Layout-designs of Integrated Circuits [No.6 of 2016 307 10. An examination, investigation or any act undertaken in accordance with this Act shall not warrant the validity of such examination, investigation or act and no liability shall be incurred by a member of the Board, Agency, Registrar or any officer by reason of, or in connection with, any examination, investigation, act or other consequent proceeding. Nonwarranty and non liability 11. The provisions of the Patents Act relating to patent agents apply, with the necessary modifications, to this Act. Patent agents Cap. 400 12. The Agency shall establish and maintain a register of layout-designs and integrated circuits, in which shall be entered— (a) particulars of layout-designs of integrated circuits; (b) notices of matters which are required by or under this Act to be entered in the register; and (c) such other matters affecting the validity or proprietorship of layout-designs of integrated circuits as the Registrar considers necessary. Register of layoutdesigns and integrated circuits 13. A layout-design shall be eligible for protection, by registration in accordance with this Part, if the layout-design qualifies for registration as specified in section fifteen. Protection of layoutdesigns 14. A qualified owner who is a qualified person may apply for the registration of a layout-design in the prescribed manner and form accompanied by prescribed fee. Application for registration 15. (1) A layout-design may be registered if it is owned by a qualified owner, who is a qualified person, and— (a) is original; or (b) the layout-design consists of a combination of elements and interconnections that are not commonplace, the combination, taken as a whole, is original. (2) Subject to section twenty-four, where there exist identical and independently created layout-designs which satisfy the requirements of subsection (1), the layout-designs shall be protected regardless of when they were created. Registration of layoutdesigns (3) A layout-design shall be considered not to have been created until it has been recorded in written form or incorporated into an integrated circuit, whichever is earlier. (4) The Registrar shall examine an application for registration of a layout-design and may refuse the application or accept the application unconditionally or subject to such amendments or modification as the Registrar considers necessary.