Enforcing Trade Mark Rights In Indonesia

Indonesia is known to be a difficult jurisdiction in protecting intellectual property rights. This article discusses the pragmatic approach towards dealing with trade mark infringement in the region and a suitable strategy to tackle online infringement.

What are the sanctions for trade mark infringement?

In Indonesia, trade mark infringement may incur civil liability and criminal sanctions which include:

• The infringer having used a mark that is identical to the registered trade mark - Imprisonment of up to five years and/or a fine (currently up to IDR 2 billion);