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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Registration of a Mask Work.

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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Id, section 1206. government.

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Attars and Agarbattis: Protecting Traditional Cultural Expressions through non-conventional Trademarks

SpicyIP

Smell marks are or have been heavily debated around the world and are privy to their own set of issues in terms of registration. Internationally, the statutory requirements for the registration of non-conventional trademarks varies across jurisdictions. Issues and Barriers to the Registrability of Smell-marks.

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Customs Intervention for IP in the Indian Sub-Continent

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A Unique Temporary Registration Number (UTRN) is generated on filing the online application. Hard copies of the documents uploaded in the online application are sent along with the UTRN to the Customs Office. A copy of the show-cause notice will be provided to the rights holder. Demand draft of Rs.

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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

LexBlog IP

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Registration of a Mask Work.

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Damages for Copyright Infringement before You Register Your Copyright

LexBlog IP

Copyright Office and you find someone has infringed your copyright by copying substantial portions of your book. Can you receive payment by the alleged infringer of the fair market value of the portions of your book illegally copied as recovery for actual damages? The answer to all these questions is YES! . § On Davis v.

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Proving Printed Publications

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2001) (citing Gorham Co. First to Disclose : Two of the references were Chinese Design Registrations filed and published a couple of months before Zhang’s filing date. Door-Master Corp. Yorktowne Inc. , 3d 1308 (Fed. White , 81 U.S. 511 (1871)). However, the PTAB found insufficient evidence proving their publication dates.