Which category of intellectual property does integrated circuit layout design belong to? Integrated circuit layout design currently belongs to the category of patent in the field of intellectual property rights in China. Chinese patents are originally divided into three categories: inventions, utility models, and designs. "Integrated circuit layout design" was added from October 1, 2001. The general principles are: apply for design patents for new aesthetic designs based on the shape, pattern, color, or combination of the product; apply for utility model patents for new technological solutions proposed for the shape, structure, or combination of the product and small improvements , apply for invention patents for major innovations, while new technology solutions involving methods, ingredients, and systems can only apply for invention patents. The exclusive right to a layout design is usually enjoyed by the creator of the layout design, that is, by the person who completed the layout design. If it is completed by multiple people, the laws of our country stipulate that the ownership of the exclusive rights shall be agreed upon by the collaborators; if there is no agreement or the agreement is unclear, the exclusive rights shall be enjoyed jointly by the collaborators. If a creation is commissioned, the ownership of the exclusive rights shall be agreed by both the client and the trustee; if there is no agreement or it is unclear, the exclusive rights shall be enjoyed by the trustee. Integrated circuit layout design, according to Article 2 of the "Regulations on the Protection of Integrated Circuit Layout Designs", refers to the three-dimensional configuration of two or more components and part or all of the interconnection lines in the integrated circuit, in which at least one is an active component, or The above three-dimensional configuration is prepared for fabricating integrated circuits. The exclusive right to layout-design of integrated circuits, according to Article 7 of the Regulations on the Protection of Layout-design of Integrated Circuits, refers to the following exclusive rights enjoyed by the right holder of layout-design: (1) All or all of the protected layout-design Copy any original part thereof; (2) Put the protected layout-design, the integrated circuit containing the layout-design, or the articles containing the integrated circuit into commercial use. Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction over cases involving disputes over the ownership of exclusive rights to layout designs of integrated circuits should distinguish between the cause of the ownership dispute, namely, contractual relationship or tort. Jurisdiction over contract and tort cases shall be based on the Civil Procedure Law and its judicial interpretations respectively. rules to determine the jurisdiction of the case. As for the jurisdiction of general infringement dispute cases, according to the provisions of Article 29 of the Civil Procedure Law, lawsuits filed due to infringement shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court at the place where the infringement occurred or the defendant's domicile; the place where the above-mentioned infringement occurred shall be governed by the Supreme People's Court's "On The provisions of Article 28 of the "Opinions on Several Issues of the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China" apply, including the place where the infringement is committed and the place where the infringement is concluded. There are currently no clear legal provisions on the geographical jurisdiction of disputes over infringement of exclusive rights in layout designs of integrated circuits, which can be determined with reference to patent dispute cases. The level of jurisdiction over cases involving disputes over infringement of exclusive rights to layout designs of integrated circuits, according to the Supreme People's Court's "Notice on Carrying out Trials of Cases Involving Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits", shall be governed by the places where the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government are located, the places where special economic zones are located, and The Intermediate People's Courts of Dalian, Qingdao, Wenzhou, Foshan and Yantai serve as the first-instance people's courts. As of the end of 2010, there were 46 intermediate people's courts nationwide with jurisdiction over disputes involving exclusive rights to layout designs of integrated circuits. The applicable legal provisions related to disputes over the exclusive ownership of integrated circuit layout designs are mainly Articles 9 to 11 and 13 of the "Regulations on the Protection of Integrated Circuit Layout Designs", which may also be implemented with reference to the "Regulations on the Protection of Integrated Circuit Layout Designs" Article 10 of the Rules. The provisions related to infringement of the exclusive rights of integrated circuit layout designs are mainly the provisions of Articles 7, 23 and 27 of the "Regulations on the Protection of Integrated Circuit Layout Designs". If it is completed by multiple people, the laws of our country stipulate that the ownership of the exclusive rights shall be agreed upon by the collaborators; if there is no agreement or the agreement is unclear, the exclusive rights shall be enjoyed jointly by the collaborators. Integrated circuit layout design belongs to a category of patents in intellectual property rights. According to my country's patent recognition regulations, inventions, including their shape, color and pattern, as well as some other design aspects, can be Summarized into the general principles of patents, the design of integrated circuit layout is very clear.