(1) Protection under this Act may be obtained for layout-designs of integrated circuits if and to the extent that they are original within the meaning of section 4.
(2) Registration may only be applied for if the layout-design has not yet been commercially exploited, or has been commercially exploited for not more than 2 years anywhere in the world.
(3) Protection under this Act shall not be available for layout-designs which have been commercially exploited, anywhere in the world, for more than 2 years prior to the entry into force of this Act.