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| 1. Indonesia Trademark Update: NATURE REPUBLIC and NATUREREPUBLIC
Nature Republic Co., Ltd. was founded in March 2009 in Myeong-dong, Seoul. They served products which leverage technology to manufacture products like body lotions, face cleansers, face masks, and hair care products, enabling customers to use professional cosmetics. In 2009, they opened the first store outside Korea, i.e in Thailand. A year later, they also opened the first store in Malaysia. Every year they opened their store in other countries such as Cambodia, Japan, Philippines, Mongolia, USA, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, and many more. They continued to expand their store and business in beauty cosmetics industry. |
The consistency of sales and manufacturing of products until now has maintained its quality therefore these products from South Korea, have spread in various parts of the world, one of them is Indonesia. In Indonesia itself, there are already several stores spreading across the country.
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| 2. Indonesia Trademark Update: Court of War in MOGU-MOGU Trademark
Thailand-based company which engaged in manufacturing and distributing food and beverages, SAPPE Public Company Limited, filed a cancellation lawsuit against a local company at the District Court in Central Jakarta on 17 March 2023 under the case number 37/Pdt.Sus-HKI/Merek/2023/PN Niaga Jkt.Pst. The reason for filing the lawsuit is due to the fact that the MOGU-MOGU + Logo's trademark was registered at DGIP by PT. Delta Continental Indonesia under registration No. IDM000487642 to protect the types of goods included in class 30 such as bread, coffee, biscuits, pastries, |
ice cream, sponge, tar cakes, and cookies.
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| 3. DGIP: Protection of Sound, Holograms and 3D Designs as Non-Traditional Marks
The use of a conventional mark which only in the form of words and a logo is often considered to leave only little impression on the customer's memory. Corporations are starting to use brand characteristics in the form of sound, holograms, and even 3-dimensional designs to attract consumers. Director of Marks and Geographical Indications at the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) explained that Indonesia already has provisions governing the requirements and |
procedures for registering unconventional marks.
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| 4. DGIP and Korean Delegation Discuss Copyright Protection
The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism from Korea and Interpol visited the DGIP office on Tuesday, 09 May 2023. On this occasion, the representative of MCST explained about the implementation of the Global Online Content Protection Seminar which will be held on June 12-15, 2023 in Seoul. "The aim of this activity is to establish cooperation between Indonesian and Korean investigators. In addition, in the activity, the participants will also share knowledge related to Copyright policy |
in their respective countries", he said.
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| 5. The Roosseno Award XI - An Award for A Journalist and Curator of Contemporary Art Who Consistently Speaks Out for The Unheard
The Roosseno Award conducted by Biro Oktroi Roosseno has been held since 2011. Initially, the Roosseno Award honored research institutions. However, in the past few years the award has been given to individuals. In addition, the Roosseno Award has also begun to expand the scope of the award, not only in the field of engineering or technical but also to other fields such as the environment or work ethic, and this year |
it was awarded to a journalist and curator of contemporary art.
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| 6. Celebrating Intellectual Property Day 2023 With Free Consultation and Talk Show at Sarinah, Jakarta
The Association of Intellectual Property Rights Consultants (AKHKI) in collaboration with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) held the AKHKI Expo World IP Day 2023 which was held on Friday, May 26, 2023 at the Sarinah Thamrin Atrium, Jakarta. The main topic was "The Role of Women in Creative Economic Development and Trademark Protection". The event began with a welcome speech by several related figures. The Director of Biro Oktroi Roosseno, Mrs. Migni Myriasandra, also gave a speech as the committee chairman of |
the AKHKI Expo World IP Day 2023 and vice president of AKHKI.
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| 7. INTA Annual Meeting 2023
During INTA Annual Meeting 2023, thousands of trademark attorneys and service providers converge on a major city to network, exchange ideas, and review the previous years' developments in the world of trademarks. It is one of the largest gatherings of its kind which took place in Singapore from 16 to 20 May 2023. It was five days of meeting new colleagues and enjoying the several social events. The events featured a diverse range of engaging activities. It included meetings, courses, training, interactive workshops, educational programs, and so many |
hospitalities events which were very valuable for attendees.
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