Since the implementation of the Protection Regulation of Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits on October 1st, 2001, by December 31, 2002, the SIPO has received 245 cases for registration of integrated circuit layout designs. Of this number 162 were published and issued certificates. In 2002, the SIPO received a total of 183 cases for registration of integrated circuit layout designs, and 130 were published and issued certificates. 2013-07-17