The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has issued the latest update on the Non-Tax State Revenue for the Ministry of Law and Human Rights under the Government Regulation No. 45 Year 2024. The adjustments cover IP services pertaining Trademark, Geographical Indication Patent, Industrial Design, and Copyright....
Intellectual Property (IP) Crime negatively impacts the economy and consumer safety and has become structurally more complex, posing a worldwide threat to economic and social security. According to the recently released report “Uncovering the Ecosystem of Intellectual Property Crime,” published this October by the European Union...
We can still easily find t-shirts with popular character images in small stores, shopping centers, exhibitions, and e-commerce in Indonesia. For those of you who are fans of popular culture from within and outside the country, the presence of t-shirts with characters that you like, sometimes with...
On February 29, 2024, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia (MKRI) decided case Number 84/PUU-XXI/2023 concerning Material Review of Law Number 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright (Copyright Law) and declared Article 10 of the Copyright Law to be contrary to the 1945 State Constitution of...
The Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia, Yasonna Laoly, has officially ratified the Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation (Permenkumham) Number 15 of 2024 concerning Management of Royalties for Secondary Use Licenses for the Copyright of Books and/or Other Written Works....
Viral on Social Media about how the family of the late proclaimer of the Republic of Indonesia, Bung Hatta, objected to his speeches, which had been released in book form, being digitized and distributed free to the public by a public official for educational reasons and not...
To date, Indonesia is still considered as a “hot bed” for Copyright infringements. Many infringements vary from petty ones to the heavily industrialised ones. Copyrights are protected under the Law No. 28 Year 2014 on Copyrights and by definition, a (Copyright) Creation is any creative work in...
At the beginning of May 2024, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared May 25 as the World Football Day. This date was chosen to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first football competition at the 1924 Olympics held in Paris, France. The UN hopes this day...
Every year, the United States Chamber of Commerce releases the “International Intellectual Property Index,” which ranks countries worldwide based on their growth in Intellectual Property, commercialization of Intellectual Property assets, law enforcement, system efficiency, and membership and ratification of international treaties. This year, Indonesia is ranked 49th...
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...
