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In the US, semiconductor mask layouts are not eligible for copyright. Instead, the mask layout is protected under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984.
by bmurray7jhu 4y ago
In the US, semiconductor mask layouts are not eligible for copyright. Instead, the mask layout is protected under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984. The Act grants rights similar to traditional copyright, but with a shorter period of protection and a more permissive framework for derivative works.
- userbinator 4y agoNotably, the "shorter period" is only 10 years.
- foota 4y agoInteresting, I imagine under normal copyright this would fall under fair use, does that exist for this as well?