Suatu Analisis Terhadap Perlindungan Hukum Indikasi Geografis Di Propinsi Riau

Abstract

That actually Intellectual Property is a material right that has commercial value with great potential. Today’s global trade is dominated by various forms of products from the intellectual property of various countries. In principle, countries that have many of these products, and strong Intellectual Property provisions will dominate business competition. The study here intends to analyze policies and barriers to protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) especially in the field of Geographical Indications in Riau Province. This paper is more dominant using the type of normative juridical research. To complete this paper, empirical research forms are also used, by gathering data from survey results in the field. Based on the research results, it is known that the Riau Provincial Government’s policy in providing legal protection against IG’s did not proceed as expected. Proven that there are no Regional Regulations in the Province or regencies and cities that regulate IG. The inhibiting factors in protecting IG’s in Riau Province are the absence of Regional Regulations governing IG’s, the low legal awareness of the people of Riau Province against IG’s, the absence of an entrepreneurial spirit among Riau Provincial Government officials, and insufficient expertise in controlling products Quality IG.