Layout-designs of Integrated
Circuits

[No. 6 of 2016

THE LAYOUT-DESIGNS OF INTEGRATED

CIRCUITS ACT, 2016

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Application
4. Designation of qualifying country
5. Supremacy of Act
6.	 Act to bind Republic


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PART II

ADMINISTRATION AND REGISTRATION OF LAYOUT-DESIGNS

OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Administration of Act and use of seal of Agency
Functions of Registrar and delegation of functions
Appointment of officers
Non-warranty and non liability
Patent agents
Register of layout-designs and integrated circuits
Protection of layout-designs
Application for registration
Registration of layout-designs
Advertisements of application
Opposition to Registration
Corrections and Amendments
Registration
Certificate of registration
Effect of registration of layout-design
Disclosure without qualified owner’s knowledge or consent
Refusal to register
Duration of protection
Restoration of lapsed registration
Registrar to furnish information from register
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K38.00 each.

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