Law No. VIII-791 of June 16, 1998, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products, Lithuania
consolidated version as of July 1, 2017
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Notes This consolidated version of Law No. VIII-791 of June 16, 1998 takes into account amendments up to "Law No. XIII-266 of March 30, 2017, on Amendments to Article 13 of Law No. VIII-791 on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products", which entered into force on April 13, 2017, and July 1, 2017.
Article 1 of the said amending Law No. XIII-266 (in force on July 1, 2017) amended paragraph 2, and repealed paragraph 5 of Article 13 (Registration and Publication of the Topography) under Chapter III of this consolidated version of the Law on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products.
Main text(s)Main text(s)EnglishLaw No. VIII-791 of June 16, 1998, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products Lithuanian Lietuvos Respublikos puslaidininkinių gaminių topografijų teisinės apsaugos įstatymas 1998 m. birželio 16 d. Nr. VIII-791 (konsoliduota versija 2017-07-01)
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