What is a Layout-Design according to the Intellectual Property Code?
A Layout-Design, also known as a topography, is the three-dimensional disposition of elements and interconnections in an integrated circuit. Under Section 112 Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, it must include at least one active element. This disposition can be expressed in any form as long as it is prepared for an integrated circuit intended for manufacture. It represents the physical spatial arrangement of the components that make the circuit function. “3. Layout-Design is synonymous with ‘Topography’ and means the three-dimensional disposition, however expressed, of the elements, at least one of which is an active element, and of some or all of the interconnections of an integrated circuit, or such a three-dimensional disposition prepared for an integrated circuit intended for manufacture.” January 3, 2026About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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