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Law on Amendments to the Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductors (Official Gazette of Montenegro, No. 40/2016), Montenegro

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Details Details Year of Version 2016 Dates Entry into force: July 8, 2016 Published: June 30, 2016 Adopted: June 17, 2016 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes The notification by Montenegro to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The most important novelties in the Law on Amendments to the Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductors are prescribing the misdemeanors for violation of topography, introducing Community exhaustion of rights from the date of accession of Montenegro to the European Union and specifying the competent inspection authority.'

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Main text(s) Main text(s) Montenegrin Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o zaštiti topografija poluprovodnika (Službenom listu CG, br. 40/2016)         English Law on Amendments to the Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductors (Official Gazette of Montenegro, No. 40/2016)        
Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o zaštiti topografija poluprovodnika (Službenom listu CG, br. 40/2016)

Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o zaštiti �

topografija poluprovodnika �

Zakon je objavljen u "Službenom listu CG", br. 40/2016 od 30.6.2016. godine, a stupio je na snagu 8.7.2016.

Član 1
U Zakonu o zaštiti topografija poluprovodnika ("Službeni list CG", broj 75/10), u članu 2 poslije stava 3 dodaje se novi stav koji glasi:
"Pravo na zaštitu topografije pripada i pravnim sljedbenicima lica iz st. 1 do 3 ovog člana.".
Član 2
U članu 5 stav 3 briše se.
Član 3
U članu 7 stav 2 uvodna rečenica mijenja se i glasi:
"Nosilac zaštićene topografije iz stava 1 ovog člana ima pravo da drugim licima dozvoli, odnosno zabrani:"
U tački 2 riječi: "uvoz ili stavljanje u promet" zamjenjuju se riječima: "komercijalnu upotrebu ili uvoz u svrhu komercijalne upotrebe".
Poslije stava 4 dodaje se novi stav koji glasi:
"Isključiva prava na davanje odobrenja ili zabranu komercijalne upotrebe ili uvoza u svrhu komercijalne upotrebe zaštićene topografije ili poluprovodnika proizvedenog upotrebom zaštićene topografije iscrpljuju se nakon stavljanja u promet zaštićene topografije ili poluprovodnika od strane ovlašćenog lica ili uz njegovu izričitu saglasnost, na teritoriji Evropske unije, odnosno država koje su strane ugovornice Ugovora o Evropskom ekonomskom prostoru."
Član 4
U članu 11 poslije stava 3 dodaju se dva nova stava koji glase:
"Kada isključiva prava nastanu u skladu sa st. 1, 2 i 3 ovog člana, lica iz člana 2 ovog zakona imaju pravo na zaštitu topografije u skladu sa odredbama ovog zakona za period koji prethodi nastanku tih prava, pod uslovom da dokažu da je drugo lice prevarom umnožilo ili komercijalno iskoristilo topografiju ili u te svrhe uvezlo topografiju.
Odredba stava 4 ovog člana ne utiče na pravna sredstva za zaštitu prava nastalih u skladu sa članom 6 st. 2 i 3 ovog zakona."
Dosadašnji st. 4 i 5 postaju st. 6 i 7.
Član 5
U nazivu poglavlja V. riječ "GRAĐANSKO" briše se.
Član 6
Član 14 mijenja se i glasi:

"Primjena odredaba drugih propisa

Član 14
Na podnošenje tužbe zbog povrede prava iz topografije, utvrđivanje povrede prava, podnošenje zahtjeva za prestanak povrede prava, oduzimanje i uništenje predmeta, naknadu štete, teret dokazivanja, objavljivanje presude, privremene mjere, obezbjeđenje dokaza, pribavljanje dokaza, obavezu pružanja informacija, alternativne mjere, utvrđivanje lica ovlašćenih za podnošenje zahtjeva za zaštitu prava, hitnost u postupanju, kao i na druga pitanja u vezi građanskopravne zaštite shodno se primjenjuju odredbe zakona kojim se uređuju patenti."
Član 7
Poslije člana 15 dodaju se dva nova poglavlja i dva nova člana koji glase:

"Va. NADZOR

Nadzor nad sprovođenjem zakona

Član 15a
Nadzor nad sprovođenjem ovog zakona i propisa koji su donijeti na osnovu ovog zakona vrši
Ministarstvo.
Inspekcijski nadzor nad sprovođenjem ovog zakona vrši organ uprave nadležan za poslove inspekcijskog nadzora, preko tržišne inspekcije.
Na pitanja inspekcijskog nadzora shodno se primjenjuju odredbe zakona kojim se uređuju patenti.

Vb. KAZNENE ODREDBE Prekršaji protiv zaštićene topografije

Član 15b
Novčanom kaznom u iznosu od 2.000 eura do 10.000 eura kazniće se za prekršaj pravno lice koje bez dozvole nosioca zaštićene topografije ili drugog lica koje je takvu dozvolu ovlašćeno da da:
1) reprodukuje topografiju na bilo koji način ili u bilo kojem obliku (član 7 stav 2 tačka 1);
2) komercijalno upotrebljava ili uvozi u svrhu komercijalne upotrebe topografiju ili poluprovodnik izrađen na osnovu zaštićene topografije (član 7 stav 2 tačka 2).
Za prekršaj iz stava 1 ovog člana kazniće se i fizičko lice i odgovorno lice u pravnom licu novčanom kaznom u iznosu od 500 eura do 2.000 eura.
Za prekršaj iz stava 1 ovog člana kazniće se preduzetnik novčanom kaznom u iznosu od 1.000 eura do 6.000 eura.
Za prekršaj iz stava 1 ovog člana izriče se zaštitna mjera oduzimanja predmeta koji su pretežno bili namijenjeni ili korišćeni za izvršenje prekršaja ili koji su nastali izvršenjem prekršaja, koji će se obavezno uništiti."
Član 8
Poslije člana 17 dodaje se novi član koji glasi:

"Odložena primjena

Član 17a
Odredba člana 7 stav 5 ovog zakona primjenjivaće se od dana pristupanja Crne Gore
Evropskoj uniji."

