Applications

(1) Any person who wishes to register a layout design shall file, with the Registrar, an application on the prescribed form. (2) The applicant shall file a separate application for each layout design. (3) A person may apply for the registration of layout- design only if the layout design has not yet been commercially exploited, or has been commercially exploited for not more than two years anywhere in the world. (4) An application shall, (a) contain a request that the layout-design be registered, which request shall be accompanied by a brief and precise designation of the layout- design; (b) indicate the name, address, nationality and, if different from the address, the habitual residence of the applicant; (c) be accompanied by the power of attorney appointing the representative of the applicant, if any, and by a copy or drawing of the layout- design, along with information defining the electronic function which the integrated circuit is intended to perform; (d) specify the date of first commercial exploitation of the layout-design anywhere in the world, or indicate that such exploitation has not commenced; and (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits 11 (e) provide particulars establishing the right to protection under section 5 of this Act. (5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4)(c) of this section, the application may omit such parts of the copy or drawing as relate to the manner of manufacture of the integrated circuit, provided that the parts submitted are sufficient to enable the layout design to be identified.