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Towards the Streamlining of Asean’s Industrial Design Procedures

The Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP), Ministry of Laws and Human Rights, in its headquarter in Kuningan area, South Jakarta, granted an audience to Jessamyn Honculada, an expert from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), who was on the mission to report the outcome of a research conducted by WIPO as requested by the …

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DGIP Held Important Meetings During IP Crime Conference 2023

Delegations from the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) and the Crime Investigation Agency of the Indonesian National Police (Bareskrim Polri) attended “the 16th International Law Conference – IP Crime Conference” that was recently held on 25-27 September 2023 at Thon Arena Hotel, Oslo, Norway. During the course of the conference, the DGIP held a …

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PUMA to Crusade Against Similar Marks Registration

German-based sports apparel giant, PUMA, just embarked in another crusade towards local businesses owning similar marks. This time, PUMA filed a cancellation lawsuit against a mark “PUMA” with similar “jumping cat” logo, which had been registered since December 14, 2009, in the name of Reno Mustopoh under registration number IDM000229381. Instead of sporting-related goods, the …

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Internaloptimization at The Indonesian IP Office

Directorate of Mark and Geographical Indication of the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) recently held a meeting to evaluate the performance of trademark substantive examiners throughout 2023. The meeting spanned four days from August 29 to September 1, 2023, at Jayakarta Suites, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province. Director of Mark and Geographical Indications, …

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No Sweets from the Supreme Court for Swiss Chocolatier

Swiss-based famous chocolate manufacturer Delfi was recently forced to swallow bitter pills as the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia decided against them in a lawsuit over the company’s mark “DELFI CHACHA”. The company has used the mark for small droplets of chocolate candies, a product that is popular among Indonesians. The case was …

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ASEAN and WIPO to Expand Cooperation

Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on August 23, 2023, signed a Memorandum of Understanding and launched an initiative called Intellectual Property (IP) Register. The signing was held amidst the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM). The MoU is intended to extend cooperation between ASEAN and WIPO on specific …

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America’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer Recipient Appointed as Intellectual Property Ambassador

Minister of Laws and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia, Yasonna Laolly, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, officially appointed Putri Ariani, a 17 years old singer songwriter, as the 2023 Intellectual Property Ambassador. In this role, Putri shall partner with the Ministry in promoting the importance of intellectual property protection especially to young generation. …

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Improvement of Enforcement Through Cooperation and Capacity Building

Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP), Ministry of Laws Human Rights of the Republic Indonesia, on June 7, 2023, made a visit to the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center of the US Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. to discuss plans for cooperation between DGIP and Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) in intellectual property …

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Visit to INTA and New Expert Examiners on Trademark

Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP), Ministry of Laws and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia, have been exchanging contacts and visits with the International Trademark Association (INTA). First part of the exchange occurred when INTA delegates recently made an audience with the Director General of Intellectual Property, Min Usihen, at the DGIP Office …

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New Geographical Indication and Communal IP Into Protection

Arabika Java Sukapura Tasikmalaya coffee has been the most recent addition to the lineup of local Indonesian coffees that was granted Geographical Indication protection. The awarding ceremony was held Bandung, West Java, on December 22, 2022. Arabika Java Sukapura Tasikmalaya itself is a variety of Arabica coffee that has been grown exclusively within the Regency …

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