WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOIP/N/1/IND/L/2
10 November 2003
(03-5996)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English/
anglais/
inglés
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
INDIA
The present document reproduces the text1 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-
Design Rules, 2001, as notified by India under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document
IP/N/1/IND/2/Add.1).
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriétéintellectuelle qui touchent au commerce
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD
INDE
Le présent document contient le texte
1 du Règlement de 2001 sur les schémas de
configuration de circuits intégrés de semi-conducteurs, notifié par l'Inde au titre de l'article 63:2 de
l'Accord (voir le docu ment IP/N/1/IND/2/Add.1).
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO
INDIA
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 de las Normas sobre los Esquemas de
Trazado de Circuitos Integrados de Semiconductores, que la India notificó de conformidad con lo
dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/IND/2/Add.1).
                                                     
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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Government of India
Ministry of Information Technology
Notification
New Delhi, the  10th December, 2001
G.S.R. 892(E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-
section 2) of section 96 of the Semiconductor In tegrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (37 of
2000), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short Title, extent and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Semiconductor
Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Rules, 2001.
(2) They extend to the whole of India
(3) They shall come into force on the date of the commencement of the Act.
2. Definitions. - In these rules unless the context otherwise requires, ⎯
(a) "Act" means the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (37 of
2000);
(b) "Form" means a form set out in the Schedule II;
(c) "journal" means the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Journal
published by the Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Designs;
(d) "layout-design no. " means the Registration number of the layout-design registered
under the Act;
(e) "Registry" means the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry;
(f) "Schedule" means a Schedule to these rules;
(g) "Section" means a section of the Act.
3. Principal place of business in India.- “Principal place of business in India" means, ⎯
(i) where a person carries on business of semiconductor integrated circuits or layout-
design, -(a) if the business is carried on in India at only one place, that place;
(b) if the business is carried on in India at more places than one, the place
mentioned by him as the principal place of business in India;IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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(ii) where a person is not carrying on a business of semiconductor integrated circuits or
layout-design, -(a) if he is carrying on any other business in India at only one place, that place;
(b) if he is carrying on any other business in India at more places than one, the place
mentioned by him as the principal place of the business in India; and
(iii) where a person does not carry on any business in India but has a place of residence in
India, then, such place of residence in India.
4. Appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry.-
The "appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry" for
the purpose of making an application for registration of a layout-design shall be the office ofthe Registry as specified in section 8 and for giving notice of opposition under section 11 orfor filing an application for rectification under section 30 or for any other proceedings under
the Act and the rules shall be,
(a) in relation to a layout-design on the register, the office of  the Registry within whose
territorial limits-(i) the principal place of business in India of the registered proprietor of the
layout-design as entered in the register at such date is situate;
(ii) where there is no entry in the register as to the principal place of business in
India of the registered proprietor, the place mentioned in the address forservice in India as entered in the register at such date is situate;
(iii) in the case of jointly registered proprietors, the principal place of business in
India of the proprietor whose name is entered first in the register as havingsuch place of business in India at such date is situate;
(iv) where none of the jointly registered proprietors is shown in the register as
having a principal place of business in India, the place mentioned in theaddress for service in India of the joint proprietors as entered in the register atsuch date is situate;
(v) if no principal place of business in India of the registered proprietor of the
layout-design or in the case of joint registration, of any of the joint
proprietors of the layout-design, is entered in the register, and the register
does not contain any address for service in India, the place of the office of theRegistry where the application for registration of the layout-design was made,is situate; andIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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(b) in relation to a layout-design for which an application for registration is pending, the
office of  the Registry within whose territorial limits-(i) the principal place of business in India of the applicant as disclosed in his
application or, in the case of joint applicants, the principal place of business
in India of the applicant whose name is first mentioned in the application, as
having such place of business is situate;
(ii) where neither the applicant nor any of the joint applicants, as the case may
be, has a principal place of business in India, the place mentioned in theaddress for service in India as specified in the application is situate.
5. Jurisdiction of appropriate office not altered by change in the principal place of business
or address for service.- No change in the principal place of business in India or in the
address for service in India, as the case may be-
(a)      of a registered proprietor or of any of the jointly registered proprietors in
relation to any layout-design on the register, or
(b)      of an applicant for registration or of any of the joint applicants for registration
in relation to any layout-design for which an application for registration ispending,
shall effect the jurisdiction of the appropriate office of the Registry.
6. Entry of the appropriate office in the register.- In respect of every layout-design on the
register, the Registrar shall cause to be entered in the register the appropriate office of the
Registry and the Registrar may, at any time, correct any error in the entry so made.
7. Leaving of documents etc.-  (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2), all applications,
notices, statements or other documents or any fees authorised or required by the Act or therules to be made, served, left or sent or paid at or to the Registry in relation to a layout-designon the register for which an application for registration is pending, shall be made, served, leftor sent or paid to the appropriate office of the Registry.
(2) Documents or fees authorised or required by the Act or the rules to be sent or paid
may be sent or paid at  either to the appropriate office or the head office of the Registry in thefollowing matters,-
(a) communication and other documents including affidavits in relation to an
application filed for registration of a layout-design;IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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(b) application or request on forms LD-8, LD-9, LD-10, LD-11, LD-13, LD-14,
LD-15, LD-16, LD-17, LD-18, LD-19,  LD-20, LD-21, LD-22, LD-25,LD-31
8. Documents, etc. filed or left not at the appropriate office.- Subject to the provisions of
rule 7, where any application, notice, statement or other document or any fee authorised orrequired by the Act or the rules is made, served, left or sent or paid, at or to an office which isnot the appropriate office of the Registry, the Registrar shall return such application, notice,statement or document or fee to the person concerned.
9. Issue of notices, etc. - Any notice or communication relating to any application, matter or
proceeding under the Act or the rules shall ordinarily be issued from the appropriate office ofthe Registry but may, nevertheless, be issued from any office of the Registry.
10. Fees. - (1) The fees to be paid in respect of applications, oppositions, registration and other
matters under the Act and the rules shall be those specified in Schedule I, hereinafter referredto as the "prescribed fee".(2) Where in respect of any matter a fee is required to be paid under the rules, the form orthe application or the request or the petition, therefor, shall be accompanied by the prescribedfee.(3) Fees may be paid in cash or sent by money order addressed to the Registrar or by
postal order or by a bank draft issued by, or by a cheque drawn on and guaranteed, by a
scheduled bank as defined in the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) or at thediscretion of the Registrar by a cheque drawn on such bank even though not so guaranteed,and if sent through post shall be deemed to have been paid at the time when the money orderor the properly addressed and prepaid letter containing the postal order, or bank draft orcheque would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.(4) Postal orders shall be crossed and made payable to the Registrar at the appropriateoffice of the Registry and bank drafts and cheque shall also be similarly crossed and madepayable to the Registrar but they shall be drawn on a scheduled bank at the place where the
appropriate office of the Registry is situate.
(5) Where a fee is payable in respect of the filing of a document, the date on which theentire fee is paid shall be deemed to be the date of filing of the document.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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(6) Where any fee paid by a party is ordered to be returned by the Registrar under any of
the provisions of the Act or the rules the amount may be refunded by money order in whichevent money order commission shall be deductible from such amount.
11. Forms. - (1) The forms set forth in Schedules II and III shall be used in all cases to which
they are applicable and may be modified as directed by the Registrar to meet other cases.(2) Any form, when filed at the Registry, shall be accompanied by  prescribed fee.
12. Size, etc. of the documents.-  (1) Subject to any other directions that may be given by the
Registrar, all applications, notices, statements, or other documents, authorised or required bythe Act or the rules to be made, served, left or sent, at or to the Registry or with or to theRegistrar or the Appellate Board, shall be written, typewritten or printed in Hindi or inEnglish in large and legible characters with deep permanent ink upon strong paper, and except
in the case of affidavits, on one side only, of a size of approximately 33 centimeters by
20 centimeters and shall have on the left hand part thereof a margin of less than 4 centimeters.(2) Duplicate documents including layout-designs shall be filed at the Registry, if at anytime required by the Registrar.
13. Signing of documents.-  (1) A document purporting to be signed by a partnership shall be
signed by at least one of the partners and the document purporting to be signed by a bodycorporate shall be signed by a director or by the secretary or other principal officer of the
body corporate.  The capacity in which an individual signs a document on behalf of a
partnership or a body corporate shall be stated below his signature.(2) Signature to any documents if written in letters other than Roman, or if not eligibleshall be accompanied by a transliteration in English and in block capital letters.
14. Service of documents.-  (1) All applications, notices, statements, papers having
representations affixed thereto, or other documents authorised or required by the Act or therules to be made, served, left or sent, at or to the Registry or with or to the Registrar or theAppellate Board, or any other person may be sent through the post by a pre-paid letter.
(2) Any application or any document so sent shall be deemed to have been made, served,
left or sent at the time when the letter containing the same would be delivered in the ordinarycourse of post.(3) In proving such sending it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter was properlyaddressed and put into the post.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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15. Particulars of address, etc. of applicants and other persons.- (1) Names and addresses of
the applicants and other persons shall be given in full, together with their nationality, calling,and such other particulars as are necessary for identification.
(2) In the case of a firm the full name and nationality of every partner thereof shall be
stated.(3) In the case of foreign applicants and persons having no principal place of business inIndia, their addresses in their home country shall be given in addition to their address forservice in India.(4) In the case of a body corporate or firm, the country of incorporation or the nature ofregistration, if any, as the case may be, shall be given.
16. Statement of principal place of business in India in an application.- (1) Every application
for registration of a layout-design shall state the principal place of business in India, if any, of
the applicant or in the case of joint applicants, of such of the joint applicants as have aprincipal place of business in India.(2) Subject to the provisions of rules 17, 18 and 20 any written communication addressedto an applicant, or in the case of joint applic ants to a joint applicant, in connection with the
registration of a layout-design, at the address of his principal place of business in India givenby him in the application shall be deemed to be properly addressed.
17. Address for service.- (1) An address for service in India shall be given,-
(a)      by every applicant for registration of a layout-design who has no principal
place of business in India;
(b)      in the case of joint applicants for registration of a layout-design if none of
them has a principal place of business in India;
(c)      by the proprietor of a layout-design who had his principal place of business
in India at the date of making the application for registration but hassubsequently ceased to have such place; and
(d)      by every applicant in any proceeding under the Act or the rules and every
person filing a notice of opposition, who does not have a principal place of
business in India.
(2) Any written communication addressed to a person as aforesaid at an address forservice in India given by him shall be deemed to be properly addressed.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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(3) Unless an address for service in India as required in sub-rule (1) is given, the
Registrar shall be under no obligation to send any notice that may be required by the Act orthe rules and no subsequent order or decision in the proceedings shall be called in question onthe ground of any lack or non-service of notice.
18. Address for service in application and opposition proceedings.- An applicant for
registration of a layout-design or an opponent filing a notice of opposition may,notwithstanding that he has a principal place of business in India, if he so desires, furnish theRegistrar with an address in India to which communications in relation to the application oropposition proceedings only may be sent.  Such address of the applicant or the opponent shallbe deemed, unless subsequently cancelled, to be the actual address of the applicant or theopponent, as the case may be, and all communications and documents in relation to theapplication or notice of opposition may be served by leaving them at, or sending them by post
to such address of the applicant or the opponent, as the case may be.
19. Non-availability of an address for service.- The Registrar may, at any time when a doubt
arises as to the continued availability of an address for service in India entered in the register,request the person for whom it is entered, by letter  directed to any other address entered in the
register or if no such address is entered in the register to the address at which the Registrarconsiders that the letter would reach him, to confirm the address for service in India and ifwithin three months of making such a request the Registrar receives no such confirmation, he
may strike the entry in the register of the address for service in India and require such person
to furnish a fresh address for service in India, or his address at the principal place of businessin India, if he has,  any,  at that time.
20. Agency.- (1) The authorisation of an agent for the purpose of section 84 shall be executed on
Form LD-32 or in such other written form as the Registrar may deem sufficient and proper.(2) In the case of such authorisation, service upon the agent of any document relating tothe proceeding or matter shall be deemed to be service upon the person so authorising him; allcommunications directed to be made to such person in respect of the proceeding or matter
may be addressed to such agent, and all appearances before Registrar relating thereto may be
made by or through such agent.(3) In any particular case the Registrar may require the personal signature or presence ofan applicant, opponent, proprietor, registered user or other person.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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21. Preliminary advice by Registrar as to originality of the layout-design.- An application for
preliminary advice by the Registrar under sub-section (1) of section 78 shall be made on FormLD-21 accompanied by prescribed fee.
CHAPTER II
PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF LAYOUT-DESIGN
Application for Registration of Layout-Design
22. Form and signing of application.- (1) An application to the Registrar for the registration of a
layout-design under sub-section (1) of section 8 shall be made on Form LD-1 accompanied byprescribed fee and shall be signed by the applicant or his agent.(2) Three sets of one of the following items, which clearly describe the layout-design,shall be attached. The size of the drawing or the photograph shall not be less than 20 times the
size of the semiconductor integrated circuit fabricated using such layout-design, namely: ⎯
(a) three sets of  drawings produced with a plotter which describes the layout-design
applied for registration; or
(b) three sets of photographs of masks used for the fabrication of the semiconductor
integrated circuit by using  of the layout-design applied for registration, or drawings
which describe the pattern of such masks.
