Under s. 6 of the Protection of Layout Designs (topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act, it is unlawful to perform certain acts without the authorisation of the right holder. This includes:
(a) the reproduction, whether by incorporation in an integrated circuit or otherwise, of the protected layout-design in its entirety or any part thereof, except the reproduction of any part that does not comply with the requirement of originality defined in section 4;
(b) the importation, sale or other distribution, for commercial purposes, of the protected layout-design, an integrated circuit in which the protected layout-design is incorporated, or an article incorporating such an integrated circuit in so far as it continues to contain an unlawfully reproduced layout-design.
Where an infringement has occurred it is open to the right holder to apply to the Court for relief including an injunction, damages, an order for the seizure, forfeiture or destruction of the infringing goods or any other remedy provided for in law.
