Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act : Rights conferred by registration. Indian Bare

Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act,2000

Act No : 37

Section : Rights conferred by registration.

17. Rights conferred by registration.-Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the registration of a layout-design shall, if valid, give to the registered proprietor of layout-design the exclusive right to the use of the layout-design and to obtain r lief in respect of infringement in the manner provided by this Act. Explanation.-For removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the rights conferred by the registration of a layout-design shall be available to the registered proprietor of that layout-design irrespective of the fact as to whether the layout-design is i corporated in an article or not.