A Win for the WIN - AFFA Represents Hongyunhonghe Tobacco for a Successful Trademark Non-Use Cancellation in Indonesia

A Win for the “WIN” – AFFA Represents Hongyunhonghe Tobacco (Group) Co. Ltd. for a Successful Trademark Non-Use Cancellation in Indonesia

Event, Intellectual Property, Trademark

When your Trademark Registration application is rejected in Indonesia, it is often due to the existence of another prior Trademark with the same elements that have been registered in the same class with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP). Since Indonesia applies the first-to-file principle, if you register the same Trademark after another Trademark…

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Unveiling Copyright Ownership in the Film Industry: Legal Perspectives

Intellectual Property, Copyright1 Comment

Unveiling Copyright Ownership in the Film Industry: Legal Perspectives There is still often a question among the public about who owns the copyright for a large-scale work, such as a movie. Because movies, especially feature films, involve many derivative works and other interrelated supporting works. Starting from scripts, background music, movie posters, and even a…

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Patent Prosecution Highway between Indonesia and South Korea

Patent, Intellectual Property

Patent Prosecution Highway between Indonesia and South Korea Starting this December, the Indonesian Patent Office (DGIP) and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) began implementing the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program. This program aims to ensure that South Korean companies entering Indonesia can obtain Patent Examinations more quickly, from 40 months to just 18.4 months.…