The Legal Protection of Jeniper Product Brand Rights Associated with Brands and Geographical Indications

Abstract

This study aims to discover the legal protection of trademark rights from its law and geographical indications. In addition, this study also determines the implementation of the trademark law on Jeniper products. This study employed empirical legal approach involving interviews, observations, and literature studies. This study revealed that the legal protection regulation of trademark right is governed by several laws and regulations. This includes trademark and geographical indications Act, Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 22 of 2018─International trademark Registration─Protocols Related to the Madrid Agreement on International trademark Registration, and Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regulation Number 67 of 2016─Trademark Registration and Regional Regulation of West Java Province Number 10 of 2018─Intellectual Property Management. Furthermore, the implementation of legal protection, trademark rights of Jeniper products, have been registered at the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights of the Republic of Indonesia. Thus, they are legally by the State. In conclusion, the Regional Government of Kuningan Regency lacks a specific Regional Regulation, governing Trademark Rights in Kuningan Regency