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PROTECTION OF LAYOUT  DESIGNS 
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CIRCUITS REGULATIONS    
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Integrated Circuits  Regulations  CAP. 17.13.01    
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PROTECTION OF LAYOUT  DESIGNS 
(TOPOGRAPHIES) OF IN TEGRATED CIRCUITS 
REGULATIONS  
Arrangement of Regulations  
Regulation  
1  Short title ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  5 
2  Interpretation  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  5 
3 Fees ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  5 
4  Form  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  6 
5  Language of documents  ................................ ................................ .........................  6 
6  Signatures by partnerships, companies and associations  ................................ ....... 6 
7  Representation  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 6 
8  Application for registration  ................................ ................................ ....................  6 
9  Withdrawals  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  6 
10  Marking application  ................................ ................................ ...............................  7 
11  Notification  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  7 
12  Registration  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  7 
13  Entries in register  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 7 
14  Changes in ownership  ................................ ................................ ............................  8 
15  Correction of errors  ................................ ................................ ................................  8 
16  Publication in the gaze tte ................................ ................................ .......................  8 
 
SCHEDULE I  9 
FEES  9 
SCHEDULE II  10 
FORM 1  10 Arrangement of Regulations  CAP. 
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 APPLICATION FOR REGI STRATION OF LAYOUT D ESIGN  10 
FORM 2  13 
CERTIFICATE OF REGIS TRATION OF LAYOUT -DESIGN  13 
FORM 3  14 
RECORD OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP  14 
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PROTECTION OF LAYOUT  DESIGNS 
(TOPOGRAPHIES) OF INTEGRATED CIRCUI TS 
REGULATIONS  
Made under section 21 of the Protection of Layout -Designs (Topographies) of 
Integrated Circuits Act  
Commencement  [8th December 2009 ]1 
1  Short title  
These Regulation s may be cited as the Layout -Design s (Topographies) of Integrated 
Circuits Regulation s. 
2  Interpretation  
In these Regulations, useless the context otherwise requires:  
“Act” means the Layout -Designs (Topographies) of Integrated C ircuits Act 
2002;  
“Agent ” means a law practitioner resident or having a place of business in the 
Kingdom representing the applicant; and  
“Registrar ” means the Registrar for Industrial Property.  
“Fees ” the fees to be paid in respect of matter arisi ng under the Act or these 
Regula tions shall be those specified in Schedule I.  
3 Fees  
The fees to be paid in respect of the matters arising under the Act or these 
Regulations shall be those specified in Schedule 1.  CAP 17.03.01  Protection of Layout Designs (Topographies) of 
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 4  Form  
(1)  The forms referred to in these Regulat ions are those set out in Schedule II.  
(2)  The Registrar shall furnish copies of the printed forms free of charge.  
5  Language of documents  
Any document forming part of an application or submitted to the Registrar pursuant 
to the Act or these Regulations and which is in the Tongan language or any language 
other than English shall be accompanied by an English translation.  
6  Signatures by partnerships, companies and associations  
(1)  A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf of a:  
(a)  partnership  shall contain  the names of all the partners in full and shall 
be signed by all the partners or by any partner qualified to sign, stating 
that the signs of behalf of the partnership, or by any other person who 
satisfies the Registrar that he is authorized to sign the document;  
(b)  body corporate shall be signed by a director or by the secretary or ot her 
principal officer of the bod y corporate, or by any other person who 
satisfies the Registrar that the he is authorized to sign the document and 
shall bear t he seal of the body corporate; or  
(c)  association of persons may be signed by any person who satisfies the 
Regist rar that he is duly authorized.  
(2)  The Registrar may, whenever he deems it necessary, request evidence of 
authorization to sign.  
7  Represen tation  
(1)  The appointment of an Agent shall be by power of attorney which shall be 
signed by the applicant or, it there are more than one, by each applicant.  
(2)  The power of attorney shall be filed together with the application.  
8  Application for regi stration  
The application for the registration of a layout -design shall be made in the form set 
out in Form 1.  
9  Withdrawals  
(1)  The application may be withdraw by written declaration submitted to the 
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 (2)  The application fees shall not be refu nded if the application is withdrawn.  
10  Marking application  
(1)  The Registrar shall, upon receipt mark on each document making up the 
application : 
(a)  the actual date of receipt; and  
(b)  the application number consisting of the letters TO, stroke, the  letter 
LD, stroke, the last two digits of the year in which the initial papers 
were received, stroke, and a five -digit number allotted in the sequential 
order in which applications are received.  
(2)  The Registrar shall mark any corrections or other later  filed documents 
received on different dates, their actual date of receipt in the appropriate place 
in Form 1.  
(3)  The application number allotted under sub -regulation (1) shall be quoted in all 
communications concerning the application.  
11  Notification   
(1)  The Registrar shall examine all applications in accordance with the Act.  
(2)  The Registrar shall notify the applicant, in writing, of his decision to grant or 
to refuse the application and in the case of a decision to grant the application, 
he sha ll require the applicant to pay the prescribed fee within one month from 
the date of the notification.  
12  Registration  
The certificate of registration of a layout -design shall be issued in the form set out in 
Form 2.  
13  Entries in register  
The Regist rar shall enter in the register in respect of every layout -design, in addition 
to the information required under section 10 of the Act:  
(a)  the address for service;  
(b)  the date on which the layout -design registration expired, was 
surrendered or cancel led;  
(c)  any change in name or address;  
(d)  any change in address for service or ownership; and  
(e)  upon payment of the prescribed fee, a reference to a licence contract 
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 14  Chang es in ownership  
A request made under section 12 of the Act shall be made to the Registrar in the 
form set out in Form 3 and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.  
15  Correction of errors  
(1)  The Registrar may correct any error of translation or t ranscription, clerical 
error or mistake in any application or document filed, or in any matter 
recorded pursuant to the Act or these Regulations.  
(2)  Corrections of errors may be made by the Registrar on his own initiative, or 
upon receipt of a request i n writing and accompanied by the prescribed fee.  
(3)  Corrections made shall be communicated in writing to all interested persons, 
and, where considered necessary, shall be published by the Registrar.  
16  Publication in the gazette  
Particulars of layout -designs of integrated circuits and other proceedings under the 
Act and any other information required to be published under the Act or these 
Regulations shall be published in the Gazette.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 SCHEDULE  I 
(Regulation 3)  
FEES  
Matter of Proceedings  Amount of fee  Form  
Application Fee (Section 9(5)  $100  Form 1  
Correction of application in order to 
comply with requirements for 
according filing date (Section 9)  $40  
Registration and Publication Fee 
(Section 1 0; Regulations 11(2))  $100   
Request for recordal of  
change of ownership (Section 12; 
Regulation 14)  $50 Form 3  
Submission of licence contract for 
recordal (Section 12; Regulation 
13(e))  $50  
Inspection of Register (Section 10)  $10  
Certified copies of documents (per 
page) $5.00 (Section 10(4))  $5  
Request for correction of error 
(Regulation 15)  $40  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 SCHEDULE II  
FORM 1  
Protection of Layout -Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act 2002  
(Section 21)  
APPLICATION FOR REGI STRATION OF LAYOUT DESIGN  
(Regulation 8 and 10(2))  
Intellectual Property Office, Tonga  
To: The Registrar  
      [Address]  
 For Official Use  
 