(4) In the case the applicant for registration of layout-design makes a request in writingfor maintaining the secrecy of the layout-design, he may attach in place of the drawings orphotographs specified in sub-rule (2), the three sets of partially blocked drawings orphotographs of such layout-design to the satisfaction of the Registrar. The Registrar mayinspect the complete drawing or photographs of such layout-design. The blocking of suchdrawing or photograph shall be to the satisfaction of the Registrar such that it does nothamper the identification of the applied-for layout-design. The blocked out area of suchdrawing or photograph shall not be greater than the area of the remaining portion of layout-
design.
23. Application under reciprocal arrangements.- Every application claiming priority under
section 93 by reason of an application to register the layout-design having been made in aconvention country, so declared under this section, which country shall be named, shall statethe date of that application and the applicant sha ll furnish a certificate by the registrar or other
registering authority of that country or shall otherwise verify the application made therein tothe satisfaction of the Registrar.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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Procedure on receipt of application for registration
24. Acknowledgment or receipt of application.-  Every application for the registration of a
layout-design shall, on receipt, be acknowledg ed by the Registrar. The acknowledgement
shall be by way of return of one copy of the application on Form LD-1 with the official
number of the application duly entered thereon.
25. Objections to acceptance and hearing.- (1)  If, on consideration of the application of any
evidence of use or of originality or of any other matter which the applicant may or may, berequired to, furnish, the Registrar has any objection to the acceptance of the application orproposes to accept it subject to such amendments or  modifications as he may think right toimpose, the Registrar shall communicate such objections or proposal in writing to theapplicant.
(2) If within three months from the date of  the communication mentioned in sub-rule (1),
the applicant does not amend the application according to the proposal aforesaid, or submithis observations to the Registrar or apply for a hearing, the application shall be deemed to
have been abandoned.
26. Notice of withdrawal of the application for registration.- A notice of withdrawal of
application for registration of a layout-design under sub-section (2) of section 78 for thepurpose of obtaining repayment of any fee paid on the filing of the application, shall be given
in writing within three months from the date of communication mentioned in sub-rule (1) of
rule 25.
27. Decision of the Registrar.- (1) The decision of the Registrar under rule 25 or rule 29 after a
hearing, or without a hearing if the applicant has duly communicated his observation inwriting and has stated that he does not desire to be heard, shall be communicated to theapplicant in writing, and if the applicant inte nds to appeal from such decision he may within
one month from the date of such communication apply on Form LD-5 accompanied byprescribed fee to the Registrar requiring him to state in writing the grounds of, and materials
used by him in arriving at, his decision.
(2) In case where the Registrar makes any requirements to which the applicant does notobject, the applicant shall comply therewith befo re the Registrar issues a statement in writing
under sub-rule (1).IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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(3) The date when the statement in writing under sub-rule (1) is received by the applicant
shall be deemed to be the date of communication of the Registrar's decision for the purpose ofappeal.
28. Correction and amendment of application.-  An applicant for registration of a layout-
design, may, whether before or after acceptance of his application but before the registrationof the layout-design apply on Form LD-6 accompanied by prescribed fee for the correction ofany error in or in connection with his application or any amendment of his application.
29. Withdrawal of acceptance by the Registrar.- (1)   If, after the acceptance of an application
but before the registration of the layout-design, the Registrar has any objection to theacceptance of the application on the ground that it was accepted in error, or that the layout-design ought not to have been accepted in the circumstances of the case, or proposes that the
layout-design should be registered only subject to, additional to or different from the
amendments or modifications subject to which the application has been accepted, theRegistrar shall communicate such objection in writing to the applicant.(2) Unless within two months from the date of the communication mentioned in sub-rule (1), the applicant amends his application to comply with the requirements of the Registraror applies for a hearing, the acceptance of the application shall be deemed to be withdrawn bythe Registrar, and the application shall proceed as if it has not been accepted.(3) Where the applicant intimates the Registrar within the period mentioned in sub-
rule (2) that he desires to be heard, the Registrar shall give notice to the applicant of a date
when he shall hear him.  Such appointment shall be for a date at least fifteen days after thedate of the notice, unless the applicant consents to a shorter notice.  The applicant may statethat he does not desire to be heard and submit such submission as he may consider desirable.(4) The Registrar may, after hearing the applicant, or considering the submissions, if any,of the applicant, pass such orders as he may deem fit.
Advertisement of application
30. Manner of advertisement.- An application for the registration of a layout-design required to
be advertised under sub-section (1) of section 10 or to be re-advertised under  sub-section (2)of that section shall be advertised in the jour nal. The following details shall be given in the
advertisement, namely:-(i) application No;IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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(ii) date of acceptance of application for registration of layout-design;
(iii) name and address of the proprietor as given in the application;
(iv) brief description of the layout-design;
(v) whether the layout-design has been commercially exploited, if so the period of such
exploitation;
(vi) the address of the office of the Registry where the application is filed.
31. Notification of correction or amendment of application.- In the case of an application to
which clause (b) of  sub-section (2) of section 10 applies, the Registrar may, if he so decides,instead of causing the application to be advertised again, insert in the journal a notificationsetting out the application number, the name and address of the principal place of business inIndia, if any, of the applicant or address for service in India of the applicant or where the
applicant has no principal place of business in India his address for service in India, and the
correction or amendment made in the application.
32. Request to Registrar for particulars of advertisement of layout-design.- Any person may
request the Registrar on Form LD-31 to be informed of the number, date and page of thejournal in which a layout-design specified in the form was advertised and the Registrar shallfurnish such particulars to the person making the request.
Opposition to Registration
33. Notice of opposition .- (1) A notice of opposition to the registration of a layout-design under
sub-section (1) of section 11 shall be given in triplicate on Form LD-2 accompanied byprescribed fee within three months from the date  of advertisement or re-advertisement, as the
case may be, of the application for registration in the journal. The notice shall include astatement of the grounds on which the opponent objects to the registration.(2) An application for an extension of the period within which a notice of opposition tothe registration of a layout-design may be given, shall be made on a Form LD-30accompanied by the prescribed fee. Such period of extension shall not exceed one month in
the aggregate.
34. Counter Statement.- The counter statement required by sub-section (2) of section 11 shall be
sent in triplicate on Form LD-3 accompanied by the prescribed fee within two months fromthe receipt by applicant of the copy of the notice of opposition and shall set out what facts, ifIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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any, alleged in the notice of opposition, are admitted by the applicant. The Registrar, on the
person giving notice of opposition, shall serve a copy of the counter-statement.
35. Evidence in support of opposition.- (1) Within two months from the service on him of a
copy of the counter-statement by the Registrar, the opponent shall either leave with the
Registrar such evidence by way of affidavit as he may desire to adduce in support of hisopposition or shall intimate to the Registrar and to the applicant in writing that he does notdesire to adduce evidence in support of his opposition but intends to rely on the facts in thenotice of opposition. He shall deliver to the applicant copies of any evidence that he leaveswith the Registrar under this sub-rule.(2) If an opponent takes no action under sub-rule (1) within the time therein prescribed,he shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, be deemed to have abandoned his opposition.
36. Evidence in support of application.- Within two months from the receipt by the applicant of
the copies of affidavits in support of the opposition or of the intimation that the opponent doesnot desire to adduce any evidence in support of  its opposition, the applicant shall leave with
the Registrar such evidence by way of affidavit as he desires to adduce in support of hisapplication and shall deliver to the opponent copies thereof or shall intimate to the Registrarand the opponent that he does not desire to adduce any evidence but intends to rely on thefacts stated in the counter statement and or on the evidence already left by him in connectionwith the application in question.  In case the ap plicant relies on any evidence already left by
him in connection with the application, he shall deliver to the opponent copies thereof.
37. Evidence in reply by opponent.- Within one month from the receipt by the opponent of the
copies of the applicant's affidavits, the opponent may leave with the Registrar evidence byaffidavit in reply and shall deliver to the appl icant copies thereof.  This evidence shall be
confined to matters strictly in reply.
38. Further evidence.- No further evidence shall be left on either side; but in any proceedings
before the Registrar, he may at any time, if he thinks fit, give leave to either the applicant or
the opponent to leave any evidence upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as he may think
fit.
39. Exhibits.- Where there are exhibits to affidavits filed in an opposition a copy of each exhibit
shall be sent to the other party on his request and at his expenses, or, if such copies cannotIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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conveniently be furnished the originals shall be left with the Registrar in order that they may
be open to inspection.  The original exhibits shall be produced at the hearing unless theRegistrar otherwise directs.
40. Translation of documents.- Where a document in a language other than Hindi or English
referred to in the notice of opposition, counter-statement or an affidavit field in an opposition,an attested translation thereof in Hindi or English shall be furnished in duplicate.
41. Hearing and decision.- (1) Upon completion of the evidence (if any), the Registrar shall give
notice to the parties of a date when he shall hear the arguments in the case.  Such appointmentshall be for a date at least one-month after the date of the notice, unless the parties consent toa shorter notice.  Within fourteen days from the receipt of the notice, any party who intends toappear shall so notify the Registrar on Form LD-4 accompanied by the prescribed fee.  Any
party who does not so notify the Registrar within the time last aforesaid may be treated as not
desiring to be heard and the Registrar may act accordingly.(2) The decision of the Registrar shall be notified to the parties in writing.
42. Security for costs.- The security of costs which the Registrar may require under sub-
section (6) of section 11 may be fixed at any amount which he may consider proper; any suchamount may be further enhanced by him at any stage in the opposition proceeding.
Notice of non-completing of Registration
43. Procedure for giving notice.- The notice which the Registrar is required by sub-section (3)
of section 13 to give to an applicant shall be sent on Form OLD-1 to the applicant at theaddress of his principal place of business in India or if he has no principal place of business inIndia at the address for service in India stated in the application but if the applicant hasauthorised an agent for the purpose of the applic ation, the notice shall be sent to the agent and
a duplicate thereof to the applicant. The notic e shall specify twenty-one days' time from the
date thereof or such further time as the Registrar may allow, for completion of the
registration.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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Registration
44. Entry in the Register: (1) As soon as may be after the expiration of three months from the
date of the advertisement or re-advertisement, as the case may be, in the journal of any
application for the registration of a layout-design, the Registrar shall, subject to the provisions
of sub-section (1) of section 13, enter the layout-design in the register.(2) The entry of layout-design in the register shall specify the date of the registration ofsuch layout-design, and all particulars required by sub-section (1) of section 6 including-
(a) date of acceptance of application for registration of layout-design under sub-
section (1) of section 10;
(b) name, address and nationality of the registered proprietor;
(c) in case the layout-design has been commercially exploited before date of
registration under section 13, the period of such exploitation and the place of
exploitation;
(d) office of the Registry where the request for registration was filed;
(e) the address of the principal place of business in India, if any, of the proprietor of the
layout-design or in case of a jointly owned layout-design, of such of the jointproprietors of the layout-design as have a principal place of business in India;
(f) where the proprietor of the layout-design has no place of business in India his
address for service in India as entered in the application for registration togetherwith his address in his home country;
(g) in case of a jointly owned layout-design, where none of the joint proprietors has a
principal place of business in India, the address for service in India as given in theapplication together with the address of each of the joint proprietors in his homecountry;
45. Death of applicant before registration.- In case of death of any applicant for the registration
of a layout-design after the date of his application and before the layout-design has beenentered in the register, the Registrar may on proof of the applicant's death and on proof of thetransmission of the interest of the deceased person, substitute in the application his successor
in interest in place of the name of such deceased applicant and the application may proceed
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46. Certificate of registration.- (1) The Certificate of registration of a layout-design to be issued
by the Registrar under sub-section (2) of 13 shall be on Form OLD-2 with such modificationsas the circumstances of any case may require.(2) The Registrar may issue a duplicate or further copies of the certificate of registration
to be copy of entry in register on request by the registered proprietor on Form LD-25
accompanied by prescribed fee.
CHAPTER III
ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSMISSION
47. Application for entry of assignment or transmission.- An application to register the title of
a person who becomes entitled, by assignment or transmission, to a registered layout-designshall be made on Form LD-10 or Form LD-11 accompanied by prescribed fee according as it
is made by such person alone or conjointly with the registered proprietor.
48. Particulars to be stated in application.- An application under rule 47 shall contain full
particulars of the instrument, if any, under which the application or in case of a jointapplication, the person other than the registered proprietor claims to be entitled to the layout-design; and such instrument or a duly certified copy thereof shall be produced at the Registryfor inspection at the time of application. The Registrar may require and retain an attested copyof any instrument produced for inspection in proof of title, but such copy shall not be open to
public inspection.
49. Case accompanying application .-Where a person applying under rule 47 for registration of
his title, does not establish his claim under any document or instrument which is capable initself of furnishing proof of his title, he shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, eitherupon or with the application, state a case setting forth the full particulars of the facts uponwhich his claim to be proprietor of the layout-design is based, and showing that the layout-design has been assigned or transmitted to him. If the Registrar so requires, the case shall beverified by an affidavit on Form LD-7.
50. Proof of title.- The Registrar may call upon any person who applies to be registered as
proprietor of a registered layout-design to furnish such proof or additional proof of title as hemay require for his satisfaction.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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51. Impounding of instruments.-  If in the opinion of the Registrar any instrument produced in
proof of title of a person is not properly or sufficiently stamped, the Registrar shall impoundand deal with it in the manner provided by Chapter IV of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
52. Assignments involving transmission of moneys outside India.-  If there is in force any law
regulating the transmission of moneys outside India, the Registrar shall not register the title ofa person who becomes entitled to a layout-design by an assignment which involves suchtransmission except on production of the permission of the authority specified in such law forsuch transmission.
