Ambush Marketing and the 2026 FIFA World Cup
What Indonesian Businesses Need to Know About Brand Protection Risks The 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place across three host countries: United States, Canada, and Mexico. As the event’s global reach expands, marketing activities and commercial opportunities continue to grow. However, businesses that create an impression of official FIFA affiliation without authorisation risk serious consequences. […]
Adinda Featured in Hukumonline NeXGen Lawyers
Recognised Among Indonesia’s Most Promising Young Women Lawyers Adinda Nur Zahirah, Associate at SKC Law, has been featured in the Hukumonline NeXGen Lawyers 2026 publication – an annual recognition of outstanding young women lawyers in Indonesia who demonstrate intelligence, leadership, professionalism, and a strong commitment to advancing the legal profession. Published in the Spirit of […]
Protecting Your Digital Identity
How Brand Owners Can Combat Fraudulent Domain Use in Indonesia Domain names are among the most exposed elements of a company’s digital identity. A single fraudulent registration can redirect customers to phishing pages, intercept business emails, and damage a brand’s reputation. In 2025, WIPO administered 6,282 domain name dispute cases. That figure represents the highest […]
Music Royalties in Indonesia
Balancing Creator Rights with Cultural Practice Indonesia is grappling with one of the most contentious intellectual property rights issues of our time: who owes royalties for music, under what circumstances, and through what mechanisms? What began as a copyright infringement dispute involving a Balinese restaurant chain has evolved into a national conversation about fairness, cultural […]
Indonesia on USTR Priority Watch List
Implications of the Special 301 Report for IP Rights Holders The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its 2026 Special 301 Report. Although Indonesia has introduced several improvements in its IP regulations and processes, the country remains on the Priority Watch List. The report assesses the state of intellectual property protection and enforcement in […]
Jakarta Protocol: Global Royalty Transparency
The Jakarta Protocol Progressing Toward Indonesian Law Indonesia’s proposed “Jakarta Protocol” has progressed from concept to legislative discussion. What began as a multilateral initiative aimed at improving global royalty transparency is now expected to be incorporated into Indonesia’s revised Copyright Law (RUU Hak Cipta), with the bill targeted for completion in 2026. Below, we’ll outline […]
Domain Name Recovery
Sennheiser Reclaiming Its Domain Name For over 80 years, Sennheiser has been synonymous with precision audio engineering. From microphones to headphones, audio professionals and consumers worldwide recognise the SENNHEISER name. Yet for more than a decade, the Indonesian country-code domain sennheiser.co.id sat in someone else’s hands. An unaffiliated third party registered the domain in 2011 […]
Faster Trademark Protection in Indonesia
A Closer Look at Trademark Regulation 5/2026 Indonesia’s Trademark Office has been processing trademark registrations at a faster pace in recent years. SKC Law has observed that applications are now registered roughly six months from filing, compared to the previous average of up to twelve months. Until recently, no formal regulation or guidance had been […]
Patents: New Regulation 6/2026
Indonesia Broadens Patent Protection and Introduces Early Substantive Examinations On 23 February 2026, the Minister of Law enacted Regulation No. 6 of 2026 on Patent Applications (“Regulation 6/2026”), replacing the previous framework under Regulation No. 38 of 2018 as amended (“Regulation 38/2018”). The new regulation expands the categories of inventions eligible for patent protection, revises […]
