What are the requirements and steps for obtaining an integrated circuit topography registration?
To get an integrated circuit topography registration, you must submit an application form with copies of the overlay sheets and a description of the function or nature of the circuit. You must also submit the $200 filing fee. Substantive examination is not carried out, and the Office will refuse the application if it was commercially exploited more than two years before the filing date, or if the applicant does not meet the eligibility requirements. The application is then registered and a registration certificate is sent to the applicant.
