Indonesia recognizes the importance of the development of biotechnology for the sake of economic growth in terms of present and future investment. In so doing, Indonesia has facilitated the protection of biotechnology through its IP Laws, particularly its Patent Regulations, among these – Law No. 14 Year 2001 (Law No. 14) and Law No. 29 […]
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The on going battle against counterfeit anti-malaria drugs in South East Asia
In February this year, it was revealed that the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) with the help of scientists and health workers from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Wellcome-Trust University of Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Programme, and the co-operation of Chinese authorities have uncovered a massive counterfeit anti- malaria drug syndicate, based in southern […]
Protection Of Industrial Design In Indonesia
Regulations on Industrial Design Several International Agreements regulate the protection of Industrial Design, among others: The Paris Convention (ratified by the Indonesian Government through Presidential Decree No. 15 Year 1997), The TRIPs Agreement (ratified by the Indonesian Government through Law No. 7 Year 1994), The Hague Agreement (Indonesia became a member of this Agreement in […]
Update and Review of the Protection of Geographical Indications in Indonesia
On 4 September 2007, the Indonesian Government endorsed the Government Regulation No. 51 Year 2007 (GR 51) as the implementing regulation for the provision on Geographical Indications (GI) provided under Chapter VII Law No. 15 Year 2001 concerning Marks. A geographical indication, by definition of GR 51 Article 1, is a sign that indicates the […]
Increase in Government Filing Fees for IP in Indonesia
The Indonesian Government, on 15 February 2007 issued the Government Regulation No. 19 Year 2007 amending Regulation No. 75 Year 2005 concerning Tariff of Non-Tax National Income at the Department of Law and Human Rights. The Regulation comes into effect within 30 days from the date of issuance of the said regulation. Therefore, starting from […]
A brief update on compulsory licensing and infectious diseases in ASEAN
Compulsory licensing has been a point of great dispute, with opinions torn between the rights of patent owners and accessibility to lifesaving, affordable drugs to the general public. The high cost of patent-protected pharmaceuticals and the inherent prevalence of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and avian influenza are fueling demand for generic drugs and […]
Franchising in Indonesia
Franchising in Indonesia is governed by legislation that only came into place in 1997 by the passing of Government Regulation No. 16/1997, this piece of legislation was then supplemented by the Minister of Industry and Trade Decree No. 259/MPP/Kep/7/1997. In the Government Regulations, franchising has been defined as an agreement where a party (the franchisee) […]
Improvement in Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Indonesia
In order to be seen as a credible member of the international community and a dependable regional and global destination for investment, Indonesia has over the years become a signatory of the major intellectual property rights convention such as the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, the Berne Convention for the Protection of […]
Indonesia - Compulsory generic names to be indicated on medicine packaging
A new regulation from the Indonesian Ministry of Health was issued on 23rd of April 2005, effective since the 23rd of October 2005, implementing the obligation to place the generic name on medicine packaging. This regulation is actually a revision from another regulation of the Ministry of Health of 2004, which had decided of the […]
Infringement In Indonesia - Enforcement by Criminal Action
Indonesia today faces major challenges in respect counterfeiting and infringement, as it is a widespread problem here affecting every area of industry from drugs to electronic products and from CDs to garments. As an example, in the pharmaceutical industry, around 20-30% of the drugs sold in Indonesia are thought to be counterfeit. The Indonesian government […]