THE EFFORTS OF THE ALOR REGENCY GOVERNMENT IN IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE AND EMPOWERMENT OF COMMUNITIES PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Abstract

Local Governments play an essential role in efforts to protect, develop, and empower communities in protecting intellectual property, including through the protection of geographical indications. Measures to protect geographical indications must be carried out by stakeholders through registration and meeting specific requirements. The issue discussed in this paper is the local government's efforts to overcome obstacles in conducting community development and empowerment to protect geographical indications in Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. The method used is empirical research, which involves field data as the primary data source, such as interviews, results, and observations. The conclusion of this study is the efforts of the local government in Alor Regency to overcome the obstacles mentioned above, including providing an understanding through socialization related to matters contained in the existing description documents to be used as a reference in the management of Geographical Indications Products.