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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

of May 12, 2001 No. 218-II

About legal protection of topology of integral chips

(as amended on 28-10-2025)
Article 1. Legislation on legal protection of topology of integral chips

The legislation on legal protection of topology of integral chips consists of this Law and other acts of the legislation.

If the international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan establishes other rules, than those which are stipulated by the legislation the Republic of Uzbekistan about legal protection of topology of integral chips then are applied rules of the international treaty.

Article 2. Basic concepts

In this Law the following basic concepts are applied:

integral chip - the microelectronic product in final or intermediate shape intended for accomplishment of electronic function in which elements, at least one of which is active, and some or all interrelations are unseparably created in amount and (or) on the surface of material on the basis of which this product is made;

topology of integral chip - the space and geometrical arrangement of set of elements of integral chip and bonds fixed on the material carrier between them;

the owner - the author of topology of integral chip, his heir, and also the legal entity or physical person having the property rights on use of topology of integral chip acquired by law or agreements.

Article 3. Object and conditions of legal protection of topology of integral chips

Object of legal protection of topology of integral chips is the original topology of integral chip (further - topology) registered according to the procedure, established by this Law.

The topology created as a result of creative activities of the author and which is not known to developers or manufacturers of integral chips for date of its creation is recognized original until proved otherwise.

Legal protection is provided to the topology consisting of elements which are known to developers or manufacturers of integral chips for date of its creation only if set of such elements in general conforms to requirements of part two of this Article.

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