Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 2000 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part III · Rights in Relation to Layout-Designs and Infringements
15. Order for delivery up
Feedback & supportA right holder of a protected layout-design may apply to the High Court for an order that an integrated circuit or article in the possession, custody or control of any person be delivered up to the right holder or to any other person that the High Court may specify if the right holder has reason to believe that—
right holder
“right holder” means the person that is to be regarded as the beneficiary of the protection referred to in section 9;
the integrated circuit in which a protected layout-design is incorporated is to be commercially exploited; or
the person knows or has reason to believe that the article has been or is to be predominantly used to make integrated circuits in which a protected layout-design is incorporated.
The High Court shall not make an order for delivery up unless it also makes, or it appears to the High Court that there are grounds for making, an order under section 16.
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A person to whom an integrated circuit or an article referred to in subsection (1) is delivered up shall, if an order under section 16 has not been made at the time the order under this section is made, retain the integrated circuit or article pending the making of the order, or a decision not to make the order, under section 16.
integrated circuit
“integrated circuit” means a product, whether in its final form or in an intermediate form, in which the elements, at least one of which is an active element, and some or all of the interconnections are integrally formed in and on, or in or on, a piece of material and which is intended to perform an electronic function;