Our country is currently vigorously developing national high-tech capabilities and supporting and encouraging the development of enterprises. Many regions have also formulated very good incentive policies for high-tech enterprises. Integrated circuit layout design is an important part of the intellectual property rights part of the high-tech enterprise application, and it belongs to the highest-scoring Class I intellectual property rights.
Therefore, Changke Intellectual Property recommends that integrated circuit companies that plan to apply for high-tech enterprises must pay attention to the registration of integrated circuit layout design when making intellectual property layout.
For the registration of integrated circuit layout design, the following will introduce you to the relevant knowledge and fully understand the registration of integrated circuit layout design.
1. What is integrated circuit layout design?
Integrated circuit layout design, according to Article 2 of the "Integrated Circuit Layout Design Protection Regulations", refers to two or more components in an integrated circuit in which at least one is an active component and some or all of the interconnections A three-dimensional configuration of circuits, or such three-dimensional configuration prepared for the manufacture of integrated circuits.
The above-mentioned integrated circuit refers to a semiconductor integrated circuit, which uses semiconductor materials as a substrate and integrates two or more components, at least one of which is an active component, and some or all of the interconnection lines on the substrate. An intermediate product or final product in or on a substrate to perform certain electronic functions.
2. The role of the exclusive right to layout design of integrated circuits
After obtaining the exclusive right to layout design of integrated circuits, without the permission of the owner of the layout design, others may not:< /p>
(1) Copy all or any original part of the protected layout design;
(2) Import, sell or otherwise provide the protected layout for commercial purposes The layout design, the integrated circuit containing the layout design or the article containing the integrated circuit.
Anyone who commits any of the above acts will be considered as infringing the exclusive right of layout design. The perpetrator must immediately stop the infringement and bear liability for compensation.
3. Conditions for registration of integrated circuit layout design
1. The layout design required to be protected must be original, that is, the layout is the result of the creator’s own intellectual work. And at the time of its creation, the layout design is not a conventional design recognized by layout design creators and integrated circuit manufacturers; 2. For a protected layout design consisting of conventional designs, the combination as a whole should also be original. .
4. Time required for integrated circuit layout design registration application
The review adopts the registration system. The application will be approved for registration after passing the preliminary review. The registration process is short, and you can generally get the certificate about 2 months after the application is submitted.
5. Materials required for registration of integrated circuit layout design
Documents that must be submitted:
1. 1 application form for registration of integrated circuit layout design;
2. 1 copy of the drawing;
3. 1 copy of the catalog of the drawing;
Possibly required files:
4. Integration If the circuit layout design has been put into commercial use before the application date, 4 samples should be submitted to the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office when applying for registration;
5. If the applicant entrusts an agency, the integrated circuit should also be submitted Letter of attorney for layout design registration;
In addition, the agent can also submit:
6. A CD containing electronic components of integrated circuit layout design drawings;
7. Brief description of integrated circuit layout design.
Form requirements of application documents:
Patterns: including the overall drawing and layered drawings of the layout design, printed on A4 paper in a size suitable for A4 paper; each page Print one drawing; when there are multiple drawings, they should be numbered sequentially.
Directory of drawings: The layer name of each page of drawings should be stated.
Samples: The four submitted integrated circuit samples should be placed in special equipment, and the surface of the equipment should be labeled with the name of the applicant and the name of the integrated circuit layout design.
Brief description: Describe the structure, technology, function and other matters that need explanation of the integrated circuit layout design.
6. Validity Period of Integrated Circuit Layout Design Registration
The protection period of the exclusive right to layout design is 10 years, starting from the date of application for layout design registration or the first time any place in the world The calculation starts from the date it is put into commercial use, whichever is earlier. However, regardless of whether it is registered or put into commercial use, a layout design will no longer be protected 15 years from the date of creation.
7. Integrated circuit layout design registration fee
The official fee for layout design registration is 1,000 yuan. When registering the integrated circuit layout design, a stamp tax of 5 yuan should also be paid, totaling 1,005 yuan. Yuan.
At present, integrated circuit layout design belongs to the patent category in the field of intellectual property rights in China and is of high value. Compared with invention patents and utility models, it has the obvious advantage of a shorter application period and can help plan to declare high and new technologies. The company's integrated circuit companies have received higher intellectual property scores in the short term. Even if you do not declare a high-tech enterprise for the time being, it must still be an important part of the company's intellectual property strategic planning.