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Automatic Approval for Copyright Recordation in Indonesia

Automatic Approval for Copyright Recordation in Indonesia In order to achieve the target of increasing copyright recordations in Indonesia, the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) launched Automatic Approval for Copyright Recordation / Persetujuan Otomatis Pencatatan Hak Cipta (POP HC). This program has successfully registered more than 7,000 copyright recordations for the period January to July…

Criteria to determine the similarity of goods and/or services, and criteria on well-known trademarks

Decree of Minister of Law and Human Rights No. 67 of 2016 regarding the Mark Registration stipulates more specific provisions on assessment of similarity in principle, criteria to determine the similarity of goods and/or services, and criteria on well-known trademarks. Assessment of similarity in principle Similarity in principle is assessed by observing the resemblance of the…

Intellectual Property Recordation with the Indonesian Custom Office

The Minister of Finance has issued Regulation No. 40/PMK.04/2018 regarding Customs Recordation, Preventive Measure, Guarantee, Suspension, Monitoring and Evaluation on import and export control of Goods suspected of infringing Intellectual Property Rights (“MFR No. 40/2018”). MFR No. 40/2018 is the implementing regulation of Government Regulation No. 20 of 2017 on Import and Export control for Goods suspected of infringing Intellectual Property Rights (“GR No. 20/2017“). MFR No. 40/2018 contains specific provisions…

Patent Annuity Payment in Indonesia

1. Annuity payments are calculated as from the beginning of the protection period, in order to receive protection for the next period, then payment of accumulated annuity fees for the first time shall be done within 6 (six) months calculated as from the grant date. Therefore, payment of the first annuities fees are accumulated annuity…