Section 18 of SICLD Act : Section 18: Infringement Of Layout-Design

SICLD Act

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Explanation using Example

Imagine that TechChip Inc., a semiconductor company, has registered a layout-design for an innovative integrated circuit that is crucial for advanced smartphones. This layout-design is protected under The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000.

ElectroParts Corp., another company, without authorization, reproduces TechChip Inc.'s layout-design by incorporating it into their own semiconductor products. They begin selling these products, which infringes upon TechChip Inc.'s rights as per Section 18(1)(a) and (b).

However, a university...

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