3 LANGKAH PERLINDUNGAN INDIKASI GEOGRAFIS SEBAGAI BAGIAN DARI KEKAYAAN INTELEKTUAL KOMUNAL MELALUI PERLUASAN KONSEP DEFENSIVE DAN POSITIVE PROTECTION

Abstract

The concept of defensive and positive law on Communal Intellectual Property in its development is not sufficient to provide protection for developing countries, including Indonesia, which contain a wealth of living and non-living natural resources. The wealth of these natural resources is often claimed by a foreign nation, either in the form of patents or brands that are economically profitable, without mentioning the source and origin of the discovery. One of them is the claim of a foreign brand which is indicated as geographically originating from Indonesia. This research aimed to offer an idea of the expansion of the protection concept and measures that need to be taken by the government to protect Indonesian Geographical Indications. The method applied in this research was a study of literature sourced from national and international journals through the use of internet media. The results of the study concluded that, First, the defensive and positive legal protection concept that has been known so far requires expansion by adding the protection concept economically in the manner of streamlining a clear management framework from the Regional Government. The said framework must be carried out from upstream to downstream, by ensuring that in the end, the registration of Geographical Indication must be able to prosper the community. Second, the protection of Geographical Indication must be carried out utilizing: Accelerating the collection of data on Geographical Indication nationally, Guiding and supervising the Regional Government to develop local products that have the potential for Geographical Indication, and Establishing special laws.