What specific rights are conferred to the owner of a registered layout-design?
The owner of a layout-design registration has the right to reproduce the registered design in its entirety or any part of it. Section 119 Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines clarifies that this applies whether the reproduction is incorporated in an integrated circuit or otherwise. Furthermore, the owner has the right to sell or distribute the registered layout-design for commercial purposes. This also extends to any article or integrated circuit that incorporates the protected layout-design. “119.4. Rights Conferred to the Owner of a Layout-Design Registration. – The owner of a layout-design registration shall enjoy the following rights: (1) to reproduce… (2) to sell or otherwise distribute for commercial purposes the registered layout-design, an article or an integrated circuit in which the registered layout-design is incorporated.” January 3, 2026About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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