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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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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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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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Africa IP highlights 2023: Reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration

The IPKat

The regulations outline the procedures for disputes under the Kenya Copyright Act , which empowers the Copyright Tribunal to handle disputes related to copyright registration and appeals against Copyright Board decisions. This Bill aims to repeal the Copyright Act 2001 in its entirety.

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Design Cancellation

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The right to cancel a design registration is one of these rights. A petition for the Cancellation of Design Registration on numerous grounds can be filed. If the design has already been registered in India, the registration of the design can be cancelled. .” PROCEDURE.

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