53. Application for Registrar's direction as to advertisement of an assignment of a layout-
design without goodwill of the business.- (1) An application for directions under section 22
shall be made on Form LD-8 accompanied by prescribed fee and shall state the date on which
the assignment was made. The application shall give particulars of the registration of
registered layout-design including user of the registered layout-design.  The Registrar maycall for any evidence or further information and if he is satisfied with regard to the variousmatters he shall issue directions in writin g with respect to the advertisement of the
assignment.(2)  A request for an extension of the period within which the application mentioned insub-rule (1) may be made shall be on Form LD-9 accompanied by prescribed fee.
54.   Application for entry of assignment without goodwill.-  An application under rule  47 relating
to an assignment of a layout-design shall state -
(a) whether the layout-design had been or was used in the business; and
(b) whether the assignment was made otherwise than in connection with the
goodwill of that business;
and if both those circumstances subsisted, then, the applicant shall leave at the Registry acopy of the directions to advertise the as signment, obtained upon application under rule 53,
and such proof, including copies of  advertisement or otherwise, as the Registrar may require,to show that his directions have been fulfilled and if the Registrar is not satisfied that the
directions have been fulfilled, he shall not proceed with the application.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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CHAPTER IV
REGISTERED USER
55. Application for registration as registered user .-(1) An application to Registrar for the
registration under section 25 of a person as a registered user of a registered layout-design
shall be made jointly by that person and the registered proprietor of the layout-design onForm LD-13 accompanied by prescribed fee and shall also be accompanied by the followingdocuments-
(a) the agreement in writing or a duly authenticated copy thereof, entered into
between the registered proprietor and the proposed registered user withrespect to the permitted use of the layout-design.
(b) the documents and correspondence, if any, mentioned in the agreement
referred to in clause (a) or duly authenticated copies thereof.
(c) Agreement if any or duly authenticated copies thereof, entered into between
the proposed registered user and the registered proprietor as regards the priceat which the semiconductor integrated circuit incorporating registered layout-design or an article incorporating such a semiconductor integrated circuitshould be sold or the maintenance of particular price for such semiconductorintegrated circuits or articles.
(2) There shall also be filed along with the application an affidavit made by the registeredproprietor or by some person authorised to the satisfaction of  the Registrar to act on his
behalf giving ⎯
(a) particulars and statements required by sub-clauses (i) to  (iii) of clause (b) of
sub-section(1) of section 25;
(b) a statement as to whether the layout-design which is the subject of the
application has been used by him in the course of trade before the date of theapplication and if so the amount and duration of such use;
(c) a statement as to whether the registered proprietor has acquired title to the
layout-design by way of assignment;
(d) a statement as to whether the registered proprietor had, before the date of the
application for registration as registered user, allowed the use of the layout-design by any person and if so by whom;
(e) a statement whether or not the proposed permitted use is intended solely for
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(3) The registered proprietor and the proposed registered user shall also produce and file
such other documents and furnish such other evidence and information as may be required inthat behalf by the Registrar.(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), where more than one application
for registration as registered user is made by the same registered proprietor and the same
proposed registered user in respect of layout-design covered by the same agreement, thedocuments mentioned in sub-rule (1) may be filed with any one of the applications and across reference to such documents given in other application or applications.
56. Entry in the Register.- (1) Where the requirements of rule 55 have been complied with, the
Registrar shall register the proposed registered user.(2) The entry of a registered user in the register shall state the date on which theapplication for registration of registered user was made and the date of registration of the
registered user. The entry shall also state, in addition to the particulars and the statements
mentioned in  clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 25, the name, description and principalplace of business in India of the registered us er and if he does not carry on business in India
his address for service in India.
57. Notice of registration as registered user.- A notice in writing of the registration of the
registered user of a layout-design shall be sent by the Registrar to the registered proprietor ofthe layout-design, to the registered user and to every other registered user whose name is
entered in relation to same layout-design on Form OLD-5. This Form shall also be inserted in
the journal.
58. Cancellation of the registration of the registered user.- An application for the cancellation
of the registration of a registered user  under clause (a) or clause  (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 26 shall be made on Form LD-14 or Form LD-15, as the case may be,accompanied by prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement of grounds on whichit is made.
59. Registrar to require information for enforcing of topographical dimensions of the
layout-design.- (1) The Registrar may at any time or from time to time require the registered
proprietor or the registered user of a layout-des ign to furnish him with such information as he
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registered proprietor and the registered user, regarding the topographical dimensions of the
layout-design are being enforced or complied with.(2) Where any such information as is referred  to in sub-rule (1) is not furnished within
the stipulated time allowed by the Registrar, the Registrar may presume that the stipulation in
the agreement regarding the topographical dimensions of the layout-design is not being
enforced or is not complied with.
60. Notification for cancellation of Registration.- The notice required for in respect of every
application  under sub-section (2) of section 26 shall be made on Form OLD-6 and shall besent to the registered proprietor and each registered user (not being the applicant) of thelayout-design.
61. Procedure on application to cancel registration.- (1) The Registrar shall notify in writing
applications under section 26 to the registered proprietor and each registered user (not being
the applicant in either case) of the layout-design.(2) Any person notified under sub-rule (1) w ho intends to intervene in the proceedings,
shall within one month of the receipt of such notification give notice to the Registrar on FormLD-16 accompanied by prescribed fee to the effect and shall send therewith a statement of thegrounds of his intervention. The Registrar shall thereupon serve or cause to be served copiesof such notice and statement on the other parties, namely, the applicant, the registeredproprietor, the registered user whose registration is the subject-matter of the proceeding in
question and any other registered user who intervenes.
(3) The applicant and any person notified und er sub-rule (1) may, within such time or
times as the Registrar may appoint, leave evidence in support of his case, and the Registrarafter giving the parties an opportunity of being heard, may accept or refuse the application.
62. Registered user's application under sub-section (2) of section31.- Application under sub-
section (2) of section 31 shall be made on Form LD-6 or Form LD-17 or Form LD-18 orForm LD-19 accompanied by prescribed fee as may be appropriate by a registered user of alayout-design and the Registrar may require such evidence by affidavit or otherwise as he
may think fit as to the circumstances in which the application is made.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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CHAPTER VI
RECTIFICATION AND CORRECTION OF REGISTER
Rectification of Register
63. Application to rectify the register.- An application to the Appellate Board or to the
Registrar under section 30 or sub-section (1) of section 48 for making, expunging or varying
of any  entry  relating  to  a  layout-design in the  register shall  be  made  in  duplicate on
Form LD-12 accompanied by prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement induplicate setting out fully the nature of the applicant's interest and the facts upon which hebases his case. Where the application is made by a person who is not the registered proprietorof the layout-design in question, the application and the statement aforesaid shall be left at theRegistry in triplicate. In case there are registered user, such application and statements shallbe accompanied by as many copies thereof as there are registered users. A copy each of theapplication and statement shall be transmitted forthwith by the Registrar to the Registeredproprietor and to each of the registered user and to any other person who appears from the
register to have an interest in the layout-design.
64. Further procedure.- Within two months from the receipt by a registered proprietor of the
copy of the application mentioned in rule 63, he shall send to the Registrar on Form LD-3 acounter statement in triplicate of the grounds on which the application is contested and if hedoes so the Registrar shall serve a copy of the counter-statement on the person making theapplication. The provisions of the rules 35 to 41 shall thereafter apply mutatis mutandis to thefurther proceedings on the application. The Appellate Board or the Registrar shall not,however, rectify the register merely because the registered proprietor has not filed a counter-
statement. In any case of doubt, any party may apply to the Appellate Board or the Registrar,
as the case may be, for the directions.
65. Rectification of the Register by Appellate Board or the Registrar of its own motion.- (1)
The notice which the Appellate Board or the Registrar is required to give under sub-section (3) of section 30, shall be sent in writing to the registered proprietor, to eachregistered user, if any, to any other person who appears from the register to have any interestin the layout-design, and shall state the grounds on which the Appellate Board or theRegistrar proposes to rectify the register and shall also specify the time, not being less thanIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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one month from the date of such notice, within which an application for a hearing shall be
made.(2) Unless within the time specified in the notice aforesaid, any person so notified sendsto the Appellate Board or the Registrar a statement in writing setting out fully the facts upon
which he relies to meet the grounds stated in the notice or applies for a hearing, he may be
treated as not desiring to take part in the proceedings and the Appellate Board or the Registrarmay act accordingly.(3) If the Appellate Board or the Registrar decides to rectify the register it shallcommunicate the decision in writing to the registered proprietor and each registered user, ifany.
66. Order of the Appellate Board to the Registrar.- Any order of the Appellate Board to the
Registrar for rectification of the register shall indicate the details of making, expunging or
varying an entry in the register. The Registrar upon receipt of the notice in Form OLD-7 from
the Appellate Board shall rectify the register accordingly.
Change of Address
67. Alteration of Address in register.- (1) A registered proprietor or a registered user of a
layout-design, the address or whose principal place of business in India or whose address inhis home country, as the case may be, is changed so that the entry in the register is rendered
incorrect, shall forthwith request the Registrar on Form LD-18 to make the appropriate
change of the address in the register, and the Re gistrar shall alter the register accordingly, if
he is satisfied in the matter.(2)  A registered proprietor or a registered user of a layout-design, whose address for servicein India entered in the register if changed, whether by discontinuance of the address orotherwise, so that the entry in the register is rendered incorrect, shall forthwith request theRegistrar on Form LD-19 to make appropriate alteration of the address in the register, and theRegistrar shall alter the register accordingly if he is satisfied in the matter.(3)  A registered proprietor or a registered user of a layout-design the address of whose
principal place of business in India or whose address for service in India is altered by a public
authority, so that the changed address designates  the same premises as entered in the register,
may make the aforesaid request to the Registrar on Form LD-18 or Form LD-19, as the casemay be, and if he does so he shall leave therewith a certificate of the alteration given by thesaid authority. If the Registrar is satisfied as to the facts of the case, he shall alter the registerIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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accordingly, but shall not require any fees to be paid on the form, notwithstanding the
provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 10 or sub-rule (2) of rule 11.(4)  (i) Where a registered proprietor makes a request under sub-rules (1), (2) or (3), he shall
serve a copy of the request on the registered user or users, if any, and inform the
Registrar accordingly.
     (ii) When the request aforesaid is made by a registered user, he shall serve a copy thereof
on the registered proprietor and other registered users, if any, and inform theRegistrar that he had done so.
(5)  In case of the alteration of the address of a person entered in the register as theaddress for service in India of more than one registered proprietor or registered user of layout-designs, the Registrar may, on proof that the said address is the address of the applicant and ifsatisfied that it is just to do so, accept an application from that person on Form LD-19amended so as to suit the case, for appropriate alteration of the entries of his address as the
address for service in the several registrations, particulars of which shall be given in such
form and may alter entries accordingly.(6)  All applications under this rule on Form LD-19 shall be signed by the registeredproprietor or the registered user, as the case may be, or by an agent expressly authorised byhim for the purpose of such an application unless in exceptional circumstances the Registrarotherwise allows.
Correction of Register
68. Application under sub-section (1) of section 31.- Where an application has been made by
the registered proprietor  under sub-section (1) of section 31 for the alteration of the registerby correction or  change of any entry relating to layout-design or  cancellation of entry oflayout-design in the register, the Registrar may require the applicant to furnish such evidence
by affidavit or otherwise as the Registrar may th ink fit, as to the circumstances in which the
application is made. Such application shall be made on Form LD-6, LD-17, LD-18, LD-19 orLD-20 accompanied by prescribed fee as may be appropriate and a copy thereof shall beserved by the applicant on the registered user or users, if any, under the registration of the
layout-design in question and to any other person who appears from the register to have an
interest in the layout-design.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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CHAPTER VII
Appellate Board
69. Cancellation of registration or of assign ment or transmission of layout-design.- (1) Any
person may make application under sub-section (1) of section 41 to apply for the cancellation
of the registration or of assignment or transm ission of the layout-design to the Appellate
Board on Form LD-33 accompanied by prescribed fee. The Board shall give notice on FormOLD-8 to the opposite parties.(2) The Appellate Board shall on receipt of replies, to the opposition to the applicationreferred to in sub-rule (1) within the time sp ecified in the notices or where no such reply is
filed after the expiration of the period so specified, after giving opportunity of being heard tothe applicant and the opposite parties dispose of the application.
70. Board to permit certain uses of the registered layout-design .- Subject to the provisions of
section 51 of the Act, the Appellate Board may permit the Governmnet or the personauthorised by the Governmnet to use the registered layout-design. The application for suchpermission shall be made on the Form LD-34 accompanied by prescribed fee.
71. The time period for efforts under first proviso to the sub-section (1) of section 51.-  The
person authorised  under sub-section (1) of section 51 shall not be permitted under that sub-section the use of a registered layout-design unless the Appellate Board is satisfied that such
person has made efforts to enter into agreement with the registered proprietor of such layout-
design on reasonable commercial terms and conditions for permitted use of such layout-design and such efforts had not been successful within a period of six months.
72. Review of the decision of the Appellate Board to permit use of Registered Layout-
Design.-  (1)The registered proprietor of a layout-design may request the Appellate Board to
review the permission granted under sub-section (1) of section 51, giving details of thereasons for such a review. The request shall be filed on Form LD-29 accompanied byprescribed fee.
(2) The Appellate Board, on receiving application under sub-rule (1)  for review of its
decision, shall issue the notice to the person authorised to use the registered layout-designunder sub-section (1) of section 51 on Form OLD-9. The date of hearing the arguments of thecase shall also be indicated in the notice.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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(3) Appointment for hearing of the arguments in the case under sub-rule (2) shall be for a
date at least one month after the date of the notice, unless the parties consent for a shorternotice. Within fourteen days from the receipt of the notice, any party who intends to appear
shall notify the Appellate Board. Any party who does not so notify the Appellate Board
within the time last aforesaid may be treated as not desiring to be heard and Appellate board
may act accordingly.(4) The decision of the Appellate Board shall be notified to the parties in writing.
