Section 85
Layout-design registered by an agent or representative without authority.
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.
If an agent or a
representative of the proprietor of a registered layout-design, without authority uses or attempts to register
or registers the layout-design in his own name, the proprietor shall be entitled to oppose the registration
applied for or secure its cancellation or rectification of the register so as to bring him as the registered
proprietor of the said layout-design by assignment in his favour:
Provided that such action shall be taken within three years of the registered proprietor of the layoutdesign becoming aware of the conduct of the agent or representative.
Provided that such action shall be taken within three years of the registered proprietor of the layoutdesign becoming aware of the conduct of the agent or representative.