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Integrated Circuits Act, 1998 (Act No. 21 of 1998), Barbados
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Year of Version
1998
Dates
Entry into force:
February 19, 2001
Adopted:
September 14, 1998
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits,
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Industrial Property
Notes
Date of entry into force: See the Proclamation S.I. 2001, No. 21 of February 16, 2001 of the Integrated Circuits Act (Act 1998-21
The notification by Barbados to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Act implements Articles 35-38 of the TRIPS Agreement and provides protection for the layout and design of integrated circuits. It also provides safeguards against the importation, reproduction, selling or other distribution of illegal or unauthorised versions of integrated circuits. The period of protection under the Act is for 10 years, commencing from the date of first commercial exploitation or the date of filing, whichever is earlier. Applications under the Act are made to the Registrar of Corporate Affairs & Intellectual Property Office.'
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