Locals disregard patent rights

BANDUNG: About 90 percent of applicants for the Intellectual Opulent Patent Right (HAKI) in the country are foreigners, HAKI directorate general Zen Umar Purba said recently.

"Most of the copyrights have been applied for various products of medical technology, health and pharmacy," Zen said.

He urged Indonesians to comply with the protection rights. "Indonesian people are not aware in this area," he said.

The government will endorse anther patent law which covers plant varieties soon, he added. (43/edt)