Court nullifies local NBA brand and logo

Court nullifies local NBA brand and logo

JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court nullified
yesterday the NBA brand and logo registered by a local
businessman at the Directorate General of Copyrights, Patents and
Trademark, No. 291142.

U.S.-based NBA Properties Inc.'s appointed local attorney
Turman M. Panggabean said the court canceled Jakarta-based
businessman Komaladi Halim's right to put the NBA brand name and
logo on all his products in Indonesia.

The decision was made in a trial between Halim and NBA
Properties.

"The registration of Halim's products under the NBA brand name
was considered a bad decision, because he wanted to utilize NBA
Properties' popularity," Turman said.

Halim had registered his products, including sportswear and
equipment, garments and shoes, under the NBA brand name with the
directorate office on March 31, 1993.

The name and logo of Halim's NBA products were very similar to
the one officially issued by NBA Properties Inc., Turman said.

"Halim had registered a similar NBA brand name and logo with
the directorate without NBA Properties Inc.'s consent and
permission," Turman said.

He said that the NBA is a basketball organization in the U.S.
which produces various sportswear and equipment.

NBA Properties Inc. is NBA's sole brand name and logo holder
worldwide. The NBA brand name and logo have been registered in
the United States since Oct. 10, 1969, Turman said.

"The 1992 Regulation No. 19 on brand names provides legal
protection to all well-known brands, including the one owned by
NBA Properties Inc.", Turman quoted the judges as saying in court
yesterday. (cst)