Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000
82.
Certificate
of validity.
If
in any legal proceeding for rectification of the register before the Appellate
Board a decision is on contest given in favour of the registered proprietor of
the layout-design on the issue as to the validity of the registration of the
layout-design, the Appellate Board may grant a certificate to that effect, and
if such a certificate is granted, then, in any subsequent legal proceedings in
which the said validity comes into question, the said proprietor on obtaining a
final order or judgment in his favour affirming validity of the registration of
the layout design shall, unless they said final order or judgment for
sufficient reason directs otherwise, be entitled to his full cost, charges and
expenses as between legal practitioner and client.