law: Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000
  17.
  
     Rights
  
  conferred by registration.
  Subject
  
  to the other provisions of this Act, the registration of a layout-design shall,
  
  if valid, give to the registered proprietor of layout-design the exclusive
  
  right to the use of the layout-design and to obtain relief in respect of
  
  infringement in the manner provided by this Act.
  Explanation .- For removal
  
  of doubts, it is hereby declared that the rights conferred by the registration
  
  of a layout-design shall be available to the registered proprietor of that
  
  layout design irrespective of the fact as to whether the layout-design is
  
  incorporated in an article or not.