Integrated circuit layout design falls within the scope of patents in the field of intellectual property rights in China.
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 owner of the layout design right:
(1) Copy the entire protected layout-design or any original part thereof; (2) Copy the protected layout-design, the integrated circuit containing the layout-design or the article containing the integrated circuit Put into commercial use.
(2) Put the protected layout-design, the integrated circuit containing the layout-design, or the articles containing the integrated circuit into commercial use. Extended information?
To apply for layout design registration, you should submit:
(1) Layout design registration application form;
(2) Layout design registration form Copies or drawings;
(3) If the layout design has been put into commercial use, submit integrated circuit samples containing the layout design;
(4) The Intellectual Property Administration Department of the State Council Other materials as specified.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Integrated Circuit Layout Design Protection Regulations