73. Application to the Appellate Bo ard for determining of royalty.- (1) The application
under sub-section (1) of  section 40 for determining royalty shall be made to the Appellate
Board on Form LD-27. Such application shall be accompanied by an affidavit supporting thefacts and grounds stated in the application and the copy of the document or other evidences insupport of the benefit accrued by performing or directing to perform any of the acts referred
to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 18 in respect of the semiconductor integrated
circuit or article, as the case may be, in respect of which the royalty is claimed and fee inrespect of filing and for the service or execution of the processes amounting to two percent ofthe royalty claimed.
  (2) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (1) the Appellate Board shall give notice
to the opposite party on the Form OLD-3. The opposing party may file opposition withinthirty days from the date on which such notice is served to him on Form LD-28.(3)   The Appellate Board shall on receipt of  opposition under sub-rule (2) or where no
such opposition is filed after the expiration of the period of thirty days referred to in sub-
rule (2), after giving opportunity of being heard to the applicant and the opposite party,dispose of the application.
74. Appeal to the Appellate Board.-  An appeal to the Appellate Board under sub-section (1) of
section 42 shall be preferred on Form LD-26 accompanied by prescribed fee and shall beverified by the person preferring the appeal in the manner specified in such form.A copy of the order on decision against which such appeal is preferred shall be accompaniedwith such form.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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CHAPTER VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
75. Extension of time.- (1) An application for extension of time under section 76 not being a time
expressly provided in the Act or a time for extension of which provision is made in these rules
shall be made on Form LD-23 accompanied by prescribed fee.(2) Upon an application made under sub-rule (1) the Registrar, if satisfied that thecircumstances are as to justify the extension of the time applied for, may, subject to theprovisions of these rules where a maximum time limit is prescribed and subject to suchconditions as he may think fit to impose, extend the time and notify the parties accordinglyand the extension may be granted though the time for doing the act or taking the proceedingfor which it is applied for has already expired or not.
76. Exercise of discretionary power of Registrar.- The time within which a person entitled
under section 72 to an opportunity of being heard shall exercise his option of requiring to beheard shall, save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act or these rules, be one month fromthe date of a notice which the Registrar shall give to such person before determining thematter with reference to which such person is entitled to be heard. If within that month suchperson is required to be heard, the Registrar shall appoint a date for the hearing and shall giveten days' notice thereof.
77. Notification of decision.- The decision of the Registrar in the exercise of any discretionary
power given to him by the Act or these rules shall be notified to the person affected.
78. Amendments and correction of irregularity in procedure.-  (1) Any document  or drawing
or other representation of a layout-design may be amended, and any irregularity in procedurewhich, in the opinion of the Registrar may be obviated without detriment to the interests ofany person, might be corrected, if the Registrar thinks fit on such terms as he may direct.(2)  The Registrar may require the amendment of any application or representation of alayout-design or any other document or the addition of any matter thereto in order to bring it
in accordance with the formal requirements of the Act.
79. Directions not otherwise prescribed.- Where in the opinion of the Appellate Board or the
Registrar, it is necessary for the proper prosecution or completion of any proceedings underthe Act or these rules for a person to perform an act, file a document or produce evidence,IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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which is not provided for by the Act or the rules, the Appellate Board or the Registrar may by
notice in writing require the person to perform the act, file the document or produce theevidence, specified in the notice.
Hearings
80. Hearings.-  (1) In relation to a layout-design for which an application for registration
is made, the application as well as any proceeding under the act and the rules shall, in theevent of a hearing becoming necessary, be heard at the office of the Registry at which suchapplication was made under sub-section (2) of section 8 or at such place within the territorialjurisdiction of that office as the Registrar may deem proper.(2) Where an officer exercising the powers of the Registrar who has heard any matterunder the Act or these rules has reserved order thereon, is transferred from one office of the
Registry to another office or reverts to another appointment before passing an order or
rendering decision thereon, he may, if the Registrar so directs, pass the order or render thedecision as if he had continued to be the officer in the office of the Registry where the matterwas heard.
Award of costs
81. Costs in uncontested cases.- where any opposition duly instituted under these rules is not
contested by the applicant, the Registrar in deciding whether costs should be awarded to the
opponent shall consider whether the proceedings might have been avoided if reasonablenotice had been given by the opponent to the applicant before the notice of opposition wasfiled.
82. Exception to rule 81.- Notwithstanding the provisions of rule 81 costs in respect of fees
specified under Forms LD-2, LD-3 and LD-4 and of all stamps used on and affixed toaffidavit used in the proceedings shall follow the event.
83. Scale of costs.- Subject to the provisions of rules 81 and 82, in all proceedings before the
Registrar, the Registrar may, save as otherwise expressly provided by the Act, award suchcosts, not exceeding the amount admissible thereof under Schedule I, as he considersreasonable having regard to all the circumstances of the cases.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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Review of Decision by Registrar
84. Application for review of Registrar's decision.- An application to the Registrar for the
review of his decision under clause (c) of section 72 shall be made on Form LD-24
accompanied by prescribed fee within one month from the date of such decision or within
such further period not exceeding one month thereafter as the Registrar may on request allow,and shall be accompanied by the statement setting forth the grounds on which the review issought. Where the decision in question concern any other person in addition to the applicant,such application and statement shall be left in triplicate and the Registrar shall forthwithtransmit a copy each of the application and statement to the other person concerned. TheRegistrar may, after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard, reject or grant theapplication, either unconditionally or subject to any conditions or limitations, as he thinks fit.
Affidavits
85. Form, etc. of affidavits.- (1) The affidavits required by the Act and these rules to be filed at
the Registry or furnished to the Appellate Boar d or the Registrar, unless otherwise provided in
Schedule II, shall be headed in the matter or matters to which they relate, shall be drawn up inthe first person, and shall be divided into paragraphs consecutively numbered; and eachparagraph shall, as far as practicable, be confine to one subject. Every affidavit shall state thedescription and the true place of abode of the person making the same, shall bear the name
and address of the person filing it and shall state on whose behalf it is filed.
(2) Where two or more persons join in an affidavit, each of them shall depose separatelyto such facts which are within his personal knowledge and those facts shall be stated inseparate paragraphs.(3) Affidavits shall be taken -
(a) in India before any court or person having by law authority to receive
evidence, or before any officer empowered by such court as aforesaid toadminister oaths or to take affidavits;
(b) in any country or place outside India - before a diplomatic or counsellor
officer , within the meaning of the Diplomatic and Counsellor Officers (Oath
and Fees) Act, 1948, of such country, or place or before the Notary Public, orbefore a Judge or Magistrate, of the country or place.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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(4) The person before whom affidavit is taken shall state the date on which and the place
where the same is taken and shall affix his seal, if any, or the seal of the court to which he isattached thereto and sign his name and description at the end thereof.(5) Any affidavit purporting to have affixed, impressed or subscribed thereto or thereon
the seal or signature of any person authorised by sub-rule (3) to take an affidavit, in testimony
of the affidavit having been taken before him, may be admitted by the Registrar without proofof the genuineness of the seal or signature, or of the official character of that person.(6) Alterations and interlineations shall, before an affidavit is sworn or affirmed, beauthenticated by the initials of the person before whom the affidavit is taken.(7) Where the deponent is unacquainted with the language in which the affidavit iswritten, a certificate by the person taking the affidavit that the affidavit was translated in hispresence to the deponent, that the deponent seemed perfectly to understand it and that thedeponent made his signature in his presence, shall appear in the jurat.
(8) Every affidavit filed before the Registrar in connection with any of the proceedings
under the Act or these rules shall be duly stamped under the law for the time being in force.
Inspection of Documents by the Public
86. Inspection of documents.-  The documents mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 87 shall
be available for inspection at the head office of the Registry. A copy of the register and suchof the other documents mentioned in section 87, and as the Central Governmnet may by
notification in the Official Gazette, specify, shall be available for inspection at each branch
office of the Registry. The inspection shall be made at such times on all the days on which theoffices of the Registry are not closed to the public, as may be fixed by the Registrar.
87. Distribution of copies of journal and other documents.- The Central Governmnet may
direct the Registrar to distribute the journal and any other document which it may considernecessary, to such places as may be fixed by the Central Government in consultation with theState Governments and notified by the Central Government from time to time in the OfficialGazette.
Certificates
88. Certified copies of documents.- The Registrar may furnish certified copies of any entry in the
register or certified copies of any document referred to in sub-section (1) of section 87 or ofIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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any decision or order of the Registrar, or give a certificate other than a certificate under sub-
section (2)  of section 13, as to any entry, matter or thing which he is authorised or requiredby the Act or these rules to make or do, upon receipt from any person of an applicationtherefor on Form LD-22 accompanied by  prescribed fee.
89. Certificate for use in obtaining registration abroad.- Where a certificate relating to the
registration of a layout-design is desired for use in obtaining registration in any territoryoutside India, Registrar may furnish the same. The Registrar may state in the certificate suchparticulars concerning the registration of the layout-design as may seem fit to him. Thepurpose for which the certificate is issued shall be stated therein.
90. Destruction of records.- Where an application for the registration of a layout-design has
been withdrawn, abandoned or refused or a layout-design has been removed from the
register, the Registrar may, at the expiration of five years after the application  is withdrawn
or  is abandoned or is refused or after the layout-design is removed from the register, as the
case may be, destroy all or any of the records relating to the application of the layout-designconcerned.
Appeals to High Court
91. Time for appeal.- An appeal to a High Court from any decision or order of the Appellate
Board under the Act shall be made within three months from the date of such decision or
order, as the case may be, or within such further time as the High Court may allow.  Theappeal shall be made on Form LD-35 accompanied by prescribed fee.  The appeal shallcontain a copy of the decision or order against which the appeal is preferred and grounds onwhich the appeal is preferred along with evidences, if any.
Application to High Courts
92. Application made to the High Court to be served on the Appellate Board.- A copy of
every appeal to the High Court under the Act shall be served on the Appellate Board.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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CHAPTER X
REGISTRATION OF LAYOUT-DESIGNS AGENTS
93. Register of layout-design agents.- The Registrar shall maintain a register of layout-design
agents wherein shall be entered the name, address of the place of residence, address of the
principal place of business, the nationality, qualifications and date of registration of everyregistered layout-design agent.
94. Qualifications for registrations.- Subject to the provisions of rule 95, a person shall be
qualified to be registered as a layout-design agent if he-
(i) is a citizen of India;
(ii) is not less than 21 years of age;
(iii) has passed the examination prescribed in rule 98;
(iv) is a graduate of any university in India or possesses an equivalent
qualification; and
(v) is considered by the Central Government as a fit and proper person to be
registered as a  layout-designs agent.
95. Persons debarred from registration.-  A person shall not be eligible for registration as a
layout-design agent if he-(i) has been adjudged by a competent court to be of unsound mind;
(ii) is an undischarged insolvent;
(iii) being a discharged insolvent has not obtained from the court a certificate to the effect
that his insolvency was caused by misfortune without any misconduct on his part;
(iv) has been convicted by a competent court, whether within or without India of an
offence punishable with imprisonment, unless the offence of which he has beenconvicted has been pardoned or unless on an application made by him, the CentralGovernment has, by order in this behalf, removed the disability;
(v) being a legal practitioner has been held guilty of professional misconduct by any
High Court in India or by any court beyond the limits of India; or
(vi) being a chartered accountant, has been held guilty of negligence or misconduct by a
High Court.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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96. Manner of making application.- All applications under the provisions of this Part shall be
made in triplicate, shall be sent to or left at that office of the Registry within whose territoriallimits the principal place of business of the applicant is situate.
97. Application for registration as a layout-design agent.- (1) Every person desiring to be
registered as a layout-design agent shall make an application on Form LDA-1 accompaniedby prescribed fee.(2) The applicant shall furnish such further information bearing on his applications asmay be required of him at any time by the Registrar.
98. Procedure on application and qualifying requirements.- (1) On receipt of an application
for the registration of a person as a layout-design agent, the Registrar, if satisfied that theapplicant fulfils the prescribed qualifications, under the fore-going rules shall appoint a date
in due course on which the candidate shall appear before him for a written examination in the
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Desig n Law and practice followed by an interview.
The candidate shall be expected to possess a detailed knowledge of the provisions of the Actand rules and a knowledge of the elements of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Law.(2) The qualifying marks for the written exam ination and for interview shall be 40 per
cent and 60 percent respectively and a candidate shall be declared to have passed theexamination only if he obtains an aggregate of 50 per cent of the total marks.
99. Certificate of registration.- After a candidate has been interviewed and any further
information bearing on his application, which the Registrar may consider necessary has beenobtained and if the Registrar considers the applicant eligible and qualified for registration as alayout-design agent, he shall send an intimation to that effect to the applicant and any personso intimated may inform in writing for his regi stration as a layout-design agent.  Upon receipt
of the information the Registrar shall cause the applicant's name to be entered in the registerof layout-design agents and shall issue to him a certificate on Form OLD-4 of his registrationas a layout-design agent on payment of prescribed fee.
100. Continuance of a name in the register of layout-design agents.- The continuance of a
person's name in the register of layout-design agents shall be subject to his payment of thefees prescribed in that behalf.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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101. Removal of agent's name from the register of layout-design agents.- (1) The Registrar
shall remove from the register of layout-designs agents the name of any registered layout-design agent-
(a) from whom a request has been received to that effect; or
(b) from whom the annual fee has not been received on the expiry of three
months from the date on which it became due.
