Under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act's _______, competitors may not only study mask works but may also use the results of that study to design their own semiconductor chip products embodying their own original masks.
A) fair use exemption
B) statutory damages waiver
C) reverse engineering exemption
D) semiconductor mask product exemption

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The reverse engineering exemption under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act allows competitors to study mask works and use the results to design their own semiconductor chip products embodying their own original masks. This exemption enables fair competition and innovation in the semiconductor industry. The fair use exemption and statutory damages waiver are not relevant to mask works protection under this Act, and there is no such thing as a semiconductor mask product exemption.

Under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act's _______, Competitors May Not