113 Jakarta Private Universities Set to Establish Intellectual Property Centres
LLDikti Region III and Jakarta’s Ministry of Law Regional Office jointly signed a simultaneous cooperation agreement to establish Intellectual Property Centres in higher education institutions. The initiative involves 113 institutions under LLDikti Region III and is part of a nationwide agreement signed across 33 Ministry of Law regional offices.
This makes Jakarta the region with the highest university participation in establishing these centres, reflecting the strong commitment of LLDikti Region III institutions to fostering innovation and protecting intellectual property.
The agreement is part of the Ministry of Law’s Intellectual Property Awareness Campaign: Patent Drafting and Utilisation in Regions. Through this partnership, universities are encouraged to better understand the importance of legal protection and utilisation of intellectual property as strategic economic and social assets.
Baroto, Head of Jakarta’s Ministry of Law Regional Office, stated that intellectual property is inseparable from national economic development. He said universities have a major responsibility to ensure academic innovations do not remain merely administrative processes.
“Discussing intellectual property means discussing an ecosystem where copyright or patent registrations must deliver tangible economic benefits to owners. As a key pillar, universities should not stop at accreditation achievements but must build permanent strategies to turn their works into economic assets that benefit society,” Baroto said on Thursday (28 May).
Henri Tambunan, Head of LLDikti Region III, considered the establishment of Intellectual Property Centres a crucial step in strengthening campus research and innovation ecosystems.
He highlighted that many research outputs from lecturers and students remain underdeveloped due to insufficient intellectual property protection and guidance.
“For us, this is not just ceremonial; it’s the foundation of a healthy research ecosystem. Previously, many innovations by lecturers and students stopped at publication desks. With standardised Intellectual Property Centres through this Ministry of Law collaboration, we ensure robust patent drafting support. This is critical to give research economic value through legally protected commercialisation and utilisation,” Henri said.
Intellectual property practitioner Ari Juliano Gema also noted that these centres can strengthen innovation protection and showcase academic works to the public and industrial sectors.
He hopes the centres will open wider and sustainable opportunities for innovation commercialisation.
“With this support, universities are expected to manage research and innovative works more professionally, enhancing national competitiveness through innovations that deliver tangible benefits to society,” he added.