(2) The Registrar shall remove from the register of layout-design agents the name of anyregistered layout-design agent-
(a) who is found to have  been subject at the time of his registration or thereafter
has become subject, to any of the disabilities stated in clauses (i) to (vi) ofrule 95; or
(b) whom the Registrar has declared not be a fit and proper person to remain in
the register by reason of any act of negligence, misconduct or dishonesty
committed in his professional capacity;
(c) whose name has been entered in the register by an error or on account of
misrepresentation or suppression of material fact:
Provided that before making such declara tion under clause (b), the Registrar shall call
upon the person concerned to show cause why his registration should not be cancelled andshall make such further enquiry, if any, as he may consider necessary.(3) The Registrar shall remove from the register of layout-design agents, the name of any
registered layout-designs agent who is dead.
(4)  The removal of the name of any person from the register of layout-design agents shallbe notified in the Official Gazette and in the journal and shall, wherever possible becommunicated to the person concerned.
102. Power of Registrar to refuse to deal with certain agents.- (1)The Registrar may refuse to
recognise-
(a) any individual whose name has been removed from, and not restored to the
register of layout-design agents;
(b) any person, not being registered as a layout-design agent, who in the opinion
of the Registrar is engaged wholly or mainly in acting as agent in applyingfor layout-designs in India or elsewhere in the name or for the benefit of theperson by whom he is employed;IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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(c) any company or firm, if any person whom the Registrar could refuse to
recognise as layout-design agent in respect of any business under these rules,is acting as a director or manager of the company or is a partner in the firm.
(2) The Registrar shall also refuse to recognise as layout-design agent in respect of any
business under this rule any person who neither resides nor has a place of business in India.
103. Restoration of removed names.- (1) The Registrar may on an application made on Form
LDA-2 accompanied by prescribed fee within six months from the date of removal of hisname from the register of layout-design agents from a person whose name has been removedunder clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 101, restore his name to the register of layout-designagents and continue his name therein.(2) The restoration of a name to the register of layout-designs agents shall be notified inthe Official Gazette and in the journal and shall be communicated to the person concerned.
104. Alteration in the register of layout-design agents.- (1) A registered layout-designs agent may
apply on Form LDA-3 accompanied by prescribed fee for alteration of his name, address ofthe place of residence, address of the principal place of business or qualifications entered inthe register of layout-design agents.  On receipt of such application, the Registrar shall causethe necessary alteration to be made in the register of layout-design agents.(2)  Every alteration made in the register of layout-design agents shall be notified in theOfficial Gazette and in the journal.
105. Publication of the register of layout-design agents.- The register of layout-design agents shall
be published from time to time, as the Registrar may deem fit, the entries being arranged inthe alphabetical order of the surnames of the registered layout-designs agents and, copiesthereof shall be placed on sale.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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SCHEDULE I
(rule 10 )
No. of
entryOn what payable Amount Rs.
P.Corresponding Form
Number
1. On application to register a  layout-design 5000 LD-1
2. On a notice of opposition under section 11(1) 500 LD-2
3. On a counter statement in answer to a notice of
opposition under section 11(2) or in answer to an
application under section 30500 LD-3
4. On notice of intention to attend hearing under section
11 and  30500 LD-4
5. On a request under rule 27(1) to state grounds of
decision500 LD-5
6. On a request for correction of error or for amendment 300 LD-6
7. On application under section 22 for directions of the
Registrar for advertisement of an assignment of layout-design otherwise than in connection with the goodwillof the business2000 LD-8
8. On application for extension of time for applying for
directions under section 22 for advertisement ofassignment of a layout-design otherwise than inconnection with the goodwill of the business500 LD-9
9. On Application under section 23 to register a
subsequent proprietor in case of assignment ortransmission of a layout-design1500 LD-11 or LD- 10
10. On application under section 30 for rectification of
register or removal of layout-design form register2000 LD-12
11. On application under section 25 to register a registered
user of a registered layout-design3000 LD-13
12. On application under clause (a) of section 26(a) for
cancellation of  the entry of a registered user ofregistered layout-design1000 LD-14IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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13. On application under clause  (b) or (c) of section 26(1)
to cancel the entry of a registered user of a registeredlayout-design1000 LD-15
14. On notice under rule 61(2) of intention to intervene in
one proceeding for cancellation of entries of aregistered user of a registered layout-design1000 LD-16
15. On application under section 31 to change the name or
description of a registered proprietor or a registereduser of a layout-design where there has been no changein the proprietorship or in the identity of a registereduser1000 LD-17
16. On application under section 31(2) to alter an entry of
the address of a registered proprietor or a registered
user of a layout-design unless exempted from fee under
rule 67(3).1000 LD-18
17. On application to make an entry of an address for
service in India of a registered proprietor or aregistered user of a layout-design unless exemptedfrom fee under  rule 67(3)1000 LD-19
18. On application under clause (c) of section 31(1) for
cancelling the entry of a layout-design from the register1500 LD-20
19. On request for the Registrar's preliminary advice under
section 78 for a layout-design500 LD-21
20. On request for certificate of the Registrar under section
80 or 86 [other than a certificate under section 13(2)]1000 LD-22
21. On application for extension of time for a month or part
thereof under section 76 [not being a time expresslyprovided in the Act]1000 LD-23
22. On application for review of Registrar's decision under
section 72(c)1500 LD-24
23. On a request for a duplicate or further copy of the
certificate of registration2000 LD-25
24. On application for appeal under section 42(1) 1500 LD26IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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25. On application to Appellate Board to review its
decision granting permission to use layout-design byGovernment or a person authorised by the Government2000 LD-29
26. On application for extension of time for giving notice
of opposition500 LD-30
27. On application for cancellation of registration of a
layout-design or of assignment or transmission relatingthereto2000 LD-33
28. On application to Appellate Board for permission to
use layout-design by the Government or a personauthorised by the Government2000 LD-34
29. On appeal to High Court 2000 LD-35
30. On application for registration of a Layout-Design
Agent under rule 972000 LDA-1
31. For continuance of the name of a person in the register
of Layout-Design Agents under rule 100
For every year (excluding the first year) to be paid on
the 1st of  April, in each year
For the first year to be paid along with the fee for
registration
NB: A year for this purpose will commence on the 1st
day of April and end on the 31st day of March
following1000
500
1500
32. On application for restoration of the name of a person
to the Register of Layout-Design Agents under rule 1031000 LDA-2
33. On application for an alteration of any entry in the
Register of Layout-Design Agents under rule 104500 LDA-3IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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SCHEDULE II
FORMS
[LIST OF FORMS]
Form No. Section of the Act Title
LD-1 8(1) Application for registration of layout-design
LD-2 11(1) Notice of Opposition to Application for
Registration of Layout-Design
LD-3 11(2) Form of Counter-Statement
LD-4 11, 30 Notice of intention to attend hearing
 LD-5 Request for statement of grounds of decision
under rule 27(1)
LD-6 8(3), 12 & 31 Request for clerical error or for amendment
LD-7 Affidavit (only to be furnished when
required by registrar in support of a requestunder Rule 49)
LD-8 22 Application for directions for the
advertisement of an assignment of layout-design otherwise than in connection with the
goodwill of the business
LD-9 22 Application for extension of time in which to
apply for the registrar's direction for theadvertisement of an assignment of layout-design otherwise than in connection with thegoodwill of the business
LD-10 23 Request to register a subsequent proprietor of
a layout-design upon the same devolution oftitle
LD-11 23 Joint request by registered proprietor and
transferee to register the transferee assubsequent proprietor of layout-design uponthe same devolution of title
LD-12 30 & 48(1) Application for the rectification of the
register
LD-13 25 Application for registration of registered userIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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LD-14 26(1)(a) Application by registered proprietor of a
layout-design or by any of the registered userof the layout-design for the cancellation ofthe registered user thereof
LD-15 26(1)(b) or (c) Application for cancellation of entry of a
registered user of a layout-design
LD-16 Notice of intention to intervene in
proceedings for the cancellation of an entryof a registered user of a layout-design (rule61(2))
LD-17 31 Request to enter change of name or
description of registered proprietor (orregistered user) of the layout-design upon theregister
LD-18 31 Application under section 31(2) to alter an
entry of the address of a registered proprietor
or a registered user of a layout-design unless
exempted from fee under rule 67(3)
LD-19 Form for request by a registered proprietor or
a registered user of a layout-design who hasno principal place of business in India, toenter, alter or substitute an address forservice in India as part of his registration
LD-20 31(1)(c) Application by registered proprietor of
layout-design for the cancellation of entrythereof in the register
LD-21 78 Request for registrar's preliminary advice as
to on the originality or distinctiveness of thelayout-design by a person proposing to apply
for the registration of layout-design
LD-22 80 and 87 Request for certificate of the registrar
LD-23 76 Application for extension of time [not being
a time expressly provided in the Act or atime for the extension of which provision ismade in the ruleIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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LD-24 72(c) Application for review of registrar's decision
LD-25 Request for duplicate or further copy of the
certificate of registration (rule 46(3))
LD-26 42 Appeal to the Appellate Board under sub-
section (1) of section 41
LD-27 40 Application to Appellate Board to determine
royalty (rule 73)
LD-28 40(3) Opposition under section 40(3) before the
Appellate Board
LD-29 51(2) Request for review of decision of Appellate
Board to permit use of registered layout-design
LD-30 11(1) Application for extension of time for giving
notice of opposition
LD-31 Request to registrar for particulars of
advertisement of a layout-design rule 32
LD-32 84 Form of authorisation of agent in a matter or
proceeding under the Act
LD-33 41 Notice of cancellation of registration of a
layout-design or of assignment ortransmission relating thereto
LD-34 51 Request for the permission to use the
registered layout-design withoutauthorisation of the proprietor
LDA-1 Application for registration as a layout-
designs agent (rule 97)
LDA-2 Application for the restoration of the name of
a person to the register of layout-designsagents (rule 103)
LDA-3 Application for an alteration of an entry in
the register of trade marks agents (rule 104)IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LD-1
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF LAYOUT-DESIGN
(section 8(1),  rule 22)
(to be filed in triplicate)
Application is hereby made for the registration of layout-design1 ---------------in  the name(s)2
of ------------- whose address(s)3 --------------i s claim(s) to be the proprietor thereof  in respect of the
said layout-design.
Endorsed herewith is the duly completed Statement of Particulars relating to the layout-designThe particulars set forth in the enclosed Statement of Particulars are true to the best of my /
our knowledge, information and belief.
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
4-------------------------------- --------
To
The Registrar Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
5 ---------.
_______________
1. Title of the layout-design
2. Insert legibly the full name, description and nationality of the applicant. In the case of a body
corporate or firm the country of incorporati on or the names and description of the partners
composing the firm and the nature of registration, if any, as the case may be, should bestated. See rule 15.
3. The applicant must state the address of his principal place of business in India, if any. See
rules 3 and 16.
4. Signature of the applicant or his agent (legal practitioner or registered layout-design agent
or person in the sole and regular employment of the applicants. See section 84)
5. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.
6. Layout-design drawings should be preferabl y on a paper of size 33-centimeter by 20-
centimeter.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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Statement of Particulars
(refer Form LD-1)
1. Application no. (to be filled in by the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design
Registry):
2. Title of the layout-design
3. Classification of the semiconductor integrated circuit which can be manufactured using the
layout-design
i. Structure1
ii. Technique2
iii. Function3
4. Brief description of the layout-design
5. Whether the layout-design has been  commercially exploited  [ Yes  / N0]
If yes, then in Place / Country  ---------- ----------- on Dated this ------------day of -------
--- Year ----.
   
6. Documents enclosed
i. Drawings/ photograph (three  sets)
ii. Semiconductor integrated circuits (4 pieces)
(Where an Integrated Circuit (IC) has been made using layout-design applied forregistration)
iii. Details of the fees deposited
iv. Others
7. Name and  address of the agent
8. Others, if anyIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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Place:4-----------------------------
Date:
1. Structure implies giving structure details like Bipolar, MOS, Bi-MOS, Optical IC,
Other (specify).
2. Technique implies giving technique deta ils like TTL, DTL, CMOS, NMOS, PMOS,
Other (specify).
3. Function implies giving functional details like  Logic,  Memory,  Linear,
Microcomputer, Other (specify)
4. Signature of the applicant or his agent (legal practitioner or registered layout-design
agent or person in the sole and regular employment of the applicant. See section 84)IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LD-2
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A LAYOUT-DESIGN
(section 11(1), rule 33)
(To be filled in triplicate)
In the matter of Application No. ----------------- by ------------------ I  ( we)1 ----------- hereby give
notice of my (our) intention to oppose the registration of the semiconductor integrated circuit layout-design advertised under the above number in the semiconductor integrated circuits layout-designJournal dated the ------------- day of ----------- 20--  ,  No. ------ page -------.
The grounds of opposition are as follows
2, 3:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All communication in relation to these proceedings may be sent to the following address in
India4.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated this  -------------------day of ----------- 20--
5-------------------------------- -----------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-DesignOffice of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
6 -----
1. State full name and address. An address for service in India should be given if the opponent
has no place of business or residence in India
2. Give proof / details if opposition is on the ground that the layout- design applied-for
registration  is not original
3. Give proof if the opposition is on the ground that the layout-design has been commercially
exploited for a period more than two years on the date on which the application is applied forregistration.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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4. To be stated only by an opponent who has given the address of his principal place of business
or of residence in India but who desires to gi ve for the purposes of the opposition proceedings
address in India different form that address.
