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Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners handles the full spectrum of IP matters, and is particularly well regarded for its expertise in contentious work. The practice acts for a broad range of clients, including Abbott, Unilever, L’Oréal, Nokia, and new trade mark portfolio client Bayer. Daru Lukiantono heads the practice.

Suryomurcito & Co. in association with Rouse focuses on contentious trade mark issues for clients such as Shell, GSK, Ford and Mars. It recently successfully represented Adidas in a case concerning misuse of its ‘three stripes’ mark, and also represented Cargill in overturning a trade mark application rejection. Nick Redfearn is recommended.

Biro Oktroi Roosseno has a well-established reputation for its trade mark and patent prosecution capabilities. Toeti Noerhadi-Roosseno and Migni Myriasandra are the key contacts.

Hutabarat Halim & Rekan handles non-contentious trade mark, franchising and other general IP matters. Nini Halim is the key contact.

Pacific Patent’s team has broad expertise covering patent, trade mark and design rights issues. It also handles prosecutions, litigation, franchising and licensing matters.

SKC Lawdemonstrates genuine ability in taking on strategic matters across a number of industries’. It primarily acts for an international client base, and has a strong focus on enforcement work, although it is increasingly taking on prosecution and litigation matters. Nidya Kalangie is ‘strong on commercial IP matters’, and is currently representing Kao Corporation in a dispute regarding its Biore mark. Purnomo Suryomurcito is recommended for enforcement issues. Andrew Conduit advises both Japanese and Indonesian clients.

Niche firm AMR Partnership handles the full spectrum of patent, design, trade mark and copyright matters. It has a longstanding reputation for prosecution work, and has technical expertise in areas such as mechanical engineering, biology and chemicals. Amalia Roosseno leads the team.

Frans Winarta & Partners’ IP practice has been particularly active in trade mark prosecution matters. Frans Winarta is the key contact.

Iman Sjahputra’s team at Iman Sjahputra & Partners has been handling a number of high-profile contentious trade mark matters, including representing one of the defendants in the ‘Kopitiam’ coffee shop case. It also acts for international clients, and recently advised Accor on two disputes regarding its Novotel mark, which have reached the Supreme Court.

Inter Patent Office’s team is led by Hendra Widjaya and handles a broad range of IP matters. It recently acted for a number of Indonesian and foreign clients in trade mark prosecution, portfolio management, licensing and contentious matters.

Kusnandar & Co.’s founding partner Winita E. Kusnandar leads a team that advises multinationals on contentious and non-contentious IP matters.

Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro advises on IP protection, enforcement and registration matters, as well as on franchising arrangements.

Hadromi & Partners handles trade mark and patent registrations for foreign clients.

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners’ IP team is led by Fabian Buddy Pascoal and Linna Simamora, and frequently advises on registration and enforcement matters. It also recently advised a number of domestic and foreign clients on copyright issues.

IP firm Januar Jahja & Partners handles contentious trade mark matters for a number of well-known international brand-owning clients. Founding partner Januar Jahja has deep experience in IP litigation and trade mark opposition work.

KarimSyah’s Karen Mills assists on IP disputes.

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  • New BKPM Regulation on Investment Licenses and Non-License Facilities

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