• DocumentCode
    1367889
  • Title

    Micro Law-the first chip-layout copying case

  • Author

    Stern, Richerd H.

  • Author_Institution
    Richard H. Stern Law Office, Washington, DC, USA
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    8/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    3
  • Abstract
    The verdict returned in the case of Brooktree Corp. vs. Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the first case decided under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act (SCPA) of 1984, is discussed. The issues in the case and the implications of the decision with respect to the interpretation of SCPA are examined. The role of expert testimony is considered. Factors that could cause the appellate court to overturn the verdict are discussed
  • Keywords
    circuit layout; industrial property; large scale integration; legislation; 1984; Advanced Micro Devices Inc.; Brooktree Corp.; SCPA; Semiconductor Chip Protection Act; appellate court; chip-layout copying case; expert testimony; Computer aided software engineering; Counting circuits; Heart; History; Law; Libraries; Protection; Random access memory; Testing; Tiles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Micro, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0272-1732
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/40.85718
  • Filename
    85718
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1367889