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Law on the Protection of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Law, as amended by the Law of July 31, 2009), Germany

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Year of Version 2009 Dates Entry into force: November 1, 1987 Adopted: October 22, 1987 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) German Gesetz über den Schutz der Topographien von mikroelektronischen Halbleitererzeugnissen (Halbleiterschutzgesetz - HalblSchG, zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom 31. Juli 2009) PDF HTML
Legislation Supersedes (1 text(s)) Supersedes (1 text(s))
Law on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Law, as amended by the Law of March 7, 1990)(DE040)
 Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))
Act on Further Reform of Stock Corporation Act and Accounting Act and on Transparency and Disclosure (Transparency and Disclosure Act) (DE098)
Second Act to Amend the Patent Act and Other Acts (DE097)
Is superseded by (4 text(s)) Is superseded by (4 text(s))
Act on the Protection of Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Act, as amended up to Act of August 10, 2021)  (DE302)
Act on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Act, as amended up to Act of April 4, 2016) (DE237)
Act on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Act, as amended up to Act of August 31, 2015) (DE226)
Act on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Act, as amended up to Act of November 24, 2011) (DE190)

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