A registration of the layout-design can be applied for only if it has not yet been used for commercial purposes, or if it has been the subject of such use for a maximum of two (2) years, anywhere in the world. Article 109: Originality A layout-design shall be considered to be original if it is the result of the intellectual effort of its creator and if, at the time it is created, it is not known among the creators of layout-designs and the manufacturers of integrated circuits. A layout-design, which consists of a combination of elements and interconnections that are common, is protected only if the combination, taken as a whole, is original within the meaning of paragraph one of this article. SECTION 2: OWNERSHIP OF LAYOUT- DESIGNS Article 110: Right to protection The right to protection for a layout-design shall belong to the creator of the design. It may be assigned or transmitted by means of succession. Where several persons have created a layoutdesign jointly, the right shall belong to them jointly. Where the layout-design has been created under a business or labour contract, the right to protection shall belong, unless otherwise stated in the contract, to the project manager or to the employer. SECTION 3: APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION Article 111: Filing of the application The application submitted to the empowered authority shall: 1° contain a request for registration of the layout-design, and a brief and accurate description of the design; 2° indicate the name, address and any other prescribed information relating to the applicant; 3° be accompanied by the applicant’s possible power of attorney; 4° specify the date of first commercial use of the layout design, anywhere in the world, or indicate that this use has not begun; 5° provide information establishing the right to protection referred to in article 110 of this Law. Applications shall be accompanied by a copy or a diagram of the layout-design and, where the integrated circuit has been used commercially, by a sample of the integrated circuit, as well as