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 * || *The Minister: The Minister of Industry.
 * Integrated Circuit/IC: A product, in its final form or an intermediate form, in which the elements, at least one of which is an active element, and some or all of the interconnections are integrally formed in and/or on a piece of material and which is intended to perform an electronic function.
 * Design: Three-dimensional array of the elements constituting the circuit forming the integrated circuit or specifically prepared for manufacturing the integrated circuit.
 * Protected Design: A design in respect of which the conditions of protection referred to in this Chapter are fulfilled.
 * Registrar: The Registrar of Integrated Circuit Designs in the Ministry as appointed by the Minister.
 * Register: The register of Integrated Circuit Designs.
 * Rights holder: The creator of the protected design or legal successors.”
 * 34)||Chapter Threeter, Article 2 is added to read as follows:
 * 34)||Chapter Threeter, Article 2 is added to read as follows:

“A. A Register shall be established under the supervision of the Registrar and shall be entitled “Register of Integrated Circuit Designs.” In such Register, all information related to designs, rights holders, their addresses and certificates issued on their behalf shall be handwritten and registered together with the measures and legal procedures taken to include:

B. Any transfer, acquisition, assignment or licensing from rights holder to third party/parties; and

1. Any mortgage, lien, seizure, levy or any constraint in utilizing such design.

C. The public may access the Register pursuant to regulations issued by the Minister as published in the Official Gazette.

D. Computers may be used to register designs and related information. Information and documents certified by the Registrar are presumed evidence of registration, unless otherwise proven.”
 * 35)||Chapter Threeter, Article 3 is added to read as follows: “The design is registrable, if:
 * 35)||Chapter Threeter, Article 3 is added to read as follows: “The design is registrable, if:
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