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The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. The deposit can be either a physical copy of the mask work or a digital copy in a format specified by the Office. It is authorized by the federal Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA).
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Anjali is a fourth-year law student at JGLS with an interest in IP rights, access to education, and the creative arts. Additionally, the severity of these laws would result in re-criminalisation of IP disputes which is directly against the recent legislative intent. Image from here [ This post has been co-authored with Anjali Tripathi.
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