Indonesia Boosts Patent Process with new PPH Agreement
A decade after signing a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) MOU with Japan in 2013, Indonesia signed another important PPH MOU with South Korea on 8 September 2023. Key Takeaways Lucasfilm Protects Every Detail – Character names, planets, and iconic phrases are all trademarked to secure the Star Wars brand. Legal Action Defends the Galaxy – […]
Koes Plus vs. TI KOES: Copyright Battles in Indonesian Music
By Carola Monintja & Ardian Yuliarsya Many of us are undoubtedly familiar with legendary bands such as The Beatles, Queen, The Rolling Stones, and The Bee Gees. These iconic bands have left an indelible mark on the music industry, and their names continue to resonate even today. In Indonesia, during the era of flower generation […]
Celebrating Female Ingenuity: Talented ASEAN Women Inventors
By Linh Nguyen Time flies, and World Intellectual Property Day – held annually on 26 April – is just around the corner. This year’s theme is “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity”.
Accession to Budapest Treaty: A Game-Changer for IP Protection in Indonesia
By Hapsari Dwi Astuti and Carola Monintja The Indonesian Government recently made a historical decision to join the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure on 13 July 2022, after more than 40 years since the establishment of the Treaty.
[Indonesia Update] 10-Minute Copyright Recordal – Is It Possible?
Good news from Indonesia! Calling all artists, content creators, writers, composers, software developers and other artistic and creative workers – if you’ve ever had any doubts on how to prove copyright ownership of your work, then doubt no more as having your artistic creations legally recorded with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) is […]
NFTs: What Are They And Who Are The Key Players Filing Patents For Them?
By Shanthen Jegatheesan Ubisoft becomes first major gaming company to launch in-game NFTs… Post Malone buys two Bored Apes for USD735k… Gary Vee launches his own series of NFTs… The Wolf of Wall Street (Jordan Belfort) buys a CryptoPunk NFT for USD420k…
Domain Name Dispute in Indonesia: “Bad Faith” in the Case of Aktiebolaget Electrolux
By Ronald E. M. The rapidly growing field of Information Technology (IT) has made the conduct of business convenient in various ways. One everyday example is enabling the ownership of specific domain names as an address for websites, which has become a key digital strategy for companies to provide detailed information of their products and/or […]
[Indonesia Update] Strong vs Strong: Who is the STRONGEST?
By Carola Monintja In an interesting trademark dispute in Indonesia, two consumer goods giants, namely Orang Tua Group and Unilever Indonesia, battled to see who would come out the strongest. These two giants have long-standing and remarkable business backgrounds in Indonesia.
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[Indonesia Update] Omnibus Law and its implications on the IP Laws
By Carla Monintja The Indonesian Government officially enacted the Omnibus Law on Job Creation (Law No. 11 Year 2020) on 2 November 2020. The subject of the Omnibus Law was initially raised by President Joko Widodo during his inauguration speech as the President of Republic of Indonesia for the second term, in October 2019. Key […]