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Order No. 1274 of December 18, 1996, on the Extension of Legal Protection of the Topography of Semiconductor Products to also Comprising Persons from Certain Countries and Territories, Denmark

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Details Details Year of Version 1997 Dates Entry into force: January 17, 1997 Adopted: December 18, 1996 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Notes The notification by Denmark to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Order extends the legal protection in the Act regarding Protection to the Topographies of Semiconductor Products (Order No. 778 of December 9, 1987) to also comprising Persons from certain Countries and Territories.
The Order replaces Order No. 1194 of December 29, 1995 (...).'

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Main text(s) Main text(s) English Order No. 1274 of December 18, 1996, on the Extension of Legal Protection of the Topography of Semiconductor Products to also Comprising Persons from Certain Countries and Territories         Danish Bekendtgørelse nr 1274 af 18/12/1996 om udvidelse af den retlige beskyttelse af halvlederprodukters topografi til også at omfatte personer fra visse lande og territorier        
 Bekendtgørelse om udvidelse af den retlige beskyttelse af halvlederprodukters topografi til også at omfatte personer fra visse lande og territorier (BEK nr 1274 af 18/12/1996)

BEK nr 1274 af 18/12/1996 Gældende Offentliggørelsesdato: 10-01-1997 Erhvervsministeriet

Ændrer i/ophæver

• BEK nr 1194 af 29/12/1995

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Bekendtgørelse om udvidelse af den retlige beskyttelse af halvlederprodukters topografi til også at omfatte personer fra

visse lande og territorier(* 1) I medfør af § 4, stk. 2, i lov nr. 778 af 9. december 1987 om

beskyttelse af halvlederprodukters udformning (topografi) og § 1 i

Erhvervsministeriets bekendtgørelse nr. 416 af 27. maj 1992 om

henlæggelse af visse beføjelser til Patentdirektoratet, fastsættes:

§ 1. Uanset betingelserne i lovens § 4, stk. 1, kan følgende fysiske og juridiske personer samt retlige enheder erhverve eneret i overensstemmelse med lov om beskyttelse af halvlederprodukters udformning (topografi):

• 1) Fysiske personer, som er statsborgere hos et medlem af overenskomsten om oprettelse af WTO, eller som har bopæl på dettes område.

• 2) Retlige enheder eller fysiske personer, der har et reelt og fungerende anlæg til frembringelse af topografier eller fremstilling af integrerede kredsløb på det område, som hører ind under et medlem af overenskomsten om oprettelse af WTO.

• 3) Fysiske personer, der er statsborgere i, eller som har bopæl i et af de i bilag 1 nævnte lande eller territorier. • 4) Juridiske personer, som har en regulær industri- eller erhvervsvirksomhed på et af de i bilag 1 nævnte landes eller

territoriers område.

§ 2. Enhver eneret erhvervet i henhold til § 1 gælder i det tidsrum, der er fastsat i lovens § 5, stk. 3.

§ 3. Denne bekendtgørelse træder i kraft den 17. januar 1997.

Stk. 2. Samtidig ophæves bekendtgørelse nr. 1194 af 29. december 1995.

Stk. 3. Bekendtgørelsen har virkning fra den 1. januar 1996.

Patentdirektoratet, den 18. december 1996

Mogens Kring

/ Peter Mahrt

Bilag 1

Lande og territorier i henhold til § 1

Det oversøiske territorium Mayotte

Franske sydlige og antarktiske territorier

Wallis- og Fortunaøerne

Isle of Man

Officielle noter

(* 1) Bekendtgørelsen indeholder bestemmelser, der gennemfører Rådets beslutning 90/510/EØF (EFT nr. L 285 af 17.10.1990 s. 29), Rådets beslutning 94/824/EF (EFT nr. L 349 af 31.12.1994 s. 201) samt Rådets beslutning 96/644 EF (EFT nr. L 293 af 16.11. 1996 s. 18).
DK093: Integrated Circuits (No. 94/824/EEC No. 96/644/EEC), Order, 18/12/1996, No. 1274

Order on the Extension of Legal Protection of the Topography of Semiconductor Products to also Comprising Persons from certain Countries and Territories1)

Pursuant to section 4(2) of Act No. 778 of 9th December 1987 on the Protection of the Form of Semiconductor Products (topography) and section 1 of Order No. 416 of 27th May 1992 on the Designation of certain Powers to the Patent Office by the Ministry of Business and Industry, the following shall hereby be laid down:

1. Regardless of the provisions in section 4(1) of the Act the following natural and legal persons including legal entities may obtain exclusive right in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Semiconductor Products (topography):

(i) Natural persons who are nationals of, or are domiciled in the territory of, a Member of the WTO Agreement.

(ii) Legal entities which or natural persons who have a real and effective establishment for the creation of topographies or the production of integrated circuits in the territory of a Member of the WTO Agreement.

(iii) Natural persons who are nationals of, or are domiciled in, one of the countries or territories mentioned in appendix 1.

(iv) Legal persons who have a legitimate industrial or commercial establishment in one of the areas of the countries or territories mentioned in appendix 1.

2. Any exclusive right obtained in accordance with section 1 shall apply for the period laid down in section 5(3) of the Act.

3. (1) This Order shall enter into force on 17th January 1997.

(2) Simultaneously, Order No. 1194 of 29th December 1995 shall be repealed.

(3) The Order shall have effect as of 1st January 1996.

The Danish Patent Office, 18th December 1996

Mogens Kring

/ Peter Mahrt

The Ministry of Business and Industry

The Danish Patent Office, File No. 89-2424-1

1)The Order includes provisions which implement the Council's decision 90/510/EEC (OJ No. L 285 of 17th October 1990 page 29), the Council's decision 94/824/EC (OJ No. L 349 of 31st December 1994 page 201) and the Councils decision 96/644/EC (JO No. L 293 of 16th November 1996 page 19).

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