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Federal Law on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Act)

Year of current version:	1988
Date of entry into force of original text:	October 1, 1988
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 23, 1988
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
Notes:	Date of entry into force: See Section 27 (1) for further detail. Inkrafttreten: siehe § 27 Abs. 1.
Available Texts:
English	Federal Law on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Act)
French	Loi fédérale sur la protection des topographies de produits semi-conducteurs microélectroniques (Loi sur la protection des semi-conducteurs)
German	Bundesgesetz über den Schutz der Topographien von mikroelektronischen Halbleitererzeugnissen (Halbleitererschutzgesetz - HlSchG) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Federal Law of June 23, 1988 on the Protection of Topographies of Microelectronic Semi-Conductors Products (Semiconductor Protection Act) (as last amended by Federal Law Gazette (BGBl) I No. 96/2006) (AT102)
WIPO Lex No.:	AT011