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screts could be achieved, which is unrealistic bear!
in the
attitudes of those states which are in favour of full disclosure of
the layout-design (topography) in return for the granting of
protection.
Additional paragraphs to be added to the draft
The following paragraphs should be proposed by the Community In respect
of formalities :
"(111) Any Contracting Party may require that protection is conditional
on the filing of an application for registration in accordance with
subparagraph (11) within 2 years of the date of first commercial
exploitation somewhere in the world. In additional any Contracting
Party may require that transfers of rights In protected layout-
designs (topographies) be registered as well as the date of the
commercial exploitation somewhere in the world.
(iv)
Protection in accordance with the present Treaty shall not be
subject to any conditions other than as mentioned in the preceding
paragraphs, nor to the payment of fees exceeding reasonable
administrative registration costs. Other formalities may be
required, but the protection shall not be conditional on such
formalities.
(v) Any Contracting Party shall ensure that legal remedies are
available against any person who fraudulently commits one of the
acts referred to in Article 6 (1) before It is obliged to protect
the layout design (topography) in accordance with subparagraphs
(1) and (11) (to avoid the possible right to future protection in
accordance with Article 2(3) of the present Treaty becoming
compromised.)
(VI)
Contracting States which make use of subparagraph (11) shall
provide for legal remedies against a person who, without the
authorisation of the person entitled to hold the right, has applied
for or obtained the registration of a layout-design (topography)."