Indonesia’s proposed Jakarta Protocol has quickly moved from a conference-stage announcement into a broader diplomatic and policy initiative aimed at reshaping how copyright and royalties work in the digital era. First presented publicly by Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas around September-October 2025, the initiative was framed as a multi-sector response to long-standing imbalances in […]
A trademark dispute over the well-known Semarang fish product Bandeng Juwana has grown into a closely watched commercial case in Indonesia, pitting PT Bandeng Juwana against PT Bandeng Juwana Indonesia in the Commercial Court at the Surabaya District Court. The case is registered as No. 10/Pdt.Sus-HKI/Merek/2025/PN Niaga Sby and, as of late March and early
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Background Indonesia’s Industrial Design Law (Law No. 31 of 2000) has been in force for over two decades and is now considered outdated in light of technological advances, evolving industrial practices, and international legal developments. Recognizing the need for modernization, the Indonesian government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have been working on a comprehensive
Indonesia is making significant strides in modernizing its intellectual property framework with the planned amendment to Law No. 28 of 2014 on Copyright, marking one of the most comprehensive copyright reforms in the country’s legislative history. Legislative Progress On March 12, 2026, Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR-RI) formally approved the Amendment to Copyright Law as
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A copyright complaint filed by songwriter Yoni Dores against Indonesian popular dangdut singer Lesti Kejora ended without criminal charges after police concluded that the facts gathered in their inquiry did not meet the elements of a crime. The case had drawn public attention because it touched on recurring questions in Indonesia about song performance permits,
Indonesia’s planned revision to Copyright Law No. 28 of 2014 is emerging as a broader digital-era reform rather than a music-only bill, with parliamentary leaders explicitly saying that journalistic works will also be protected in the new framework. Statements from the Speaker of DPR-RI (Indonesia’s House of Representatives), Puan Maharani, and the Chair of Badan
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Annas Solihin, a graduate student from the Faculty of Education at Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Unesa), has attracted national attention after being named one of the best graduates in the university’s 118th graduation ceremony, completing his master’s program with a perfect GPA of 4.00 and an extraordinary record of 142 registered intellectual property rights (HKI). Coming
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