156. Infringement

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Infringement shall consist of the performance of any act in contravention of the provisions of section 148.

(2)

The Court may grant an injunction, award damages or grant any other proper remedy —

(a)

to a right holder to prevent an infringement or imminent infringement if he makes an application having reason to believe that a layout design has been made infringing the rights protected under section 148

of the Act ; or

(b)

to a licencee, where the licencee makes an application to court, in the event of the right holder failing or neglecting to make an application to Court on his being made aware of such infringement by the licencee.

(3)

The provisions of Chapter XXXV of this Act shall apply in respect of an infringement and the remedies available to a right holder or a licencee.

(4)

Any action under subsection (2) may be initiated only after an application for registration of the layout design being filed with the Director-General.

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