Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits

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The Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits is an international agreement that establishes specific intellectual property protections for the layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf WIPO-administered treaty
intellectual property treaty
international treaty
administeredBy World Intellectual Property Organization
aimsTo encourage innovation in microelectronics
harmonize protection of integrated circuit topographies among states
protect layout-designs of integrated circuits against unauthorized copying
alsoKnownAs Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits
surface form: Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits
appliesTo commercially exploited layout-designs
layout-designs of integrated circuits used in electronic products
original layout-designs
basedOn principles of intellectual property protection
contains provisions on compulsory licensing of layout-design rights
provisions on exceptions for reverse engineering
provisions on innocent infringement
provisions on term of protection for layout-designs
defines integrated circuit
layout-design of an integrated circuit
field microelectronics
semiconductor technology
geographicalScope contracting states
language English
other official WIPO languages
legalArea international intellectual property law
technology law
protects integrated circuit designers
layout-design creators
provides minimum standards of protection for layout-designs
national treatment for foreign right holders
obligations for contracting parties to enact national legislation
right of commercial exploitation of protected layout-designs
right of reproduction of protected layout-designs
regulates conditions for protection of integrated circuit topographies
exclusive rights in layout-designs of integrated circuits
limitations and exceptions to rights in layout-designs
protection of layout-designs of integrated circuits
remedies for infringement of layout-design rights
scope of rights in protected layout-designs
term of protection for layout-designs of integrated circuits
relatedTo Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
surface form: TRIPS Agreement

national laws on semiconductor topographies
requires member states to provide legal remedies against infringement of layout-design rights
shortName treaty on intellectual property
surface form: IPIC Treaty

Washington Treaty
subject intellectual property
layout-designs of integrated circuits
topographies of integrated circuits

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Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits alsoKnownAs Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits
this entity surface form: Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights linkedTo Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits