TY - GEN T1 - Integrated circuits and their contents :international protection / AU - Christie, Andrew AU - Christie, Andrew, CN - K1490 N1 - Contents : Part 1. Introduction : 1. Introduction; 2. The technology and the economics of integrated circuits; Part 2. Integrated circuit design protection : 3. The subject matter of protection; 4. The originality requirement for subsistence of protection; 5. The jurisdictional requirement and formalities for subsistence of protection; 6. The ownership and duration of the rights; 7. Infringement of the rights; 8. The Idea/Expression defence; 9. The reverse engineering defences; 10. Other defences to infringement; 11. Remedies for infringement; 12. Commercial dealings; Part 3. Other forms of protection : 13. Copyright protection; 14. Patent protection; 15. The international conventions : The Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention; The Paris Convention; Part 4. Conclusion : 16. Findings and proposals; Appendices : A. The technology of integrated circuits; B. U.S. Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984; C. Part III, U.K. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48); D. U.K. Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989; E. E.C. Council Directive 87/54 of 16 December 1986 on the legal protection of topographies semiconductor products; F. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), treaty on intellectual property in respect of integrated circuits of 26 May 1989; G. The GATT Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS); H. Australian Circuit Layouts Act 1989;. ID - 21109 KW - Copyright. KW - Integrated circuits. KW - Design protection. KW - Copyright, International. KW - Computers KW - Copyright KW - Integrated circuits KW - Intellectual property. KW - Patents. KW - COPYRIGHT : SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP PROTECTION KW - INTEGRATED CIRCUITS : INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION KW - LAW AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES : INTERNATIONAL LAW SN - 0421483806 TI - Integrated circuits and their contents :international protection / ER -