CHAPTER 256
PROTECTION OF LAYOUT DESIGNS (TOPOGRAPHIES) OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS REGULATIONS
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
10. Appointment of agent.
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22. Certificate of registration.
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CHAPTER 256
(Section 28) [25th August, 2001.]
1. These Regulations may be cited as the
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires
—agent“ means an attorney-at-law resident and practicing in Belize in accordance with the relevant law; —applicant“ means the creator of a layout-design who applies for registration of
a layout-design pursuant to section 8 of the Act;
—application“ means an application for registration of a layout-design made pursuant to section 8 of the Act; —Court“ means the Supreme Court of Judicature established under the Supreme
Court of Judicature Act; —drawing“ includes a plot; —Office“ means the Intellectual Property Office; —Register“ means the Register of Layout-Designs referred to in section 12(1)
115 of 2001. Ch. 256.
Short title.
Interpretation.
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Communications.
Communications to be in writing.
One application, etc.
of the Act;
—Registrar“ means the Registrar of Companies, Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property.
3. (1) All communications intended for the Office shall be addressed to the Registrar.
(2) Correspondence addressed to the Registrar is deemed to be delivered to the Office on the day that it is delivered to the Office, where the delivery is made during the ordinary business hours of the Office.
4. (1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), all communications relating to an application or a registered layout-design shall be made in writing or by electronic transmission.
(2) The Registrar may, where the circumstances require, have regard to an oral communication made in relation to an application or a registered layout-design.
5. (1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), all correspondence addressed to the Registrar shall deal with only one application or registered layout-design.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply in respect of correspondence relating to
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6. (1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), every person who is required by Complete postal address.
the Act or these Regulations to furnish an address shall furnish a complete postal address, including a street name and number where applicable.
(2) A person referred to in sub-regulation (1) may furnish, in addition to the required postal address, another address to which correspondence may be mailed.
7. (1) Correspondence relating to an application shall include-Correspondence relating to application.
(2) Correspondence relating to a registered layout design shall include
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(c) the title or titles of the layout-design.
Subject of 8. (1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), correspondence relating to an correspondence. application shall be conducted with
(2) Correspondence relating to an application shall be conducted with an agent where the agent has
Other 9. No regard shall be had to any correspondence relating to an application correspondence. that is received from any person or firm other than the person or firm with whom correspondence on the subject of the application is being conducted.
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10. (1) An applicant may appoint a person or firm as an agent to act on behalf of the applicant.
11. (1) An application and any amendment to the application shall be in the English language and shall bear the signature of the applicant or the applicant‘s agent.
(2) A separate application shall be made for each layout-design.
12. An application shall contain, in addition to the information and material required by section 8 (4) (a) to (e) of the Act, the following information
Appointment of agent.
Language, etc.
Contents of application.
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Overlay sheets, etc.
Blocked out sheets, etc.
the number of layers in relation to which regulation 14 or 15 has been relied on; and
(c) a description of the nature or function of the layout-design.
13. (1) Subject to these Regulations, an application shall contain, in addition to the information and material required by section 8 (4) (a) to (e) of the Act, a complete set of overlay sheets, drawings or photographs of the layout-design.
14. Where a layout-design that consists of more than two layers contains confidential information, an application may contain, instead of a complete set of overlay sheets, drawings or photographs as required by regulation 13, a set that contains the same total number of sheets, drawings or photographs, but that includes a selected number of sheets, drawings or photographs on which is blocked out up to 50 per cent of the total area covered by those sheets, drawings or photographs, if
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is an odd number; and
(c) the application contains layout-design data in printed form for the areas that are blocked out; however, up to 50 per cent of these data may be blocked out, if the application contains four or more integrated circuit products incorporating the layout-design.
15. Where a layout-design contains confidential information and has not been commercially exploited at the filing date of an application, the application may contain, instead of the material referred to in regulation 13
Confidential information, etc.
Printed data, etc.
Title.
Size and format.
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Amendment of application.
Register.
Changes in information.
19. (1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), an applicant may, at any time prior to the registration of a layout-design, on submitting any necessary information and material and on payment of the applicable fee set out in Schedule I, request that the Registrar amend the applicant‘s application.
(2) The Registrar shall not make any amendment to an application that would substantially alter the layout-design to which the application relates.
20. In addition to the information required by the Act to be entered in the Register, the Registrar shall enter in the Register
21. (1) The Registrar may amend any entry in the Register, or make new entries, for any of the following purposes
(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), the Registrar may amend the Register to reflect any change in the name or address of an agent.
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22. (1) The Registrar shall issue a certificate of registration in respect Certificate of of each layout-design registered under this Act. registration.
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Public inspection.
Written consent.
Transmission to
Court.
Fees.
(4) The Registrar may, for the purposes of correcting any typographical or clerical error in a certificate of registration, amend the certificate or issue a new certificate in substitution for the certificate.
(1) of the Act, the Registrar shall, at the request of any of the parties and on payment of the applicable fee set out in Schedule 1, transmit to that Court all material on file in the Office relating to the application.
26. The fees to be paid for acts or services rendered by the Registrar are as set out in Schedule I.
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27. These Regulations shall come into force on the 17th day of August, Commencement. 2001.
MADE by the Attorney General this 17th day of August, 2001.
Attorney General
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SCHEDULE I
[Regulation 26]
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SCHEDULE II
PROTECTION OF LAYOUT-DESIGNS (TOPOGRAPHIES) OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ACT (CHAPTER 256 OF THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZE, REVISED EDITION 2000)
FORM NO. 1
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Application is hereby made for the registration of the above layout-design in the name of 2____________________________________________________ whose trade or business address is 3_______________________________ ___________________ trading as 4 ______________________________ who claim(s) to be the proprietor(s) thereof.
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To the Registrar Intellectual Property Office BELIZE
1. Brief and precise designation of the layout-design.
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*Attach power of attorney appointing the representative of the applicant, if any.
*Attach particulars establishing the right to protection under section 5 of the Act.
*Attach a copy or drawing of the layout-design.
*Attach information defining the electronic function which the integrated circuit is intended to perform.
*Attach description of the material filed, including, where the layout design consists of layers and contains confidential information, the number of layers and the number of layers in relation to which regulation 14 or 15 has been relied on.
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PROTECTION OF LAYOUT-DESIGNS ACT (CHAPTER 256 OF THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZE, REVISED EDITION 2000) (Regulation 22)
FORM NO. 2
The layout-design entitled _______________________________________ _______________________________ has been registered in the name of __________________________________ under No. ______________ as of the date___________________________ of 20 _________ .
The filing date of the application for registration of the layout-design is ___________________________________________ of 20 _________ .
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Sealed at my direction, this ___________day of _______________________ 20 _________ .
The Registrar Intellectual Property Office BELIZE.
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CAP. 256] Protection of Layout Designs
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Registration is for ten calendar years after the date of commencement of protection of the layout-design.
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