Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984
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The Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (or SCPA) is an act of the US Congress that makes the layouts of integrated circuits legally protected upon registration, and hence illegal to copy without permission. It is an integrated circuit layout design protection law.
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Long title | An act to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the places where court shall be held in certain judicial districts, and for other purposes. |
Acronyms (colloquial) | SCPA |
Nicknames | Federal District Court Organization Act of 1984 |
Enacted by | the 98th United States Congress |
Effective | November 8, 1984 |
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Public law | 98–620 |
Statutes at Large | 98 Stat. 3335 aka 98 Stat. 3347 |
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Acts amended | Trademark Act of 1946 |
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U.S.C. sections created | 17 U.S.C. ch. 9 § 901 et seq. |
U.S.C. sections amended | 15 U.S.C. ch. 22 § 1051 et seq. |
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