation of registration as registered user27Power of Registrar to call for information relating to agreement in respect of registered users28Right of registered user to take proceedings against infringement29Registered user not to have right of assignment or transmission30Power to rectify the register31Correction of register32Establishment of Layout-Design Appellate Board33Composition of Appellate Board34Qualifications for appointment as Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or other Members35Term of office of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members36Vice-Chairperson or senior-most Member to act as Chairperson or discharge his function in certain circumstances37Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other Members38Resignation and removal39Staff of Appellate Board40Application to the Appellate Board to determine royalty41Power of the Board to cancel registration42Appeal to Appellate Board43Procedure and powers of Appellate Board44Bar of jurisdiction of courts, etc45Bar to appear before Appellate Board46Conditions as to making of interim order47Power of Chairperson to transfer cases from one Bench to another48Procedure for application for rectification, etc., before Appellate Board49Appearance of Registrar in legal proceedings50Registrar to refer certain disputes to the Board51Power of the Board to permit certain uses52Costs of Registrar in proceedings before Appellate Board53Appeal54Powers of High Courts to make rules55Transitional provisions56Penalty for infringement of layout-design57Penalty for falsely representing a layout-design as registered58Penalty for improperly describing a place of business as connected with the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry59Penalty for falsification of entries in the register60Forfeiture of goods61Exemption of certain persons employed in ordinary course of business62Procedure where invalidity of registration is pleaded by the accused63Offences by companies64Cognizance of certain offences65Costs of defence or prosecution66Information as to commission of offence67Punishment of abetment in India of acts done out of India68Protection of security of India69Protection of action taken in good faith70Certain persons to be public servants71Implied warranty on sale of layout-design, etc72Powers of Registrar73Exercise of discretionary power by Registrar74Evidence before Registrar75Death of party to a proceeding76Extention of time77Abandonment78Preliminary advice by the Registrar79Registered user to be impleaded in certain proceedings80Evidence of entries in register, etc., and things done by the Registrar81Registrar and other officers not compellable to produce register, etc82Certificate of validity83Address for service84Agents85Layout-design registered by an agent or representative without authority86Indexes87Documents open to public inspection88Reports of Registrar to be placed before Parliament89Fees and surcharge90Savings in respect of Chapter IX91Declaration as to ownership of layout-design not registerable under the Registration Act, 190892Government to be bound93Convention countries94Provision as to reciprocity95Power of Central Government to remove difficulties96Power to make rules