Germany

Law on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Law, as amended by the Law of March 7, 1990)

Year of current version:	1990
Date of last amendment:	March 7, 1990
Date of entry into force of original text:	November 1, 1987
Date of Text (Enacted):	October 22, 1987
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes:	The notification by Germany to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'The Law contains provisions concerning the following subjects: right to protection, applications, term of protection, infringements and penal sanctions.' Die WTO-Mitteilung hält fest: 'Das Gesetz enthält Vorschriften zu Recht auf Schutz, Anmeldung, Schutzdauer, Schutzverletzung und Strafvorschriften'.
Available Texts:
English	Law on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Law, as amended by the Law of March 7, 1990) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
French	Loi sur la protection des topographies de produits semi-conducteurs microélectroniques (loi sur la protection des semi-conducteurs, modifiée par la loi du 7 mars 1990)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Law on the Protection of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Law, as amended by the Law of July 31, 2009) (DE139)
WIPO Lex No.:	DE040