Section 7, Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 [S20-8YB]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 December 2000 by S.O. 1192(E) [N12-AG3].
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every proprietor shall maintain such records and registers relating to the use of a registered mark as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every proprietor shall furnish to the Controller a return in Form 3 within one month from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Controller may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Controller: Section 2, Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 [S208S5] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Controller" means the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks referred to in section 73 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970)
Controller: 5 more definitions.
proprietor: Section 2, Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 [S208S5] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "proprietor" means the person for the time being entered in the register as proprietor of the mark
proprietor: 3 more definitions.
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Cited by (1)
Section 71, Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 [S20-AY3], 25 March 2000, Band A. "section 7".
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Duties published under this section (1)
D11-ND0. Every proprietor: Maintain records and registers of the use of a registered mark; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form 3; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form 3. Published by Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (synthetic record).