My article was written on the protection of semiconductor chip products, which constitutes Chapter 9 of the United States Copyright Law. Semiconductor chip product protection was created to protect the research and product development of semiconductor companies. However, it has been used in many legal cases, including those that do not involve semiconductors, but simply software or hardware. Under the protection, the owner has the right to reproduce, distribute, import or knowingly induce another person to perform such acts. This means that the owner can delegate the duplication to a third party as they see fit. When referring to reverse engineering rights, a person has the right to reproduce the product for the purposes of teaching, evaluating, or analyzing the chip. However, you do not have the right to reproduce the chip for distribution. Any person who infringes the copyright or infringes on the semiconductors may be prosecuted by the owner in civil court. Copyright infringement includes making unauthorized copies of software or unauthorized duplications of semiconductors by copying or reverse engineering the owner's product. When a consumer has violated or violated copyright law, they will be tried in court and, if found guilty, the courts may award punitive damages to the plaintiff. When looking at international copyright law, copyright would only be valid if the country where the infringement took place follows and uploads copyright law. Before the plaintiff files a civil action, he is required to send the consumer a notice informing him that he is guilty of copyright infringement. The notice of infringement must also include the manner in which the copyright has been violated, including examples and methods of infringement. Prior to adjudication, the applicant may elect to settle...... middle of paper ......ed States of America and related laws contained in Title 17 of the United States Code. (2014, 04/19). Retrieved from copyright.gov: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap9.html#906 Ludlow, T. (September 2007). INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Judicial support for semiconductor reverse engineering. Retrieved from americanbar.org: https://www.americanbar.org/newsletter/publications/gp_solo_magazine_home/gp_solo_magazine_index/intellectprop_judicialsupport.htmlNinth Circuit upholds Semiconductor Chip Protection Act claim affirming protection of logic arrays . (September 22, 2005). Retrieved from patentlyo.com: http://patentlyo.com/patent/2005/09/ninth_circuit_u.htmlSemiconductor Chip Protection Act - Altera v. Clear Logic. (2014, February). Retrieved from Berkeley Technology Law Journal: http://scholarship.law.berkeley.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1684&context=btlj