The United Kingdom based Company BREXIT along with members of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) filed a suit before the Delhi High Court for permanent injunction to prevent the Defendant, Golden Bottling Ltd., an India

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The United Kingdom based Company BREXIT along with members of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) filed a suit before the Delhi High Court for permanent injunction to prevent the Defendant, Golden Bottling Ltd., an Indian based company from selling whisky under the name "Red Scot" or any other similar designation incorporating the word "Scot", that creates misrepresentation with the genuine Scotch whisky. The SWA had previously many times appealed to the defendant from using the word 'Scot' or 'Scotch' in their whisky productions and dealings, for two years, the defendant dropped using the word Scot in their product, later on again it was found that the defendant was still selling Red Scot Whisky in the market. Therefore, the plaintiff filed a suit before the Delhi High Court. Subsequently, a summon was duly served accompanied by an injunction to prohibit the defendant from further using the word Red Scot or Scot. However, despite service of the summons, the defendant did not appear before the court. Consequently, the Court continued the proceedings ex parte against the defendant. The Delhi High Court in its final verdict provided a permanent injunction in favor of the plaintiff as they sought, and also ordered compensation amounting to Rupees Five Lakh along with litigation cost. In the light of the above case, answer the following questions: Explain the functions of Semi-Conductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Registry.

Answer & Explanation:

Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry (SICLDR) is the office where the applications on Layout-Designs of integrated circuits are filed for registration of created IPR. The Registry, as per the guidelines laid down in the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design (SICLD) Act 2000 and the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design (SICLD) Rules 2001, examines the layout-designs of the Integrated Circuits and issues the Registration Certificate to the original layout-designs of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits. A record called the Register of Layout-Designs shall be kept at the head office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Registry wherein shall be entered all registered layout-designs. The main functions are given below: Promotion of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Designs in the country. Act as a catalyst for generation of Intellectual Property of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Designs. Protecting Intellectual Property of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Create awareness for protection of Intellectual Property of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Designs. Protection of original Layout-Designs of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits as per the provisions of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act 2000. Promote registration of Intellectual Property of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Designs.

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