Declaration as to ownership of layout-design not registerable under the Registration Act, 1908
Section 91 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 deals with declaration as to ownership of layout-design not registerable under the Registration Act, 1908. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), no document declaring or purporting to declare the ownership or title of a person to a layout-design other than a registered layout-design shall be registered under that Act. The Act came into force on 01 May 2004.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), no document declaring or purporting to declare the ownership or title of a person to a layout-design other than a registered layout-design shall be registered under that Act.
Section 91, The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act 37 of 2000).
Questions about Section 91
What does Section 91 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act deal with?
Section 91 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act is headed "Declaration as to ownership of layout-design not registerable under the Registration Act, 1908". Notwithstanding anything contained in the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), no document declaring or purporting to declare the ownership or title of a person to a layout-design other than a registered layout-design shall be registered under that Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 91 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act?
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When did Section 91 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act come into force?
Section 91 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, cited as Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 91, 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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