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Law on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (as amended up to January 1, 2016), Latvia

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Year of Version 2016 Dates Amended up to: January 1, 2016 Entry into force: April 30, 1998 Adopted: March 12, 1998 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated text of the Law on Protection Topographies of Semiconductor Products takes into account amendments up to the Law of November 19, 2015, which came into force on January 1, 2016.

The Law of November 19, 2015 introduces amendments to the following provisions of the consolidated text:
- Chapter I, Sections 1 and 2;
- Chapter II, Sections 5, 6, 8 to 10;
- Chapter III, Sections 11, 13 and 15;
- Chapter IV, Section 16;
- Chapter VI, Section 20.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Latvian Pusvadītāju izstrādājumu topogrāfiju aizsardzības likums (Ar grozījumiem: 01.01.2016) PDF HTML English Law on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (as amended up to January 1, 2016) PDF WTO Notifications Coversheet WTO Notifications Coversheet French Loi sur la protection des topographies des produits semi-conducteurs (telle que modifiée jusqu'au 1 janvier 2016) PDF Spanish Ley de Protección de las Topografías de Productos Semiconductores (modificada al 1 de enero de 2016) PDF English Law on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (as amended up to January 1, 2016) PDF
Legislation Implements (1 text(s)) Implements (1 text(s))
Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (EU053)
 Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (as amended on March 1, 2007)(LV033)
Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products(LV006)
 Is amended by (1 text(s)) Is amended by (1 text(s))
Law of November 11, 2015, on Amendments to Law on Protection Topographies of Semiconductor Products (LV181)
Is implemented by (3 text(s)) Is implemented by (3 text(s))
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 723 of December 15, 2015, on the Schedule of Fees of the Patent Office (as amended on May 9, 2020)  (LV178)
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 720 of December 15, 2015, on the Patent Office Rules (LV067)
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 732 of December 15, 2015, on the Price List of Paid Services of the Industrial Property Board of Appeal (as amended on May 19, 2023)  (LV156)

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