Indonesian intellectual property society officiated
Indonesian intellectual property society officiated
JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta-based Indonesian Intellectual
Property Society (IIPS) founded on Nov. 25 was officiated
yesterday by Deputy Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo.
Bambang swore in the association's executive board members,
including Cita Citrawinda Priapantja as chairman; Chandra
Darusman, Gunawan Suryomurcito, Insan Budi Maulana, Henry
Soelistyo Budi as deputy chairmen; Arnel Affandi as executive
secretary, and Erna Letty Kusoy as treasurer.
The executive board members are also founders of the society.
The other founders are Dimas Wahab, Toeti Herati Noerhadi-
Rooseno, Robinson Rusdi, Tedjo Baskoro, and Eramono Soekaryo.
Bambang, together with Toeti and Dimas, will become members of
the society's advisory board.
The society hopes to promote Indonesians' social awareness and
understanding of the importance of effective intellectual
property rights protection and enforcement.
It's activities will cover seminars and discussions at both
national and international levels concerning issues on
intellectual property rights.
The organization also plans to publish books on intellectual
property rights and establish networking relationships with
government and non-governmental organizations at national,
regional and international levels.
It also means to contribute to the making of laws and policies
pertaining to property rights.
Membership will be open for those who have serious commitment
and interest in the development of intellectual property rights
in Indonesia.
Last month, the House of Representatives passed a law on the
protection of intellectual property rights, which also aims at
boosting technological development, trade and investment in
Indonesia.
The House, after two months of deliberation, approved
amendment of the 1987 law on copyright, the 1989 law on patents
and the 1992 law on trademarks.
Amendments had been made so that the laws would match the
requirements of the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights, including Trade in Counterfeit
Goods of the World Trade Organization, which Indonesia ratified
in 1994. (aan)