Date of Receipt by  
Intellectual Property Office:  
 
APPLICATION No.:  
(Office Stamp)  
 
FILING DATE:  
Applicant’s or Representative’s File  
Reference:  
THE APPLICATION(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE FOLLOWING  
LAYOUT -DESIGN BE REGISTERED:  
1. APPLICANT(S)*  
Additional information is contained in supplemental box       
Name:  
Address:  
Nationality:  
Country of residence or  
Principal place of business:  
Tel No.:                Telegraphic Address:               Telex No.:              Fax No.:  
Address for Service in Tonga*  
 
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 The following Agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of Attorney 
Accompanying this Form  
 
Name:  
 
Address:  
 
Tel. No.:              Telegraphic Address:              Telex No.:              Fax No:  
III. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE LAYOUT -DESIGN  
This Form is accompanied by:  
          four copies ** of the layout -design;  
          four copies ** of the layout -design  allowing the identification of the  
          layout -design, whereby such parts of the copies that relate to the  
          manner of the manufacture of the integrated circuit have been  
          omitted in accordance with Section 9;  
          four drawing s ** of the layout -design;  
          four drawings ** of the layout -design allowing the identification of  
          the layout -design, whereby such parts of the drawings which relate  
          to the manner of manufacture of the integrated circuit have be en 
          omitted in accordance with Section 9.  
 
