Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act, 2016 (No. 6 of 2016)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2016No. No. 6 of 2016
The Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act, 2016 (No. 6 of 2016) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2016. It contains 93 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act, 2016 (No. 6 of 2016) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act, 2016 (No. 6 of 2016)
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Application
- S. 4Designation of qualifying country
- S. 5Supremacy of Act
- S. 6Act to bind Republic
- S. 7Administration of Act and use of seal of Agency
- S. 8Functions of Registrar and delegation of functions
- S. 9Appointment of officers
- S. 10Non-warranty and non liability
- S. 11Patent agents
- S. 12Register of layout-designs and integrated circuits
- S. 13Protection of layout-designs
- S. 14Application for registration
- S. 15Registration of layout-designs
- S. 16Advertisements of application
- S. 17Opposition to Registration
- S. 18Corrections and Amendments
- S. 19Registration
- S. 20Certificate of registration
- S. 21Effect of registration of layout-design
- S. 22Disclosure without qualified owner’s knowledge or consent
- S. 23Refusal to register
- S. 24Duration of protection
- S. 25Restoration of lapsed registration
- S. 26Registrar to furnish information from register
- S. 27Certificate of status
- S. 28Loss or destruction of certificate
- S. 29Correction of clerical errors
- S. 30Amendment of registered layout-design
- S. 31Correction of Register
- S. 32Grounds for revocation of registration of registered design
- S. 33Inspection of register and evidentiary proof
- S. 34Regulations on registration processes and procedures
- S. 35Industrial property journal
- S. 36Ownership of layout-design
- S. 37Prospective ownership of layout-design
- S. 38Exclusive rights of qualified owner
- S. 39Compulsory licence
- S. 40Transmission of layout-design
- S. 41Registration of Assignments and Transmissions
- S. 42Registered Users
- S. 43Registration as Registered Users
- S. 44Rights of exclusive assignee or Licensee
- S. 45Cancellation of Registered User
- S. 46Call for information relating to registered user agreements
- S. 47Use for public non-commercial purpose
- S. 48Scope and nature of right
- S. 49Duty to inform qualified owner
- S. 50Qualified owner entitled to remuneration
- S. 51Reference of disputes as to government use
- S. 52Licence to remedy anti-competitive practice
- S. 53Scope and nature of licence
- S. 54Infringement of layout-design
- S. 55Non-infringing acts
- S. 56Innocent infringement
- S. 57Infringement proceedings where concurrent rights exist
- S. 58Remedies for infringement
- S. 59Order for delivery up
- S. 60Order for forfeiture, destruction and disposal
- S. 61No action for infringement of an unregistered layout-design
- S. 62Affidavit evidence
- S. 63Groundless threat of infringement proceedings
- S. 64Proceedings before Registrar
- S. 65Registrar’s powers in obtaining evidence
- S. 66Rules of evidence or procedure
- S. 67Time and place of sitting
- S. 68Extension of time
- S. 69Registrar to act as soon as practicable
- S. 70Infringement of rights
- S. 71Appeals
- S. 72References to High Court
- S. 73Assessors to appear in High Court
- S. 74Lodging and authentication of documents
- S. 75Expenses relating to administration
- S. 76Use of “registered”
- S. 77Authorisation to publish advertisement or notice
- S. 78Falsification of entries in register
- S. 79Falsely representing a layout-design as registered
- S. 80Altering of documents
- S. 81Deceiving or influencing Registrar or officer
- S. 82Witness giving false evidence
- S. 83Manufacture and possession of die for use in commission of
- S. 84Selling goods with false layout-designs
- S. 85Administrative penalties
- S. 86General penalty
- S. 87Regulations
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IIADMINISTRATION AND REGISTRATION OF LAYOUT-DESIGNS OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
- S. IIIOWNERSHIP, LAYOUT-DESIGN RIGHTS AND LICENSING
- S. IVPUBLIC NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES
- S. VINFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS IN LAYOUT-DESIGNS
- S. VIGENERAL AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS