SEMI - Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

Intellectual property (IP) protection is becoming an increasingly important issue for our industry. Strong and effective IP protection is critical for SEMI member companies in all regions of the world. For this reason, SEMI is actively working to provide educational opportunities for companies, to work with governments to strengthen IP enforcement, and to advocate on the industry’s behalf.

This website is designed to provide member companies with information on SEMI activities, industry information and recommended resources. For more information, please contact the SEMI Washington office at 1.202.289.0440 or semidc@semi.org.

SEMI Intellectual Property Information

	Innovation at Risk: Listen to Webcast on Intellectual Property IP Webcast

	Innovation is at Risk: Losses of up to $4 Billion Annually due to IP Infringement How IP infringement affects our industry.

	Summary Results of IP Protection Survey Results of a survey conducted in March 2006 to assess the scope of IP concerns in the semiconductor equipment and materials industry.

Best Practices

	Intellectual Property Best Practices for Global Marketplace (PDF) This paper is intended to provide practical insight on how to best protect your intellectual property, and indeed your business, on a day to day basis, and is based primarily on U.S. law in the context of today’s international economic landscape.

Resources