[Business Today] Moving up the IP ladder
[The Straits Times] How Asean countries fare in IP protection
[Indonesia Update] Checking on the status of your applications? It’s as easy as LADI…
By Carola Monintja The recent introduction of the Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Data and Information Service System or “Layanan Data dan Informasi Hak Kekayaan Intelektual (LADI HKI)” has taken Indonesia’s Director General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) one step forward in serving IPR owners and their agents alike.
[Indonesia Update] “Gudang” Wars
By Carola Monintja For well-known trademarks, particularly those consisting of two or more words, each part of the trademark can be just as valuable as the others. This was clearly shown in the Gudang Garam vs Gudang Baru case. In Indonesia, Gudang Garam is a very well-known trademark for rokok kretek or clove cigarettes. Most […]
[Indonesia Update] Bali Tribune or Tribun Bali…?
By Carola Monintja In this 21st century, globalization is part of our life. Our daily needs are no longer solely food, clothes, and shelter, but also information. Why do I say that? Well, when was the last time you read the newspapers, watched TV, listened to the radio or surfed the internet? All these forms […]
[Sorotan] What’s in a Name?
[Indonesia Update] New Copyright Law Soon to be in Place!
Copyright is an Intellectual Property (IP) right with protection that is considerably extensive, covering works in the realm of science (think software), arts, and literature. As Indonesia heads towards becoming a creative economy, and experiences a rapid growth in Information and Communications Technology with the rise of the digital age, the Indonesian Government saw the […]
[UTM ICC Bulletin] Light at the end of the Tunnel: Biore vs. Biorf
Boneka Si Unyil: Polemic behind the Characters
By Carla Monintja Human history shows that teachings are more easily absorbed if done through stories. It is no wonder then that our ancestors created the wayang as their teaching media. In ancient times wayang was widely used for teaching the good and bad values in life. Good was usually represented by the characters of […]
Light at the End of the Tunnel: BIORE vs. BIORF
By Carla Monintja The quote “There’s a light at the end of the tunnel” really inspires me, as it gives me hope that every difficulty I encounter can surely be resolved, as long as I make the effort to overcome it. This quote was also apt in the situation that KAO Corporation (“KAO”) got itself […]