China überarbeitet erstmals seit 2001 den Schutz von IC-Layout-Designs. Ab Oktober drohen bei Verstößen Bußgelder bis zu 740.000 US-Dollar.

China is beefing up its defenses for homegrown chip designs. New regulations are being rolled out to offer stronger legal protection, aiming to safeguard intellectual property and…

BEIJING: China has revised regulations protecting integrated-circuit layout designs, tightening registration standards and allowing punitive damages for serious infringement, as…