Stupanje na snagu

Član 9
Ovaj zakon stupa na snagu osmog dana od dana objavljivanja u "Službenom listu Crne Gore". Broj: 07­1/15­1/4
EPA 909 XXV
Podgorica, 17. jun 2016. godine
Skupština Crne Gore 25. saziva
Predsjednik,
Darko Pajović, s.r.

Law of June 17, 2016 on amendments to the Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductors (Official Gazette of Montenegro, No. 40/2016 on 30 June 2016)

Law on amendments to the Law on Protection of Topographies

of Semiconductors

("Official Gazette of Montenegro", No. 40/16)
Article 1
In the Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor (Official Gazette of Montenegro, No. 75/10), in Article 2 after paragraph 3 a new paragraph shall be added to read as follows:
“The right to protection of topography shall also apply to legal successors of the persons referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article.
Article 2
In Article 5 paragraph 3 shall be deleted.
Article 3
In Article 7 paragraph 2 the introductory sentence shall be amended to read as follows:
“The holder of the protected topography referred to in paragraph 1 of this
Article shall be entitled to authorise or prohibit to other persons:”
In item 2, the words: "importing or marketing" shall be replaced by words: "commercial exploitation or the importation for the purpose of the commercial exploitation."
After paragraph, 4 a new paragraph shall be added to read as follows:
“The exclusive rights to authorize or prohibit commercial use or importation for the purpose of commercial use of protected topography or semiconductor manufactured by using the protected topography shall be exhausted after putting the protected topography or the semiconductor on the market by the person entitled to authorise or with his/her explicit consent, on the territory of the European Union, or contracting parties of the European Economic Area.”
Article 4
In Article 11 after paragraph 3 two new paragraphs shall be added to read as follows:

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"Where the exclusive rights come into existence in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, the persons referred to in Article 2 of this Law shall have the right to protection of topography in accordance with the provisions of this Law for the period prior to those rights coming into existence, provided that they prove that another person has fraudulently reproduced or commercially exploited or imported for that purposes a topography.
The provision of paragraph 4 of this Article shall be without prejudice to legal remedies for enforcement of the exclusive rights conferred in accordance with Article 6 paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Law. "
The current paragraphs 4 and 5 shall become paragraphs 6 and 7.
Article 5
In the title of the Chapter V. the word “CIVIL” shall be deleted.
Article 6
Article 14 shall be amended to read as follows:
“Application of provisions of other regulations
Article 14
Provisions of the law governing patents shall apply accordingly to the filing of an action concerning the violation of topography rights, establishing the violation of the rights, filing of request for termination of violation of the rights, seizure and destruction of objects, damage compensation, burden of proof, publishing of the judgement, provisional measures, securing of evidence, obtaining of evidence, obligation of providing information, alternative measures, determining the persons entitled for applying for protection of rights, urgency in proceeding as well as other issues concerning civil law protection.”
Article 7
After Article 15 two new chapters and two new articles shall be added to read as follows:
“Va. SUPERVISION
Supervision over implementation of the Law
Article 15a

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Supervision over implementation of this Law and legislation adopted on the basis of this Law shall be carried out by the Ministry.
Inspection supervision over implementation of this law shall be carried out by the public administration authority in charge of inspection supervision activities, through Market Inspectorate.
Provisions of the law governing patents shall apply accordingly to inspection supervision issues.
Vb. PENALTY PROVISIONS
Misdemeanours against protected topography
Article 15b
A fine ranging from EUR 2,000 to EUR 10,000 shall be imposed to a legal person which, without authorisation from the holder of the protected topography or other person authorised to give such authorisation:
1) Reproduces protected topography in any way or in any form (Article 7 paragraph 2 item 1);
2) Commercial exploits or the imports for the purpose of the commercial exploitation topography or semiconductor manufactured by using the protected topography (Article 7 paragraph 2 item 2).
For the misdemeanour referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article a fine ranging from EUR 500 to EUR 2,000 shall also be imposed to a natural person and the person responsible in the legal person.
For the misdemeanour referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article a fine ranging from EUR 1,300 to EUR 6,000 shall also be imposed to an entrepreneur.
For the misdemeanour referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, a protective measures of seizure of objects that have been mainly intended or used in the committing of misdemeanour or that were produced during the misdemeanour shall be imposed, and these shall be destroyed mandatory.
Article 8
After Article 17 a new Article shall be added to read as follows:
„Deferred application

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Article 17a
The provision of Article 7 paragraph 5 of this Law shall apply from the date of accession of Montenegro to the European Union.”
Entry into force
Article 9
This Law shall enter into force on the eighth day from the day of its publishing in the Official Gazette of Montenegro".

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Legislation Amends (1 text(s)) Amends (1 text(s)) WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/MNE/7
IP/N/1/MNE/L/2
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