THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK GOVERNING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT DESIGNS IN INDIA

THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK GOVERNING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT DESIGNS IN INDIA Sulekha, National Law University Delhi (LL.M IPR) (India) Arya Verma, National Law University Delhi (LL.M IPR) (India) Download Manuscript doi.org/10.70183/lijdlr.2025.v03.199 The​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ SICLD Act 2000 has been a model of a specialized legal framework that India has established to meet its TRIPS obligations for the protection The​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ SICLD Act 2000 has been a model of a specialized legal framework that India has established to meet its TRIPS obligations for the protection of the intellectual effort involved in the creation of chip topography. The Indian layout-design scheme is different from the US model which directs the protection towards products of marketed chips. The Indian scheme regards the layout-design as a separate entity.