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Regulations on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits

Updated: 2006-04-17 14:35

 Article 34.  Where any staff member of the intellectual property administration department of the State Council, in the work of layout-design administration, neglects his duty, abuses his power or commits illegalities for personal gains or by fraudulent means shall be investigated for criminal liability in accordance with law if a crime is constituted, if the case is not serious enough to constitute a crime, he shall be given administrative sanction in accordance with law.

Chapter VI  Supplementary Provisions

Article 35.  When applying for layout-design registration and going through other formalities, fees shall be paid as prescribed. The standard of the fees shall be fixed by the price administration department of the State Council and the intellectual property administration department of the State Council, and shall be announced by the intellectual property administration department of the State Council.

Article 36.  These Regulations shall enter into force as of October 1, 2001.


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