Law of Patents Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits 1

A. The patent protection period shall be 20 years from the date of filing the application. B. The layout design certificate protection period shall be 10 years from the date of filing the application or 10 years from the date of the beginning of its commercial exploitation anywhere in the world. In any case, the protection period may not exceed 15 years from the date of creation of the design. Law of Patents, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs C. The plant patent protection period shall be 20 years from the date of filing the application. However, the protection period for trees and vines shall be 25 years. D. The industrial design certificate protection period shall be 10 years from the date of filing the application.