Integrated circuit layout designs: concept and terms

Abstract EN

Integrated circuit layout designs are a type of industrial property and are considered an invention in the electronic field.

to benefit from legal protection and for the owner to enjoy all rights over them, a set of objective and formal conditions must be met.

therefore, the aim of this study was to clarify what is meant by integrated circuit layout designs, in addition to the conditions that must be met for them to be legally protected.

although the legislator has previously addressed this by providing a definition, the terms used were difficult and complex, leaning more towards the technical side than the legal side.