765 ILCS 1053/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Dies and Molds Ownership Transfer Act of 1997. (Source: P.A. 90-371, eff. 8-14-97.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 1053 — Dies and Molds Ownership Transfer Act of 1997.
Illinois · statute · 765 ILCS 1053 · 8 active provisions
765 ILCS 1053/5
Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Customer" means an individual or entity who contracts with or causes a fabricator: (1) to fabricate, cast, or otherwise make a die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern; or (2) to use a die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern to manufacture, assemble, or otherwise make a product. "F…
765 ILCS 1053/10
Rights in die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern
Rights in die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern. If a customer does not take possession of its die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern from a fabricator within 3 years of the last use of it, the customer's rights, title, and interest in its die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern are transferred to the fabricat…
765 ILCS 1053/15
Transfer of rights to fabricator
Transfer of rights to fabricator. If, after the 3 year period in Section 10 of this Act has expired, a fabricator chooses to have all rights, title, and interest in any die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern transferred to the fabricator for purposes of destruction, the fabricator shall send written notice by regist…
765 ILCS 1053/20
Period for vesting rights in die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern
Period for vesting rights in die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern. If a customer does not take possession of the particular die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern within 90 days following the date the notice was sent, or does not respond to the notice in writing, by registered mail, return receipt requested, re…
765 ILCS 1053/25
Inapplicability of Act
Inapplicability of Act. This Act does not apply where a fabricator retains title to and possession of a die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to grant a customer any rights, title, or interest to a die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern. This Act does not apply to a die, m…
765 ILCS 1053/30
Validity of written agreements and laws concerning unfair competition
Validity of written agreements and laws concerning unfair competition. Nothing in this Act affects: (i) a written agreement between the fabricator and customer concerning possession of the die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern; or (ii) any right of the customer under federal patent or copyright law or any State or…
765 ILCS 1053/99
Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90-371, eff. 8-14-97.)