Finland

Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design (Topography) of an Integrated Circuit (Act No. 32/1991 of January 11, 1991, as amended up to Act No. 719 of April 21, 1995)

Year of current version:	1995
Date of last amendment:	April 21, 1995
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 1991
Date of Text (Enacted):	January 11, 1991
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	The notification by Finland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'The Act contains provisions concerning applications and the scope of the exclusive right to the layout-design of an integrated circuit'.
Available Texts:
English	Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design (Topography) of an Integrated Circuit (Act No. 32/1991 of January 11, 1991, as amended up to Act No. 719 of April 21, 1995) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
French	Loi n° 32 du 11 janvier 1991 relative au droit exclusif sur la topographie d'un circuit intégré (modifiée en dernier lieu par la loi n° 719 du 21 avril 1995)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Act on The Exclusive Right In The Layout-Design (Topographpy) of an Integrated Circuit (Act No. 32/1991 of January 11, 1991, as amended up to Act No. 396 of May 14, 2010) (FI108) Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout–Design (Topography) of an Integrated Circuit (Act No. 32/1991 of January 11, 1991, as amended up to Act No. 631/1999 of May 21, 1999) (FI065)
WIPO Lex No.:	FI029