5. Signature of the applicant or his agent (legal practitioner or registered layout-design agent
or person in the sole and regular employment of the applicant. See section 84)
6. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LD-3
FORM OF COUNTER-STATEMENT
(section 11(2) , rules 34, 64)
(To be filled in triplicate)
In the matter of an 4opposition/ cancellation  no. ------- to application no. ------ for the
registration of a semiconductor integrated circuit layout-design.
I/ we1 --------- the applicant(s) for registration / registered proprietor of the above
semiconductor integrated circuit layout-design, here by give notice that the following are the groundson which  I / we rely for my / our application:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I / we admit the following allegations in the notice of  
4opposition / cancellation :
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All communication in relation to these proceedin gs may be sent to the following address in
India2.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------Dated this  -------------------d ay of ----------- 20--
3-------------------------------- -----------------
5To
----------------------------------------------------------------
1. State full name and address. An address for service in India should be given if the opponent has
no place of business or residence in India
2. To be stated only by an applicant who has given the address of his principal place of business or
of residence in India but who desires to give for the purposes of the opposition proceedingsaddress in India different form that address.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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3. Signature of the applicant or his agent (legal practitioner or registered layout-design agent or
person in the sole and regular employment of the applicant - see section 84)
4. Strike out whichever is not applicable
5. Counter statement shall be addressed to Layo ut-Design Appellate Board in the case of
cancellation of Registration or of assignment or transmission of a layout-design (see rule 69) and
shall be addressed to the Registrar of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design in thecase of opposition to registration (see rule 33(2)).IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LD-4
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ATTEND HEARING
(section 11, 30        rule 41(1), 64)
In the matter of 1 ------------ ----- I/ we2 ---------------------- h ereby give notice that the hearing
in reference to the above matter, which by the official notice to me / us dated the ----------- day ------of ---- 20-- is fixed for ------ A.M.  or P.M. at ------- the
3  --------- on the day of ---------- 20-- w ill be
attended by me / us or by some person on my / our behalf.
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
4----------------------------------
5To
-----------------------------------------
1. Insert particulars as in the official notice.
2. Insert name and address
3. Insert the Office of the Semiconductor Integr ated Circuits Layout-Design Registry or
place at which hearing will take place according to the office notice.
4. Signature of the person giving notice  or hi s agent (legal practitioner or registered
layout-design agent or person in the sole and regular employment of the applicant.See section 84)
5. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.
6. Notice of Intention to attend hearing shall be addressed to Layout-Design Appellate
Board in the case of cancellation of Registration or of assignment or transmission ofa layout-design (see rule 69) and shall be addressed to the Registrar of theSemiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design in case of opposition to
registrationIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LD-5
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF DECISION
(rule 27(1))
In the matter of1 ------------- the Registrar is hereby re quested to state in writing the grounds of
his decision dated the ------ ------day of ---------- 20-- after hearing on the -------day of ---------- 20--
and the materials used by him in arriving at the decision.
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
2---------------------------------
To
The Registrar of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,
Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at3 ------------
1. Insert particulars identifying the application
2. Signature of the applicant or his agent (legal practitioner or registered layout-design agent
or person in the sole and regular employment of the applicant - see section 84)
3. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LD-6
REQUEST FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR OR FOR AMENDMENT
(sections 8(3), 12 and 31      rules 28, 62, 68)
In matters of1 --------------------------------------------------- I  / we ----------- being the2 applicant(s) in
the above matter hereby
opponent(s)registered proprietor(s)registered user(s)request that  ------------------ ---------------------------------------------
3A copy of the request has been served on the registered proprietor(s)  / registered user(s).
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
4-------------------------------- -------
To
The Registrar of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
5 ------------
1. Insert words and reference number identifying the entry or application or opposition
2. Strike out words which are not applicable
3. Strike out if not applicable
4. Signature
5. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LD-7
AFFIDAVIT (ONLY TO BE FURNISHED WHEN REQUIRED BY REGISTRAR IN
SUPPORT OF A REQUEST UNDER RULE 49)
(rule 49)
I1, ------------------------------------- of  -------------------- d o hereby solemnly and sincerely
declare that the particulars set out in the statement of case and left by me in connection with2 ---------
in respect of the layout-design no. ---------- are true and comprise every material fact and document
affecting the present proprietorship of the layout-d esign, to the best of my knowledge, information
and belief.
3-------------------------------- ---------
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--   Before me4 -----------
1. Insert full name, address and nationality of deponent
2. Insert particulars of the proceedings concerned
3. To be signed here by the person making the declaration
4. Signature and title of authority before whom affid avit is taken. In India affidavit may be taken
before any court or person having by law authority to receive evidence or before an officerempowered by a court to administer oath.  Outs ide India affidavit may be taken before a
diplomatic or consular officer within the me aning of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers
(Oath and Fees) Act, 1948,(41 of 1948) of such country or place or before a notary of theplace if the notarial acts done by notaries of the place have been recognised by CentralGovernment under section 14 of the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952).IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LD-8
APPLICATION FOR DIRECTIONS FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT OF AN ASSIGNMENT OF
LAYOUT-DESIGN OTHERWISE THAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOODWILL OF THE
BUSINESS
(section 22         rule 53(1))
( To be filed in duplicate)
Application is hereby made by1 ----------- for the Registrar's direction with respect to the
advertisement of an assignment of the following la yout-design otherwise than in connection with the
goodwill of the business in which it had been / was4  used namely:-
Layout-design no. ------------------The date of assignment was the ----- day of --- 20---.The instrument effecting the assignment is sent herewith, together with a copy thereof.
It is suggested that the advertisement shall be directed on the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design Journal --------------------------------------
All communication relating to this application may be sent to the following address in India  -
---------------------------------------
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
2---------------------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,
The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at3  ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. Insert the name, nationality and address of the assignee (applicant)
2. Signature of the applicant or his agent (legal practitioner or registered layout-design agent
or person in the sole and regular employment of the applicant - see section 84)
3. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.
4. Strike out  whichever is not applicableIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LD-9
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO APPLY FOR THE REGISTRAR'S
DIRECTION FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT OF AN ASSIGNMENT OF LAYOUT-DESIGN
OTHERWISE THAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOODWILL OF THE BUSINESS
(section 22     rule 53(2))
Application is hereby made by1 ------- for extension of time of2 ---- month(s) in which to
apply for Registrar's directions for the advertisemen t of an assignment of the following layout-design
otherwise than in connection with th e goodwill of the business in which it3 has been / was used,
namely:-
Layout-design number --------------------------
The date of assignment was the ----- day of --- 20---.
All communication relating to this application may be sent to the following address in India  -
---------------------------------------
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
4---------------------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
5  ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. Insert the name and address of the assignee (applicant)
2. Insert one", "two" or "three"
3. Strike out words not applicable
4. Signature of the applicant or his agent (legal practitioner or registered layout-design agent
or person in the sole and regular employment of the applicant. See section 84)
5. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 54
FORM LD-10
REQUEST TO REGISTER A SUBSEQUENT PROPRIETOR OF A LAYOUT-DESIGN UPON
THE SAME DEVOLUTION OF TITLE
( section 23     rule 47)
I/ we1 -------------------hereby request that my / our name may be entered in the register of
layout-designs as proprietor of layout-design No. ----------- as from the2 -------------.
I am (or we are) entitled to layout-design by virtue of3 ----- of which the original and an
attested copy are enclosed herewith.
The assignment of the layout-design was4 (not) made otherwise than in connection with the
goodwill of the business in which layout-design4  (had been) / (was)4 used (and there is sent herewith
a copy of the Registrar's direction to advertise the assignment, a copy of each of the advertisementcomplying therewith).
I / we declare that the facts and matters stated herein are true to the best of my / our
knowledge, information and belief.
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
5-----------------------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-design Registry at
6  ----------------
----------------------------------
1. Insert full name, address of the principal place of business in India, if any, nationality and
description of the applicant. If there is no place of business in India, state the address of theplace of residence in India, if any. If there is not even a place of residence in India, state theaddress in the home country abroad and an address for service in India.
2. State the date of acquisition of proprietorship
3. Insert full particulars of the instrument of as signment or transmission, if any, or statement of
case
4. Strike out any words not applicable
5. Signature of the applicant
6. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 55
FORM LD-11
JOINT REQUEST BY REGISTERED PROPRIETOR AND TRANSFEREE TO REGISTER THE
TRANSFEREE AS SUBSEQUENT PROPRIETOR OF LAYOUT-DESIGN UPON THE SAME
DEVOLUTION OF TITLE
[section 23    rule 47]
We1 ------- and2 -------- hereby re quest, under rule 47, that the name of3 ------- carrying on
business as4 --------- at5 -------- may be entered in the register of layout-design as proprietor of the
layout-design no. ----------- as from the6 ------- by virtue of 7 ------- of which the original and an
attested copy are enclosed herewith.
The assignment of the layout-design was 8 (not) made otherwise than in connection with the
goodwill of the business in which the layout-design (has been) / was used 8 ( and there is sent herewith
copy  of the Registrar's direction to advertise the assignment, a copy of each of the advertisement,
complying therewith and a statement of the dates of the issue of any  publications containing them ).
We declare that the facts and matters stated herein are true to the best of our knowledge,
information and belief.Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
-----------------------------------------
(Signature of the applicants)
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
9  ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. Full name, address, and nationality of registered proprietor, or other assignor or
transmitter
2. Full name, address and nationality of transferee
3. Name of transferee
4. Description of transferee (calling or profession)
5. Address of the principal place of business in India, if any, of the transferee. If there is
no place of business in India state the address of the place of residence in India. Ifthere is not even place of residence in India, state the address in the home countryabroad and an address for service in IndiaIP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 56
6. Date of acquisition of proprietorship
7. Full particulars of the instrument of assignment or transmission, if any, or statement
of case
8. Strike out words not applicable
9. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 57
 FORM LD-12
APPLICATION FOR THE RECTIFICATION OF THE REGISTER
(sections 30 and 48(1)       rule 63)
(to be filed in duplicate along with the statement of case in duplicate and accompanied by as many
copies of each of them as there are registered users under the registration)
In the matter of  layout-design no. ------------ in the name of -------- --
I/we1 ---------------- hereby apply that the entry in the register in respect of the above
mentioned layout-design may be (removed)2 / (rectified) in the following manner:-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The grounds of my/ our application are as follows:-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The3 ------------- office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry has
been entered in the register as the appropriate office in relation to this layout-design.
No action concerning the layout-design in question is pending in court.
All communications relating to these proceedi ngs may be sent to the following address in
India4 :-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
Signature --------------------- -----
 To
The Layout-Design Appellate Board,
Or
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,
The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at5 ----------------
----------------------------------
1. State full name, address and nationality. An address for service in India should be stated if
the applicant has no place of business or of residence in India - see rule 17IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 58
2. Strike out whichever is not applicable
3. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.
4. To be stated only by an applicant who has given the address of the principal place of business
or of residence in India but who desires to give for the purpose of these proceedings an
address in India different from that address
5. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 59
FORM LD-13
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF REGISTERED USER
(section 25     rule 55)
(To be filed triplicate accompanied by the agreement in writing between the registered proprietor and
the proposed registered user or a duly authenticated copy thereof, the other documents mentioned in
rule 55(1), an affidavit setting forth particulars and statement as required by rule 55(2) and by two
copies of each of the aforesaid document)
Application is hereby made by1 --------------------- who is ( or are) the registered proprietor (s)
of the layout-design no. ---- ------------------ in respect of2 ------------------- a nd by3 ------------------------
that the said4 ------------------- may be registered as a registered user of the above mentioned registered
layout-design subject to the following conditions and restrictions5:-
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6(The proposed permitted use is to end on the ---------- day of ------ 20--) /
(The proposed permitted use is without limit of period)
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
7-------------------------------
8------------------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
9  ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. State full name, address and nationality of the registered proprietor
2. Insert specifications as in the register
3. Insert full name, address of the principal place of business in India, if any, nationality and
description of the  proposed registered user. If there is no place of business in India, state the
address of the place of residence in India, if any. If there is not even a place of residence inIndia, state the address in the home country abroad and an address for service in India.
4. Insert name of the proposed registered user
5. Write none if there are no conditions or restrictionsIP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 60
6. Strike out the words that are not applicable
7. Signature of the registered proprietor or his agent
8. Signature of the proposed registered user or of his agent
9. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 61
FORM LD-14
APPLICATION BY REGISTERED PROPRIETOR OF  A LAYOUT-DESIGN OR BY ANY OF
THE REGISTERED USER OF THE LAYOUT-DESIGN FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE
REGISTERED USER THEREOF
(section 26(1)(a)     rule 58)
(To be filed in triplicate accompanied by a statem ent in triplicate of the grounds for the application)
Application is hereby made by1 -------------being (the registered proprietor)2 ( a registered
user) of layout-design no. ----------------- in respect of3 ----- for the cancellation of the entry under the
abovementioned registration of4 ------------- as a registered user of the layout-design.
The grounds for this application are set forth in the accompanying statement.
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
Signature--------------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
5 ----------------
----------------------------------
1. Insert full name and address of the applicant or of the applicants
2. Strike out the words which are not applicable
3. Insert the specifications as in the register
4. Insert the full name and address of the registered user whose entry is sought to be cancelled
5. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 62
FORM LD-15
APPLICATION FOR CANCELLATION OF ENTRY OF A REGISTERED USER OF A LAYOUT-
DESIGN
(section 26(1)(b) or (c)       rule 58)
(To be filed in triplicate accompanied by a statem ent in triplicate of the grounds for the application)
In the matter of the layout-design no.  ------------- registered in the name of1 ---------.
