No action of infringement of unregistered layout-design
Section 16 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 deals with no action of infringement of unregistered layout-design. No person shall be entitled to institute any proceeding to prevent, or to recover damages for, the infringement of an unregistered layout design. The Act came into force on 01 May 2004.
No person shall be entitled to institute any proceeding to prevent, or to recover damages for, the infringement of an unregistered layout design.
Section 16, The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act 37 of 2000).
Questions about Section 16
What does Section 16 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act deal with?
Section 16 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act is headed "No action of infringement of unregistered layout-design". No person shall be entitled to institute any proceeding to prevent, or to recover damages for, the infringement of an unregistered layout design.
How do I find court cases under Section 16 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 16, section 16 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, section 16 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 16 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act come into force?
Section 16 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, cited as Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 16, came into force on 01 May 2004, having been enacted on 04 Sep 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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