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Act on Exclusive Rights to Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits, Finland

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Act No. 32/1991, amended up to Act No. 722/2016

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Year of Version 2016 Dates Amended up to: August 25, 2016 Entry into force: July 1, 1991 Signature: January 11, 1991 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Notes The notification by Finland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Act amending Section 43 b of the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design (Topography) of an Integrated Circuit, adopted 25 August 2016, 2016/722, entry into force on 1 January 2017
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain 43 b §:n muuttamisesta
- Lag om ändring av 43 b § i lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar

Technical amendment: reference to the Courts Act (2016/673) was changed.

Act amending the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design (Topography) of an Integrated Circuit, adopted on 31 January 2013, 2013/106, entry into force on 1 September 2013
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain muuttamisesta
- Lag om ändring av lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar

Amendments concerning the centralisation of intellectual property matters to the Market Court.

Act amending Section 39 of the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design (Topography) of an Integrated Circuit, adopted on 22 July 2011, 2011/859, entry into force on 1 January 2014
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain 39 §:n muuttamisesta
- Lag om ändring av 39 § i lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar

Amendment concerning the adoption of a new Coercive Measures Act (806/2011).

Act amending Section 37 of the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design (Topography) of an Integrated Circuit, adopted on 13 May 2011, 2011/472, entry into force on 17 May 2011
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain 37 §:n muuttamisesta
- Lag om ändring av 37 § i lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar

Amendment relating to the adoption of a new Act on the Prosecution Service (439/2011).

Act amending Section 44 of the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design (Topography) of an Integrated Circuit, adopted on 14 May 2010, 396/2010, entry into force on 1 December 2010
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain 44 §:n muuttamisesta
- Lag om ändring av 44§ i lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar

Addition of a Section concerning a court's obligation to notify its judgements to the national information system of the judicial administration.

Act amending the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design (Topography) of an Integrated Circuit, adopted on 21 July 2006, 681/2006, entry into force on 1 September 2006
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain muuttamisesta
- Lag om ändring av lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar

Addition of new Sections concerning injunctions, orders to suspend, remedies and the publication of the judgement.'

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Finnish Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin PDF HTML Swedish Lag om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar PDF HTML English Act on Exclusive Rights to Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits PDF HTML
Legislation Supersedes (3 text(s)) Supersedes (3 text(s))
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. 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)
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)(FI029)
 Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))
Act Amending the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Topography of an Integrated Circuit (FI062)
Act No. 719 of April 21, 1995, on Amendments of the Act No. 32/1991 on the Exclusive Right in the Topography of an Integrated Circuit (FI064)
Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))
Decree No. 946 of June 14, 1991, on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design on an Integrated Circuit (Topography) (as amended up to Decree No. 582/2013 of July 18, 2013) (FI143)
Decree on permanent application of the Act on the exclusive right to the layout-design of an integrated circuit to layout designs originating in certain States, issued on 29 December 1995/1794 (FI031)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/FIN/17
IP/N/1/FIN/L/6
WIPO Lex No. FI142