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ARTICLE · 15 JANUARY 2024

Trademarks Comparative Guide

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Norma Mutalib
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1 Legal framework

1.1 What is the statutory or other source of trademark rights?

Trademark rights in Indonesia are governed under Law 20/2016 on Trademarks as amended by Law 11/2020 on Job Creation and Government Regulation in Lieu of Law 2/2022 on Job Creation.

1.2 How do trademark rights arise (ie, through use or registration)?

The Trademark Law adopts the 'first to file' rule, which means that trademark rights arise only once the trademark has been registered with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.

1.3 What is the statutory or other source of the trademark registration scheme?

The statutory source of trademark registration can be found in:

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