Application is hereby made by2 -------------- for the cancellation of the entry under the
abovementioned registration of3 ------------ as the registered user thereof.
The grounds of this application, particulars of which are given in detail in the accompanying
statement of case are4------- --------------
All communications relating to these proceedi ngs may be sent to the following address in
India5 :-
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
Signature--------------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,
The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at6  ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. Insert the name of the registered proprietor
2. Insert the name, address and nationality of the applicant for the cancellation
3. Insert the name, address and description of the registered user as entered in the register
4. Insert one or more of the sub-clauses of  (b) of section 26(1).
5. To be stated only by an applicant who has given the address of the place of business or of
residence in India but who desires to give for purposes of these proceedings address different
from that address.
6. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 63
FORM LD-16
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTERVENE IN PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CANCELLATION OF
AN ENTRY OF A REGISTERED USER OF A LAYOUT-DESIGN
 ( rule 61 (2))
(To be filed in triplicate accompanied by a statem ent in triplicate of the grounds of intervention)
In the matter of layout-design no. ------------ registered in the name of1 -----------------
AndIn the matter of registration of 
2 ------------ there under as a registered user of the layout-
design. I / we3 -------------- hereby give notice of my / our intention to intervene in the proceedings in
the above matter.
All communications relating to these proceedi ngs may be sent to the following address in
India :-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
4--------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
5  ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. Insert the name of the registered proprietor
2. Insert the name, address of the registered user
3. Insert full name, address and nationality of the person giving notice
4. Signature of the person giving notice or his agent
5. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 64
FORM LD-17
REQUEST TO ENTER CHANGE OF NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF REGISTERED
PROPRIETOR (OR REGISTERED USER) OF THE LAYOUT-DESIGN UPON THE REGISTER
 (section 31     rule 62, 68)
I / we1 -----------  hereby request that my/ our name(s) and description may be entered in the
Register of Layout-Designs as2 proprietor(s) / registered user(s) of the layout-design no. ----------.
I am / we are entitled to said layout-design as
----------------------------- to use the said layout-design.
.
There has been no change in the actual propreitorship2 / identity of registered user(s) of the
said layout-design, but3 -------------------------
The entry at present standing in the register gives my / our name(s) and description as
follows:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
4A copy of this request has been served upon the registered user(s) / proprietor(s).
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
5-----------------------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
6  -----
---------------------------------------------
1. Insert present name and address of the registered proprietor or registered user
2. Strike out the words that are not applicable
3. State the circumstances under which the change of name took place
4. Strike out if not applicable
5. Signature of the applicant or his agent
6. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 65
FORM LD-18
REQUEST TO ENTER CHANGE OF NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF REGISTERED
PROPRIETOR (OR REGISTERED USER) OF LAYOUT-DESIGN UPON THE REGISTER
[section 31          rule 62, 67, 68]
In the matter of layout-design no. --------.
I / we ---------- of --------- being the registered proprietor / user1 of the layout-design
numbered as above.
2Address of my / our principal place of business / or residence in India or address in my / our
home country abroad in the Register of Layout-Designs be altered to ----------------------
3The change of address was ordered by4 ------- on the ------- day of ----- 20--. An officially
certified copy of the order is enclosed herewith.
A copy of this request has been served on the registered proprietor / user2.
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
5---------------------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
6  -----
---------------------------------------------
1. Strike out whichever is  not applicable
2. Strike out word(s) not applicable
3. Strike out if not applicable
4. Insert the name of the public authority ordering the change and date thereof
5. Signature of the registered proprietor / user or of his agent
6. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 66
FORM LD-19
FORM OF REQUEST BY A REGISTERED PROPRIETOR OR A REGISTERED USER OF A
LAYOUT-DESIGN WHO HAS NO PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN INDIA, TO ENTER,
ALTER OR SUBSTITUTE AN ADDRESS FOR SERVICE IN INDIA AS PART OF HIS
REGISTRATION
(rule 62, 67, 68)
Request is made by1 -------- who is registered 2proprietor/user of  layout-design no ------- for
the 3addition, alteration or substitution of an address fo r service in India in or to the entry thereof so
that the address for service in India may read4 --------.
Dated this ------- day of  --- ---------- 20--.
Signature ---------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
5  ---------------
-----------------------------------Note:  A registered proprietor or a registered user whose address for service in India has been
altered by a public authority so that the changed address designates the same premises as before may
also make the statement for which there is provision on the back of this Form in order to avoid
payment of fees.
(To appear on the back of this form)
(For use only in case an address for service in India is changed by a public authority, without
change of premises).
The change of address for service in India for the entry of which application is made on the
otherside of this Form was ordered by
6 ------ on the -------- day of ------ 20--.  An officially certified
copy of the order is enclosed herewith.
Dated this --------- day of - ------- 20--.
Signature --------------------- -----IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 67
Note  : If the above statement be made and an officially certified copy of the order by the named
authority necessitating the alteration be supplied, the Registrar if satisfied as to the facts of the casewill not require any fee to be paid on Form LD-19.
1. Here insert the full name and address of the person making the request.
2. Strike out one of the word "proprietor" or "user" as the case may be.
3. Strike out the words that are not applicable.
4. State here the precise entry or changed entry desired.
5. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.
6. Here insert the name of the public authority ordering the change and date thereof .IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 68
FORM LD-20
(APPLICATION BY REGISTERED PROPRIETOR OF LAYOUT-DESIGN FOR THE
CANCELLATION OF ENTRY THEREOF IN THE REGISTER)
[section 31(1)(c)       rule 68 ]
In the matter of Layout-Design No. --------------------- name of the registered proprietor --------
----------- address as entered in the register -------------.
Application is hereby made by the aforesaid registered proprietor that the entry in the Register
of layout-design no. -------- ------ may be cancelled.
1A copy of the application has been served on the registered user(s).
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
2-------------------------------- ---------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,
The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at3  ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. Strike if not applicable
2. Signature of the registered proprietor or of his agent
3. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 69
FORM LD-21
REQUEST FOR REGISTRAR'S PRELIMINARY ADVICE AS TO THE ORIGINALITY OR
DISTINCTIVENESS OF THE LAYOUT-DESIGN BY A PERSON PROPOSING TO APPLY FOR
THE REGISTRATION OF LAYOUT-DESIGN
(section 78    rule 21)
I / we1 -------------- hereby request the Registrar to advice me / us whether the accompanying
layout-design appears to him
prima facie original so as comply with the requirements of  clause (a) of sub-section (1)of section 7 of the Act for registration in the Register of Layout-Design.
The Registrar's advice may be sent to the following address in India
2 ------------------------------
------------------------------
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
3----------------------------------
 To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at 
4----------------
----------------------------------
1. State the name and address in full
2. State only if the address given at 1 is not of a place in India
3. Signature
4. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout – Design Registry – see Rule 4IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 70
FORM LD-22
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTRAR
[section 80 and 87       rule 88, 89]
In the matter1 of layout-design no. ---------------.
I / we2 ------------- hereby request the Registrar to furnish me / us with3 his certificate to the effect that4
/ a certified copy5 --------------------------- a certificate of the registration of layout-design for use in
obtaining registration in 6 ---------------------
3The certificate / certified copy may be sent to the following address in India7 :
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
Signature-------------------------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
8  ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. These words may be varied to suit other cases
2. Insert the name, address and nationality of the person making the request
3. Strike out words that are not applicable
4. Set out the particulars which the registrar is required to certify or state particulars of
the document of which a certified copy is required
5. Strike out words that are not applicable
6. Insert the name of the country
7. To be stated only where the address given is not an address in India
8. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 71
FORM LD-23
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME [NOT BEING A TIME EXPRESSLY
PROVIDED IN THE ACT OR A TIME FOR THE EXTENSION OF WHICH PROVISION
IS MADE IN THE RULE]
[section 76     rule 75]
In matter of1 ----------------- ---------------------
I / we2 ------------------ being the ---------- in the above matter hereby apply for an extension of
time3 ---------------- for4 ----------------- on the following gr ounds: --------------------------------------------
--------------
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
5-------------------------------- -----
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,
The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at6  ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. Insert words and reference number identifying the matter in respect of which the application
is made
2. State full name and address
3. Insert the period of extension
4. State the purpose for which extension of time is required
5. Signature
6. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 72
FORM LD-24
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF REGISTRAR'S DECISION
[section 72(c)   rule 84]
(To be filed in triplicate together with a statement in triplicate - vide rule 84)
In the matter of1 -------------
I / we2 ----------- being the  ------------ in the above matter hereby apply to the Registrar for the
review of this decision date the --------- day of ------ 20--- in the above matter.
The grounds for making this application are set forth in the accompanying statement.Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
3-------------------------------- ---------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,
The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at4  ---------------
-----------------------------------
____________________________________________________________
1. Insert words and reference number identifying the matter in respect of which the application
is made
2. State full name and address3. Signature
4. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 73
FORM LD-25
REQUEST FOR DUPLICATE OR FURTHER COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION
(rule 46(2))
I / we1 ------------ request the Registrar to furnish me / us with duplicate / further copy2 of the
certificate of registration issued to me / us under sub-section (2) of section 13 in respect of my / ourlayout-design no. --------.
The duplicate  / further copy of the certificate may be sent to my / our following address in
India:-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated this --------------- day of --------- 20--.
--------------------------------------------
(signature of the applicant or of his agent)
To
The Registrar of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry,
The office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
3-----
1. Insert the name and address of the registered proprietor
2. Strike out whichever is not applicable
3. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design
Registry- see rule 4IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 74
FORM LD-26
               APPEAL TO THE APPELLATE BOARD UNDER SUB-SECTION  (3) OF SECTION 42
                         [section 42(3)        rule 74]
Name and address of the appellant ----------------------
Name and address of the respondent ---------------------Particulars of order and decision against which the appeal is preferred----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grounds of appeal ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
Signature of the appellant
Verification
I, the above named appellant, do hereby verify that the contents of the grounds ------------------
------------------------------------------------- are true to my personal knowledge and belief. And thecontents of the grounds ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------are  b ased on the
legal advice tendered to me. Nothing is concealed herein. Verified on -----------day of ---------- 20--.
---------------------------------
Signature of the appellant
To
The Layout-Design Appellate BoardIP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 75
FORM LD-27
APPLICATION FOR DETERMINING ROYALTY
[section 40(2)     rule 73(1)]
Layout-design no. in respect of which application is filed -------------------
Name and address of the applicant ---------------------------------------------
Name and address of the opposite party ----------------------------------------Brief facts and grounds in support of royalty --------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Benefit accrued by performing or directing to be perf ormed the acts referred to in clause (b) of sub-
section (1) of section 18 in respect of above mentioned layout-design ---------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
Signature of the applicant
To
The Layout-Design Appellate BoardIP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 76
FORM LD-28
OPPOSITION UNDER SECTION 40(3) OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
LAYOUT-DESIGN ACT, 2000 BEFORE THE LAYOUT-DESIGN APPELLATE BOARD
(section  40(3)    rule 73(2))
Particulars of the application against which the application is filed ------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
Name and address of the applicant --------------------------------------------------Name and address of the opposite party -------------------------------------------Grounds of opposition ----- ----------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
Signature of opposite party
To
The Layout-Design Appellate BoardIP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 77
FORM LD-29
REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF DECISION OF APPELLATE BOARD TO PERMIT USE OF
REGISTERED LAYOUT-DESIGN
(section 51(3)           rule 72)
Layout-design no.----------- ------------------------------------
I / we1 --------------------------------- registered proprietor of the layout-design hereby request
for review of the decision of the Appellate Board dated------- day of ----- 20---- perm itting use of
aforesaid layout-design under sub-section (1) of section 51, on the following grounds, namely:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated this------------ day of ------ 20---
2-----------------------------
To
The Layout-Design Appellate Board
1. Name and address as mentioned in the register
2. Signature of the registered proprietor or his agentIP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 78
FORM LD-30
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR GIVING NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
(section 11(1)    rule 33(2))
In the mater of Application No. ------------
I / we1  -------------- hereby apply for extension of time2 ----------- for giving notice of
opposition to the registration of the semiconductor integrated circuit layout-design advertised underthe above number in the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Journal dated the -----------
day of -----  20--.
The reasons for making this application are as follow:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------All communication relating to this application ma y be sent to the following address in India
3:-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated this ------- day of ---- --- 20--.
Signature -----------
ToThe Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design RegistryThe Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
4 -------
1. State the full name and address.
2. Insert the period of extension required which shall not exceed one month beyond three
months from the date of advertisement or re -advertisement, as the case may be,  of the
application in the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Journal
3. To be stated if the address given is not the address in India.
4. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 79
FORM LD-31
REQUEST TO REGISTRAR FOR PARTICULARS OF ADVERTISEMENT OF A LAYOUT-
DESIGN
(rule 32)
I / we1 ----------------hereby request that I / we may be informed of the date on which the layout-design
sought to be registered under application no. --------- in name of ----------- is advertised in the
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Journal.
This information may be sent to the following address in India2
Dated this --------------- day of --------- 20--.
-------------------------------------------------------------
(signature of the applicant or of his agent)
To
The Registrar of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry,The office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
3 -----
1. State full name and address
2. State only if the address given in 1 is not of a place in India
3. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry - see rule 4IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 80
FORM LD-32
FORM OF AUTHORISATION OF AGENT IN A MATTER OR PROCEEDING UNDER
THE ACT
[section 84, rule 20]
(To be stamped under the law for the time being in force)
I / we1 --------------------------------------------h ereby authorise2 --------- of --------- to act as my /
our agent for3 ----------- and request that all notices, requisitions and communications relating thereto
may be sent to such agent at the above address.
