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MAURITIUS
An Act to provide for the protection of layout-designs (topographies) of integrated
circuits.
ENACTED by the Parliament of Mauritius, as follows—
Part I
Preliminary
Short Title
1. This Act may be cited as the Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits
Act 2002.
Interpretation
2. In this Act—
“competent authority” has the same meaning as in the Patents, Industrial Designs and
Trademarks Act 2002;
“Controller” means the Controller of Industrial Property, appointed under section 3 of
the Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks Act 2002;
“integrated circuit” means a product, in its final form or an intermediate form in which
the elements, at least one of which is an active element, and some or all of the
interconnections of which are integrally formed on a piece of material and which is intended
to perform an electronic function;
“layout-design” is synonymous with “topography” and means the three-dimensional
disposition, however expressed, of the elements, at least one of which is an active element,
and some or all of the inter-connections of an integrated circuit, or such a three-dimensional
disposition prepared for an integrated circuit intended for manufacture;
“legal practitioner” has the same meaning as in the Law Practitioners Act;
“Minister” means the Minister to whom the responsibility for the subject of
international trade is assigned;
“Register” means the Register of Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits;
MU004EN
Integrated Circuits, Act, 08/08/2002, No. 24
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