Article 3
The Subject Matter of the Treaty
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(1) [Obligation to Protect Layout-Designs (Topographies)]
Contracting Party shall have the obligation to secure, throughout its
territory, intellectual property protection in respect of layout-designs
(topographies) in accordance with this Treaty. It shall, in particular, adopt
adequate measures to ensure the prevention of acts considered unlawful under
Article 6 and appropriate legal remedies where such acts have been committed.
(2)
[Requirement of Originality]
(a) The obligation referred to in
paragraph (1) shall apply to layout-designs (topographies) that are original
in the sense that they are the result of their creators' own intellectual
effort and are not commonplace among creators of layout-designs (topographies)
and manufacturers of microchips at the time of their creation.
(b) A layout-design (topography) that consists of a combination of
elements or interconnections that are commonplace shall be protected only if .
the combination, taken as a whole, fulfils the conditions referred to in
subparagraph (a).
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