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The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act no. 37 of 2000) enacted on 4th Sept 2000 comprises of total X Chapters which includes Ninety-Six (96) sections which covers the all aspects of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design processing and other related aspects of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design in India. Its "An Act to provide for the protection of semiconductor integrated circuits layout-designs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto"
The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act no. 37 of 2000)
Section 3. Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design.
Section 7. Prohibition of registration of certain layout-designs.
Section 16. No action of infringement of unregistered layout-design.
Section 19. Registration to be prima facie evidence of validity.
Section 20. Power of Registered Proprietor to assign and give receipts.
Section 21. Assignability and transmissibility of registered layout-design.
Section 22. Conditions for assignment otherwise than in connection with the goodwill of a business.
Section 26. Power of Registrar for cancellation of registration as registered user.
Section 28. Right of registered user to take proceedings against infringement.
Section 29. Registered user not to have right of assignment or transmission.
Section 34. Qualifications for appointment as Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or other Members.
Section 35. Term of office of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members.
Section 40. Application to the Appellate Board to determine royalty.
Section 47. Power of Chairperson to transfer cases from one Bench to another.
Section 48. Procedure for application for rectification, etc., before Appellate Board.
Section 50. Registrar to refer certain disputes to the Board.
Section 52. Costs of Registrar in proceedings before Appellate Board.
Section 57. Penalty for falsely representing a layout-design as registered.
Section 59. Penalty for falsification of entries in the register.
Section 61. Exemption of certain persons employed in ordinary course of business.
Section 62. Procedure where invalidity of registration is pleaded by the accused.
Section 67. Punishment of abetment in India of acts done out of India.
Section 79. Registered user to be impleaded in certain proceedings.
Section 80. Evidence of entries in register, etc., and things done by the Registrar.
Section 81. Registrar and other officers not compellable to produce register, etc.
Section 85. Layout-design registered by an agent or representative without authority.
Section 88. Reports of Registrar to be placed before Parliament.
Section 95. Power of Central Government to remove difficulties.