Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 1999 - Singapore Statutes Online

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Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 1999
(No. 3 of 1999)

Table of Contents

Long Title

Enacting Formula

Part I PRELIMINARY

1 Short title and commencement

2 Interpretation

3 No protection for ideas

4 Act binds the Government

Part II PROTECTION OF LAYOUT-DESIGNS

5 Protected layout-designs

6 Ownership of layout-design

7 Duration of protection

Part III LAYOUT-DESIGN RIGHTS AND INFRINGEMENT ACTION

8 Rights of qualified owner

9 Infringement

10 Non-infringing acts

11 Innocent infringement

12 Remedies for infringement

13 Order for delivery up

14 Order for disposal

15 Presumption of protection and ownership

16 Affidavit evidence

17 Groundless threat of infringement proceedings

Part IV DEALINGS WITH A LAYOUT-DESIGN RIGHT

18 Assignments and licences of layout-design

19 Prospective ownership of layout-design

20 Exclusive licensee

21 Exercise of concurrent rights

Part V COMPULSORY LICENSING

22 Interpretation of this Part

23 Use by Government for public non-commercial purpose

24 Scope and nature of right under section 23

25 Duty to inform qualified owner

26 Qualified owner entitled to remuneration

27 Licence to remedy anti-competitive practice

28 Scope and nature of licence

29 Court may determine licence

Part VI MISCELLANEOUS

30 Rules

31 Designation of qualifying countries

32 Consequential amendment

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