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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a Mask Work. government. Id, section 1206.

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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Understanding Mask Work Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. government. Id, section 1206.

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Registration and Protection Of Industrial Design In India

IP and Legal Filings

One of them is ‘Design’ which is a composition of colors, shapes patterns, etc which add value and attraction to the product. Designs are advantageous assets that can be protected only if registered under the Designs Act, 2000. Website Designs. PROTECTION OF DESIGN. Picture Credit: Shutterstock].

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Difference Between Trademark And Design Registration In India

IP and Legal Filings

Trademark, and design are two very crucial kinds of IPRs which provide a certain extent of protection at their levels. There are added benefits to each IPR that come along with their registration. Registration is the procedure of filing a particular mark/ name under the respective authority of legal statutes.

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Limiting Public Participation: Why No One Should Be Surprised at the CRTC’s Internet Services Registration Requirement Ruling

Michael Geist

The CRTC’s decision to require registration for a wide range of Internet sites and services that meet a $10 million revenue threshold, including podcasters, adult sites, and news sites, appears to have taken many Canadians by surprise. In other words, this isn’t an outlier. I wrote in favour of the extension in a submission.

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ChatUSG: What Companies Doing Business with the Government Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI. If you have not done so yet, now is a good time to get started.

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ICANN Simplifies Requests For Hidden Domain Name Registration Data

TorrentFreak

Much like regular websites operated by governments, companies, organizations, and the general public, most internet-based piracy services can be accessed using a domain name. That included those whose names appeared in public WHOIS databases as registrants or owners of domains.