Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 1999, Singapore
(2020 Revised Edition, amended up to April 1, 2022)
BackLatest Version in WIPO LexDetailsDetailsYear of Version2022DatesAmended up to:April 1, 2022Commenced:February 15, 1999Assented:January 26, 1999Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes This consolidated version of the Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 1999 incorporates all amendments up to the Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Act 2021 (Act No. 25 of 2021), which entered into force on different dates.
Under Part 14 (Amendments to Other Acts), Section 149 of the said amending Act introduced amendments (effective from April 1, 2022) to Sections 14(2), 15(a), 16(1)(a), and 21(1)(a) of this consolidated version. In each case, the word “plaintiff” was deleted and replaced with the word “claimant.”