Which of the following is NOT a ground in section 7(1) of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits…

Section 7(1) bars registration of a layout-design that is not original, that has been commercially exploited in India or a convention country (subject to the two-year proviso), that is not inherently distinctive, or that is not distinguishable from other registered layout-designs. "Industrial application" is a patent requirement under the Patents Act and is not a section 7 ground. Originality and distinctiveness are the core tests here.