I / we hereby revoke all previous authorisation, if any, in respect of the proceeding.Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
4---------------------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,
The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at5  ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. Insert full name, address and nationality
2. Insert full name and address of agent (legal practitioner, registered layout-design agent or a
person in the sole and regular employment of the person appointing the agent
3. State the particular matter or proceeding for which the agent is appointed, giving the
reference number if known
4. To be signed by the person appointing the agent
5. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
Page 81
FORM LD-33
APPLICATION FOR CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF A LAYOUT-DESIGN OR OF
ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSMISSION RELATING THERETO
[section 41    rule 69]
In the matter of Layout-Design No. ------------------------------ n a me of registered proprietor ---
------------------------------------------- address as entered in the register ----------------------------------.
I / we1 -------------------------- hereby give notice of cancellation of 2registration / assignment /
transmission of  above layout-design.
The grounds of cancellation are as follows3,4 -----------------------------------------
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
Signature --------------------- ------------------
To
The Layout-Design Appellate Board
1- Give full name, address and nationality
2- Strike out whichever is not applicable
3- Give proof / details if cancellation of registration is on the ground that the layout-design
is not original or it has been commercially exploited for a period more than two yearsfrom the date on which application for its registration was filed (see  section 7)
4- Give proof / detail that the assignment or transmission is contrary to any provision of the
law (see clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 41).IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LD-34
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 51 FOR THE PERMISSION TO USE THE REGISTERED
LAYOUT-DESIGN
(section 51              rule 70)
Name and address of the applicant -------------------------------------
Name and address of the registered proprietor of the layout-design in respect of which the applicationis made -----------------------------------------------Layout-design no. (referred above) ---------------------------------------------
Whether the permission is sought for the use of la yout-design by the Central Government or by the
State Government or by any other person authorised by such Government.-------------------------------------------------------If permission is sought for the use of the layout-d esign by the person authorised by the Government,
the name and address of such person ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------
---------------------------------
Signature of the applicant
Verification
I, the above-mentioned applicant, do hereby verify that the contents of the grounds -------------
---------------------------------- are true to
 1my personal knowledge and belief / on the basis of
Government record. And the contents of the grounds ---------------------------------- ar e  based on the
legal advice tendered to me. Nothing is concealed herein. Verified on ---------------- da y of ------------20--.
------------------------------------
Signature of the applicant
1. Strike out whichever is not applicableIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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In the matter of layout-design no. ------------------------------ n a me of registered proprietor -----
----------------------------------------- address as entered in the register ----------------------------------.
I / we1 --------------------------, 2having authorised by the Government, hereby give notice to
use the above layout-design on the grounds3,4
(a) for non-commercial public purposes
(b) for the purposes relating to national emergency or extreme public urgency
I / we1 -------------------------- hereby give notice to use the above layout-design on the
grounds3
to remedy anti-competitive practiceI/we have tried to enter into agreement with the registered proprietor of layout-design on
reasonable terms and conditions and such efforts have not been successful
5.
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
Signature --------------------- ------------------
To
Layout-Design Appellate Board,
1. Give full name , address and nationality
2. Give details and proof of the Governmnet authorisation
3. Strike whichever is not applicable
4. Provide the details of grounds
5. Provide details of the efforts made including copies of the correspondence
6. Strike out whichever is not applicableIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LD-35
APPLICATION TO HIGH COURT AGAINST DECISION OR ORDER OF APPELLATE BOARD
[section 53(1)     rule 91]
In the matter of layout-design no. ------------------------------ n a me of registered proprietor -----
----------------------------------------- address as entered in the register ----------------------------------.
I / we1 -------------------------- hereby prefer appeal against the decision  / order of the Layout-
Design Appellate Board no. ----------------- dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
The grounds of  appeal  are as follows -----------------------------------------
Dated this ------------day of ---------- 20--.
Signature --------------------- ------------------
To
The Registrar,High Court at 
2 -------------- ------------------------------------
1. Strike out whichever is not applicable
2. State the name of the place of the appropriate High Court.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LDA-1
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LAYOUT-DESIGNS AGENT
[rule 97]
(To be filed in triplicate)
I beg to apply for registration as a layout-designs agent under the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (37 of 2000).
A certificate of character from ------------ is enclosed herewith.I hereby declare that I am not subject to any of the disabilities state in clauses (I), (ii), (iii),
(iv), (v) and (vi) of rule 95 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Rules, 2001 andthat the information given below is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.1. Name in full beginning with surname if any (in capital letters) -------------
2. Address of the place of residence -------------------------
3. Principal place of business ---------------------------------
4. Father's name -------------------------------------------------
5. Nationality ----------------------------------------------------
6. Date and place of birth ----- ---------------------------------
7. Occupation in full ---------- ----------------------------------
8. Particulars of qualifications for registration as a layout-designs agent---------
9. Whether at any time removed from the Register of Layout-Designs Agents and if so the reasons
for such removal ------------ ----------------
Signature ------------------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
1  ---------------
-----------------------------------
The certificate testifying to the character of the candidate should be from a person not related
to the candidate and being a District Magistrate, A Chief Presidency Magistrate or the Chief
Administrative Officer of the district where the candidate usually resides, or from any other person
whom the Registrar may consider it.
Either original diplomas, certificates and other documents in support of qualifications
claimed, or copies thereof duly attested by a Magistrate or a Notary Public must be sent with theapplication.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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Particulars such as the amount of experience in layout-designs agent's office or with a
commercial firm of repute, may be specified.
1. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LDA-2
APPLICATION FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE NAME OF A PERSON TO THE  REGISTER
OF LAYOUT-DESIGNS AGENTS
[rule 103]
(To be filed in triplicate)
I --------------- (name and address)------------ of ------------- hereby apply for the restoration of
my name to the Register of layout-designs agents in which my name was entered under No --------.My name was removed on ---------- under clause (b) of rule 101(1) of  the Semic onductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design  Rules, 2001.
Dated this ------- day of ---- --- 20--.
Signature --------------------- --------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at
1  ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM LDA-3
APPLICATION FOR AN ALTERATION OF AN ENTRY IN THE REGISTER OF LAYOUT
DESIGN  AGENTS
[rule 104]
(To be filled in triplicate)
I ------- (name and address)--------------- of ------- being a registered layout-designs agent
(Registration No. --------) hereby request that my 1name, address of the place of residence, address of
the principal place of business or qualifications entered in the register of layout-designs agents may bealtered as follows:-
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated this  ------------- day of ------- 20--.
Signature --------------------- ---------
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,The Office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry at 
2 ---------------
-----------------------------------
1. Strike out words not applicable
2. State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Registry. See rule 4.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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Schedule III
List of the forms to be used by the Registrar
LIST OF FORMS
Form No. Section Title
OLD-1
OLD-2
OLD-3
OLD-4
OLD-5OLD-6
OLD-7
OLD-8
OLD-913(3)
13(2)
40(3)
Rule 100
25(3)26(2)
30(4)
41
51(2)Notice of non-completion of registration
Certificate of registration of layout-
designLayout-Design Appellate Board Noticeunder section 40(3)
Certificate of registration of a person as
Layout-Design Agent
Notice of registration as registered user
Notice of cancellation of registration of
registered user
Notification of rectification/ correction
of the register to Registrar fromAppellate Board.
Notice of cancellation of registration of
a layout-design or of assignment or
transmission relating to.
Notice for review of decision permitting
use of registered layout-design.IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM OLD-1
SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS LAYOUT-DESIGN REGISTRY
NOTICE OF NON-COMPLETION OF REGISTRATION
(section 13(3), rule 43 )
No. ---------------
Notice is hereby given as required by section 13(1) of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2001 that the registration of the layout-design, in respect of which application numberedas above was made on the  ----------------- day of  ----- 20--, has not been completed by reason ofdefault on the part of the applicant. Unless registration is completed within twenty-one days from thedate of this notice, the application will be treated as abandoned.Dated this --------- day of - ------- 20--.
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(Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design)
To----------------------------------------------------IP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM OLD-2
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
THE SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS LAYOUT-DESIGN REGISTRY
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
(section 13(2)  rule 46(1))
Layout-design no.----------- -----------
Dated ------------------------- --------
Certified that the layout-design1 -------------, of which a drawing / photograph (2complete or blocked
out) is annexed herewith, has been registered in the register in the name of ------------------ as  of date --------------------------------
Sealed at my direction this ------------ day of ------ 20--.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Registrar of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design
Registration is for 10 years from the date first above mentioned.
This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad.
Note:  Upon any change of ownership of the layout-design or change in address of the principal place
of business or address of service in India, applicant should at once be made to register the change.
1. Description of the Layout-Design as entered in the Register of Layout-Designs
2. Strike out whichever is not applicableIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM OLD-3
LAYOUT-DESIGN APPELLATE BOARD
NOTICE UNDER RULE 73
[section 40(3)   rule 73(2)]
Notice is hereby given as required by section 40(3) of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Act, 2001, that1 ------------------------- has filed an application before this Appellate
Board, a copy of which is enclosed herewith. You ma y file opposition to the application within thirty
days from the date on which this notice is served on you on Form LD-28 specified in schedule II tothe Semiconductor Integrated Circuits layout-Design Rules, 2001.
The application will come up before this Appellate Board on ------------- day of ------- 20--.
------- -------------------------------------------
Signature of the Officer authorised by the Appellate board
To
---------------------------------------------
1. Name of the applicantIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM OLD-4
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
THE SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS LAYOUT-DESIGN REGISTRY
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION TO A LAYOUT-DESIGNS AGENT
[Rule 99]
No.-------------------------
This is to certify that ------- ------------------------------------------------ o f  ------------------ wa s
registered on this ------ day of ----- 20-- in the Register of Layout-Designs Agent maintained under
rule 96 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Rules, 2001.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Registrar of the Semiconductor Integr ated Circuits Layout-Design RegistryIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM OLD-5
SEMICONDUCTOR  INTEGRATED CIRCUITS LAYOUT DESIGN REGISTRY
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION AS REGISTERED USER
[section 25(3)     rule 57]
Whereas1 ---------------- the registered proprietor of the layout-design no. -------------------------
- and 2----------------------- proposed registered user made the application on ------ day of ---- 20--for
the registration of the said proposed registered user as a registered user of the said layout-design and
2----------- the proposed registered user has been registered under sub-section (2) of section 25 of the
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (37 of 2000).
Therefore, this notice is issued under sub-section (3) of section 25 of the said Act of the
registration of 2-------------- --------- as registered user to  the other registered user of the said layout-
design, namely:-
--------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------
Registrar of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry
3To
------------------------
1. Name and address of the registered proprietor
2. Name and address of the proposed registered user3. Address to whom the notice is sentIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM OLD-6
SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS LAYOUT-DESIGN REGISTRY
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF REGISTERED USER
(section 26(2)     rule 60)
No.-----------------------
Layout-design no. ---------- -----------
Dated ------------------------- -----------
Notice is hereby given, as required under sub-section (2) of section 26 of the
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (37 of 2000), that 3---------------------  h as
filed an application to cancel the registration of the registered user1 ------------------- of  the above said
layout-design registered on the2 ------------- day of ------ 20------  on the following gr ounds:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design
To
*4,5--------------------------------------------------------
1. Full name and address of the registered user
2. Date of registration of the registered user
3. Name and address of the applicant
4. Name and address of the proprietor
5. Name and address of the registered user
* Strike out whichever is not applicableIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM OLD-7
LAYOUT-DESIGN APPELLATE BOARD
NOTICE OF RECTIFICATION / CORRECTION OF THE REGISTER
(section 30(4)     rule 66)
No.-----------------------
Layout-design no. ---------- -----------
Dated ------------------------- -----------
Notice is hereby given, as required under section 30(4) of the Semiconductor
Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (37 of 2000), that the following rectification /corrections shall be done in the register with respect to the aforesaid layout-design:
1-------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------
2-------------------------------- ------------------------------
Signature
To
The Registrar of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design
1. Details of the rectification / corrections to be carried out in the register
2. Signature of the authorised officer of the Appellate BoardIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM OLD-8
LAYOUT-DESIGN APPELLATE BOARD
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF A LAYOUT-DESIGN OR OF
ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSMISSION RELATING THERETO
[section 41     rule 69(1)]
Notice is hereby given as required by section 41(2) of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
Layout-Design Act, 2000 (37 of 2000) that1 --------------------------- h as filed an application before the
Appellate Board a copy of  which is enclosed here with. You may file reply to the application, if any,
within thirty days from the date on which this notice is served on you.
The application will come up before this Appellate Board on -------day of ----------20--.
---------------------------------------
Signature of the person authorised by the Appellate Board
2To
-----------------------------------------------
1. Name of the applicant
2. Name and address of the opposite partyIP/N/1/IND/L/2
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FORM OLD-9
LAYOUT-DESIGN APPELLATE BOARD
NOTICE FOR REVIEW OF DECISION PERMITTING USE OF REGISTERED LAYOUT-
DESIGN
(section 51(3) rule 72(2))
No.----------------------------
Notice is hereby given as required under section 51(3) of the Semiconductor Integrated
Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (37 of 2000), in re spect of the review of the decision to permit use
of layout-design no. -------- ---- on the following gr ounds, namely:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The arguments in the case shall be heard on this ----------------da y of ------ 20--.
1-------------------------------- -----
To
2--------------------------------
1. Signature of the authorised officer of the Appellate Board
2. Name and address of the person authorised to use the layout-design by the Appellate  Board
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