Section 2
Definitions.
The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to provide for the protection of semiconductor integrated circuits layout-designs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
In this Act, unles the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "Appellate Board" means the Appellate Board established under section 32;
(b) "assignment" means an assignment in writing by act of the parties concerned;
(c) "Bench" means a Bench of the Appellate Board;
(d) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Appellate Board;
(e) "commercial exploitation", in relation to Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design, means to sell, lease, offer or exhibit for sale or otherwise distribute such semiconductor integrated circuit for any commercial purpose;
(f) "convention country" means a country notified as such under section 93;
(g) "Judicial Member" means a Member of the Appellate Board appointed as such under this Act, and includes the Chairperson or such Vice-Chairperson who possesses any of the qualifications specified in sub-section (3) of section 34;
(h) "layout-design" means a layout of transistors and other circuitry elements and includes lead wires connecting such elements and expressed in any manner in a semiconductor integrated circuit;
(i) "Member" means a Judicial Member or a Technical Member of the Appellate Board and includes the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson;
(j) "notify" means to notify in the Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Journal published by the Registrar;
(k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(l) "register" means the Register of Layout-Designs referred to in section 6;
(m) "registered" (with its grammatical variations) means registered under this Act;
(n) "registered layout-design" means a layout-design which is actually on the register;
(o) "registered proprietor", in relation to a layout-design, means the person for the time being entered in the register as proprietor of the layout-design;
(p) "registered user" means a person who is for the time being registered as such under section 25;
(q) "Registrar" means the Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design referred to in section 3;
(r) "semiconductor integrated circuit" means a product having transistors and other circuitry elements which are inseparably formed on a semiconductor material or an insulating material or inside the semiconductor material and designed to perform an electronic circuitry function;
(s) "Technical Member" means a Member of the Appellate Board who is not a Judicial Member and includes the Chairperson or such Vice-Chairperson who possesses any of the qualifications specified in sub-section (4) of section 34;
(t) "transmission" means transmission by operation of law, devolution on the personal representation of a deceased person or any other mode of transfer not being assignment;
(u) "Vice-Chairperson" means the Vice-Chairperson of the Appellate Board;
(v) any reference to the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry shall be construed as including a reference to any office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits LayoutDesign Registry.
(a) "Appellate Board" means the Appellate Board established under section 32;
(b) "assignment" means an assignment in writing by act of the parties concerned;
(c) "Bench" means a Bench of the Appellate Board;
(d) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Appellate Board;
(e) "commercial exploitation", in relation to Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design, means to sell, lease, offer or exhibit for sale or otherwise distribute such semiconductor integrated circuit for any commercial purpose;
(f) "convention country" means a country notified as such under section 93;
(g) "Judicial Member" means a Member of the Appellate Board appointed as such under this Act, and includes the Chairperson or such Vice-Chairperson who possesses any of the qualifications specified in sub-section (3) of section 34;
(h) "layout-design" means a layout of transistors and other circuitry elements and includes lead wires connecting such elements and expressed in any manner in a semiconductor integrated circuit;
(i) "Member" means a Judicial Member or a Technical Member of the Appellate Board and includes the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson;
(j) "notify" means to notify in the Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Journal published by the Registrar;
(k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(l) "register" means the Register of Layout-Designs referred to in section 6;
(m) "registered" (with its grammatical variations) means registered under this Act;
(n) "registered layout-design" means a layout-design which is actually on the register;
(o) "registered proprietor", in relation to a layout-design, means the person for the time being entered in the register as proprietor of the layout-design;
(p) "registered user" means a person who is for the time being registered as such under section 25;
(q) "Registrar" means the Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design referred to in section 3;
(r) "semiconductor integrated circuit" means a product having transistors and other circuitry elements which are inseparably formed on a semiconductor material or an insulating material or inside the semiconductor material and designed to perform an electronic circuitry function;
(s) "Technical Member" means a Member of the Appellate Board who is not a Judicial Member and includes the Chairperson or such Vice-Chairperson who possesses any of the qualifications specified in sub-section (4) of section 34;
(t) "transmission" means transmission by operation of law, devolution on the personal representation of a deceased person or any other mode of transfer not being assignment;
(u) "Vice-Chairperson" means the Vice-Chairperson of the Appellate Board;
(v) any reference to the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry shall be construed as including a reference to any office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits LayoutDesign Registry.