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Sir, secondly in regard to the issue raised by him about the product and process patent, I would like to submit that this does not come under this Law. So, it is a different Patents Law and whenever it would come for a discussion, I think, the House would have the privilege of his views on it, and then the House could take a decision on that. So, as far as this Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Bill is concerned, the process and products are not really part of it.

Sir, he has also raised one very important point about reverse engineering. I totally agree with him that reverse engineering should be permitted. If you look at clause 18(8) of the Bill, you would see that this clause provides for reverse engineering. In this clause we say `layout design which is identical’. When you use the word `layout design which is identical’ it provides for reverse engineering. So, as he has suggested that reverse engineering should be permitted, I would like to submit that this has already been permitted and his point has been well taken before even he made it.