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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