IP Law in Indonesia and its Evolution

IP Law in Indonesia and its Evolution

Intellectual property is born and grows from human intellectual abilities. Works born from human intellectual abilities are works in the fields of technology, science, art and literature.

Intellectual property rights (IPR) are legal rights that relate to the inventions and creativity of a person or group. This relates to the protection of reputation issues in the commercial field and also acts of service in the commercial field.

Intellectual property is born and grows from human intellectual abilities. Works born from human intellectual abilities are works in the fields of technology, science, art and literature.

Intellectual property receives legal protection for wealth known as Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). In the IP law passed by the House of Representatives on March 21, 1997, intellectual property rights are legally rights related to the problems of invention and creativity of a person or several people related to the protection of reputation problems in the commercial field and actions or services in the commercial field.

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The legal basis for intellectual property rights is contained in various laws and Presidential Decrees, including:

  • Law No.7 of 1994 concerning Ratification of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
  • Law No.10 of 1995 concerning Customs
  • Law No.12 of 1997 on Copyright
  • Law No.14 of 1997 concerning Trademarks
  • Law No.13 of 1997 on Patent Rights
  • Presidential Decree No.15 of 1997 on the Ratification of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization
  • Presidential Decree No.17 of 1997 on the Ratification of the Trademark Law Treaty
  • Presidential Decree No.18 of 1997 on the Ratification of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

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