Germany

Act on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Act, as amended up to Act of October 19, 2013)

Year of current version:	2013
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:	This version of the Semiconductor Protection Act includes all amendments up to Act of October 19, 2013 on Amendments of Patent Law and Other Industrial Property Laws.
Available Texts:
German	Gesetz über den Schutz der Topographien von mikroelektronischen Halbleitererzeugnissen (Halbleiterschutzgesetz - HalblSchG, in der Fassung vom 19. Oktober 2013) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Supersedes Law on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Law, as amended by the Law of March 7, 1990) (DE040) Law on the Protection of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Law, as amended by the Law of July 31, 2009) (DE139) Relates to Regulation of January 2, 2014 for Further Modernization of the Design Act and Introduction of the Invalidity Procedure in Design Matters (DE198) Regulation on the German Patent and Trademark Office (as amended up to Regulation of November 1, 2013) (DE168) Patent Act (as amended up to Law of October 19, 2013) (DE160) Utility Model Act (as amended up to Law of October 19, 2013) (DE165) Civil Code (as amended up to Law of October 1, 2013) (DE181) Regulation Implementing Semiconductor Protection Act (as amended by Regulation of December 17, 2004) (DE201) Is amended by Act on Amendments of Patent Law and Other Industrial Property Laws (DE175)
WIPO Lex No.:	DE190

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