IV. DESIGNATION  
…………………………………………………………………………………………  
…………………………………………………………………………………………  
(Title of the layout -design indicating, pursuant to Rule 9(4), the matter to which it relates 
or the field to which the article in which it is intended to be incorporated or has been 
incorporated, relates).  
V. CREATOR  
                                                                              Additional information is contained in                                                              
                                                                             supplemental box  
 
           If the creator is the applicant  
           If the creator is not the applicant  
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 Name:  
Address:  
 
 
The statement accompanying  the applicant’s right accompanies this form.  
VI. COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION  
 
            The layout design has already been commercially exploited in  
            ........................................................  
           (date of first commercial  exploitation)  
 
           The layout design has not yet been commercially exploited anywhere in the world  
 
VII. FEES  
           Fees accompany this form  
VIII. SUPPLEMENTAL BOX*  
IX. SIGNATURES  
...................................................(Applic ant(s)/Agent**) ............................... (Date)  
...................................................(Applicant(s)/Agent**) ............................... (Date)  
 
2. Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain information to be 
furnished. Indicate the boxes continued is this box by their Roman numerals and title.  
 
** Type name(s) under signature and delete whichever does not apply.  
 
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE CONTROLLER  
1. Date application received.  
2. Date of receipt of corrections  and later filled paper  
completing the Application  
3. Date fees received:  
 
 
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 FORM 2  
PROTECTION OF LAYOUT -DESIGNS (TOPOGRAPHIES) OF  
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ACT 2002  
(Section 21)  
CERTIFICATE OF REGIS TRATION OF LAYOUT -DESIGN  
(Layout -Designs (Topographies) of In tegrated Circuits Regulations 2009 – 
Regulation 12)  
 
 
 
 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, TONGA  
In accordance with Regulation 12, it is hereby certify that a layout -design  
Having the registration No………………………………….. has been  
registered for  
Name:  
Address:  
on ………………… ………………………………………………. (Date)  
in respect of a layout -design disclosed in an application for registration  
of that layout -design, having the following:  
filing date :  
date of first commercial exploitation:  
being a layout -design for : …………………………………………………  
(Title)  
Created by:  
Name:  
Address:  
A drawing of the layout -design accompanies this Certificate.  
Date: …………………………………….. …………………………  
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 FORM 3  
PROTECTION OF L AYOUT -DESIGNS (TOPOGRAPHIES) OF 
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ACT 2002  
(Section 21)  
RECORD OF CHANGE IN OWN ERSHIP  
(Layout -Designs (Topographies) of Integ rated Circuits Regulations 2009 – 
Regulation 14)  
 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, TONGA  
To: The Registrar  
      [Address]  For Official Use  
Received on:  
Applicant’s or Representative’s file reference:  
I. IN TH E MATTER OF:  
           Application for Registration of Design  Filing date:  
           Layout no:                                           Date of first commercial exploitation:  
           Layout design no:                                Date of regist ration:  
 
II. APPLICANT(S)/OWNER(S):  
Name:  
Address:  
III. REQUEST  
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change of ownership of the  
above -identified .......................................................................................**  
the pres ent applicants(s)/owners is/are identified above*  
the new applicant(s)/owner(s) is/are identified above*  
* Delete whichever does not apply.  
** Indicate application or title concerned.  
IV. NEW APPLICANT(S)/NEW OWNER(S)*  
Name:  
Address:  
Address for service in Tonga:  
Nationality:  Protection of Layout -Designs (Topographies) of 
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 Country of residence or  
Principal place of business:  
Tel. No.:                 Telegraphic Address:              Telex No.:                 Fax No.:  
V. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  
The following items accompany this Form:  
          The o riginal or a certified copy of the document evidencing the  
          change of ownership, signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties.  
           
          Other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)  
          Fees 
          Other  (specify)  
VI. SIGNATURES  
…….……… (New Applicant(s)/New Owner(s)/Agent**) ………………….(Date)  
……………. (New Applicant(s)/New Owner(s)/Agent**) ………………….(Date)  
……………. (Applicant(s)/Owner(s)/Agent**) …………...............………..(Date)  
……………. (Applicant(s)/Owner(s)/Agent **) ………………….................(Date)  
*       Delete whichever does not apply.  
**     Delete whichever does not apply and type name(s) under signature  
 
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1 G.S 26 of 2009 dated 8 December 2009