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Overlapping Trademark Registrations in Indonesia and The Efforts To Avoid It
The existence of Intellectual Property Rights ("IPR") in the relation between people and between countries is something that can no longer be avoided in the current free market era.
Copyright Protection: between Concept and Reality
Copyright to a work still adheres to the author
BY FRANS H WINARTA Advocate who focuses on IPR
Thousands of Pirated DVDs were seized at Plaza Semanggi, Jakarta, Indonesia
Thousands of optical discs or DVDs containing pirated movies at 4 (four) stores in the shopping centers of Plaza Semanggi, Jakarta, were confiscated.
Toyota filed a Cancellation Action against Trademark Lexus
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corp.) filed a lawsuit against trademark registration ‘Lexus & logo’ in the name of a local businessman.
Once the Protection of Patent Periods Ends
The duration of Patent protection is regulated in Article 8 of Law No. 14 of 2001 concerning “Patent”, namely:
Recordal of Patent Assignment
As mandated by Article 66 paragraph (3) of Law No. 14 year 2001 concerning Patent, all forms of Patent transfer must be recorded and published, with the payment of a fee. Further, paragraph (4) mentions that any transfer of Patent, which is not in line with the provisions of this Article, shall be invalid and void.
Geographical Indication Registration
According to Article 56 of Law No. 15 of 2001 regarding Trademark, Geographical Indication shall be protected by law after registration based on application. Concerning the procedure of registration, it is regulated with Government Regulation No. 51 of 2007 regarding Geographical Indication.