For every IP problem
our Prosecution & Litigation Team has a solution.
We devote time to ideate ways to achieve client goals more effectively, assess the efficacy of cost-cutting solutions, and reduce administrative burdens. Our line-of-sight proximity to the IP Office means our people can be immediately assigned to solve problems in person.
Cancellation, deletion, and infringement proceedings heard before the semi-specialist Commercial Court. Relatively quick and low cost compared with more developed legal jurisdictions.
A holistic look at IP portfolios to identify gaps, cost-efficient solutions, and creative troubleshooting. Indonesia is unique (e.g. no workable unfair competition / passing off actions) and strategy needs to adjust accordingly.
Taking risk off the table with assessments of availability for registration / use, understanding the status of third party rights, and obtaining registrations to protect client intellectual property.
Case Study
Our client has unveiled an array of innovative digital Sharia banking and finance products to expand its product offerings. Having applied for registration of trademarks associated with these cutting-edge digital solutions, our client faced numerous third party oppositions. Our team advised on responding to oppositions, lobbied the Trademark Office, and ultimately secured trademark registrations.
Since 2016 it has been possible to register non-traditional trademarks in Indonesia, and our team has been advising on navigating the challenges of a relatively untested system of registration of 3D trademarks. This has involved coordination with Trademark Office Examiners to stay abreast of evolving practice updates, formulating prosecution strategy, and attending to appeals to the Trademark Appeals Commission.
Although our client wanted to register a series of industrial designs featuring multiple embodiments, Indonesian Industrial Designs Law does not yet accommodate such applications. Our team came up with a creative solution, in consultation with Designs Office Examiners, essentially consisting of prosecution of separate applications for each specific embodiment while ensuring that they share the same priority date. The strategy has resulted in the successful registration of our client’s unique designs in Indonesia.
Our team conducted a comprehensive review, assessing existing trademark registrations against new product packaging and identifying gaps in the client’s portfolio. Clearance searches were completed before filing new applications for registration.
