There are special copyright laws for chips. In the US, it only lasts 10 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_circuit_layout_design_protection https:

There are special copyright laws for chips. In the US, it only lasts 10 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_circuit_layout_design_protection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_circuit_layout_desi...