Recently, the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Republic of Indonesia (DGCE) has taken widespread action against tons of illegal food to protect consumers and the Indonesian food industry. Because the ingredients of food imported illegally are unknown, it can endanger residents and disrupt the distribution of local food producers. But did you…
인도네시아의 상표 불사용취소심판 상표 및 지리적 표시에 관한 법률 2016년 제20호(이하 “상표법“이라 칭함)는 상표가 보호되는 방법 및 미사용 등 다양한 이유로 상표를 상실하는 방법을 규정합니다. 상표법 제74조 제1항은 등록상표의 취소는 상표가 등록일 또는 마지막 사용일로부터 상품 및/또는 서비스 거래에서 3년 연속 사용되지 않았음을 근거로 이해관계가 있는 제삼자에 의해 상사법원에 소의 형태로 제기될 수도 있다고 명시합니다.…
印度尼西亚商标不使用撤销诉讼 2016年第20号法《商标和地理标志法》（以下简称“《商标法》”）对商标保护方式以及失去商标保护的各种原因（不使用是其中之一）进行规范。《商标法》第74条第(1)款规定，有利害关系的第三方也可以出于下述理由向商事法院提起注册商标撤销诉讼：自注册或最后一次使用之日起，该商标已连续3年未在商品和/或服务贸易中使用。但是，也有一些例外情况，即： 印有拟撤销商标的商品受到进口限制； 与使用相关商标的商品分销许可有关的禁令或授权方的临时决定已生效；或 存在政府法规规定的其他类似禁令。 我们在此为您提供3（三）个关于印度尼西亚商标不使用撤销诉讼的常见问题： 1. 拟撤销的商标尚未注册，我可以向商标局提出撤销申请吗？ 《商标法》明确规定，只有以不使用为由才能撤销已注册的商标，并且只能向商事法院提起诉讼。一些国家有与此不同的做法，即可以向商标局或商标上诉委员会提起不使用撤销诉讼。 2. 被告是否承担举证责任？ 举证责任由原告承担。因此，原告必须提供所有必要的证据，以证明自商标注册或最后一次使用之日起，被告确实已连续3年未使用该商标。 3. 原告是否必须提供不使用调查报告？ 《商标法》并未明确规定为证明商标是否已被使用而应提供的证据清单。但在实践中，我们一般都会提供完整的调查报告，以证明已完成深入细致的线上和线下调研（以及调查）。经常伴随此类调查报告出现的问题是地域差异性。这种地域差异性将导致与报告相关的费用居高不下。 从更明确的视角来看，印度尼西亚有1.8万多个岛屿。根据我们的经验，即便在主要城市完成调查报告，被告往往仍有可能提出关于他们在我国偏远地区进行的销售中使用了商标的证据。但是，请记住，商事法院并不总是将单次使用视为充分的使用证据。 我们一般会尽可能建议客户在提起不使用撤销诉讼前选择其他诉讼方式，如友好和解和提起恶意无效诉讼，因为这两种诉讼的胜诉率往往高于不使用撤销诉讼。 若需要更多有关印度尼西亚不使用撤销诉讼的信息，请随时通过[email protected]与我们联系。
Trademark Non-Use Cancellation Action in Indonesia The Law No. 20 Year 2016 on Marks and Geographical Indications (hereinafter referred to as the “Trademark Law”) regulates how a Mark shall be protected, and how one can lose it due to various reasons – and non-use is one of them. Article 74 Para (1) of the Trademark…
Enters Public Domain – Mickey Mouse Stars in 3 Horror Films? Mainstream news channels are busy reporting that Mickey Mouse, The Walt Disney Company’s mascot, has entered the Public Domain as of January 1, 2024. As a result, many parties are immediately looking for their fortune by presenting this black mouse in various media. Uniquely,…
Tips for Registering Holograms as Trademarks in Indonesia Besides Sounds and 3D objects, Holograms can be registered as Trademarks because they are equally recognized as Non-Conventional/Non-Traditional Trademarks. But what kind of Holograms can be registered as Trademarks? Do you interpret the meaning of this Hologram in the same way? Allow us to delve into the…
Can I Trademark My Face in Indonesia? One of the unique things we have as a human is our different faces. Starting from the shape of our eyes, nose, lips, cheekbones, skin color, mustache, and eyebrows, it makes our face different and has its charm. Considering that being distinctive is also one of the requirements…
Article 65 of the Indonesian Copyright Law crafts a vibrant patchwork in the legal tapestry of intellectual property rights. It explicitly prohibits the registration of a work of art, specifically a painting, as a copyright when it is used as a logo or distinguishing mark for a trade of goods or services or represents a…
According to the Priority Watch List (PWL) 2023 report, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) still places Indonesia, Argentina, Chile, India, Russia, China, and Venezuela on an investment blocklist because it is prone to piracy practices. In particular, the Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy 2022 report, also released by USTR, listed various Indonesian sites…
Tonga has its own independent registration system. Re-registration of UK marks is no longer permitted but applicants may claim priority rights in Tonga of its UK or other international application. Priority rights may be claimed within 6 months of the filing of the application in the UK/ other international jurisdiction which are members of the…