Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry (SICLDR) is the office where the applications on Layout-Designs of integrated circuits are filed for registration of created IPR. The jurisdiction of this Registry is whole of India. The Registry, as per the guidelines laid down in the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design (SICLD) Act 2000 and the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design (SICLD) Rules 2001, examines the layout-designs of the Integrated Circuits and issues the Registration Certificate to the original layout-designs of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits.

Through its statutory functions, the Registry ensures legal protection of intellectual property rights relating to semiconductor layout designs and provides certainty to creators, designers, and industry stakeholders. The effective administration of the registration framework contributes to the promotion of innovation and the orderly development of the semiconductor design sector in India.

The SICLD Registry supports the objectives of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and operates in alignment with the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister to promote self-reliance in critical and strategic technologies. By safeguarding layout designs, the Registry contributes to the development of a secure, innovation-driven, and globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem.