Article 14. The term of the exclusive right to use the topology
On legal protection of topologies of integrated microcircuits (218-II-son) · Date: 12.05.2001 · In force
The exclusive right to use the topology is valid for ten years.
The beginning of the term of the exclusive right to use the topology is determined by the earliest of the following dates:
the date of first use of the topology, which is the earliest documented date of introduction into civil circulation anywhere in the world of that topology;
date of official publication of information on topology registration.
In the case of an identical topology independently created by another person, the total term of the exclusive right to use the topology may not exceed ten years.