UPDATES FROM INDONESIA - Intellectual Property Office of

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND A COMPLIMENTARY BUSINESS NETWORKING SESSION ON
Date: 8th August 2014 (Friday)
Time: 5-7pm
Place: IP 101, 51 Bras Basah, Manulife Centre
IP AND BUSINESS: UPDATES FROM
INDONESIA (CHALLENGES &
OPPORTUNITIES)
The Amendment of Copyright Law in Indonesia
The amendment of Indonesian Law No. 19 of 2002 regarding Copyright (“Indonesian
Copyright Law”) is an interesting update to be shared at this networking session, as it
provides stronger protection for copyright holder and heavier sanctions for copyright
violators. By amending the existing Indonesian Copyright Law, the government is sending a
strong message to copyright holders and international communities that the Indonesian
government is very serious on copyright protection and combating piracy in Indonesia.
Through the amendment of the Indonesian Copyright Law, the government wishes to
highlight the following:
1. Improvement on the effectiveness of the implementation of the copyright system, either
from the perspective of Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights (as an institution
which assigned to manage the administration of the system), as well as law enforcement
institution, public (both the creator and other parties using a system referred to);
2. Harmonization of the legislation with the international developments in the field of
copyright, including:
a. Improvement of the terminology of the creator/the copyright holder;
b. Improvement the terminology for copyright protection based on international copyright
convention; and
c. The terminology which clearer about copyright, creation, creator, copyright holder,
publication, multiplication, communication to the public, distribution to the public,
computer program, related rights modified in accordance with the rules of Indonesian
Language become related to the copyrights, performers, phonogram, and fixation,
broadcasting institution in order to prevent and/or avoiding perception or different
interpretation of law.
A. YULIANTO NURMANSYAH is one of the founding partners, and
the current Managing Partner, of NMA. Prior to establishing NMA,
Yulianto worked at leading Indonesian law firms Soemadipradja &
Taher, including a boutique Indonesian IP firm K&K Advocates. He
has more than 11 years’ experience in the IP field, with a particular
interest in software copyright infringement, and IP
litigation/enforcement work. He obtained his Bachelor of Law
degree from the University of Sriwijaya, Palembang, majoring in
Business Law. In 2002, Yulianto completed his Master Degree (LLM
program) majoring in IP Law from Murdoch University, Perth,
Western Australia. Yulianto is a licensed Advocate and a member of the Indonesian
Advocates Association (Peradi) as well as a member of INTA. In 2014, Yuli was recognised by
Managing Intellectual Property as one of the 2014 IP Stars.
CANDRA DARUSMAN, a national of Indonesia, has previously lived in
the former Yugoslavia, Mexico, the former Soviet Union and
Switzerland. He first joined WIPO, Geneva, in April 2001, as Consultant;
he now holds the position of Deputy Director at the WIPO Office in
Singapore. Prior to 2001, he was the General Manager of the
Indonesian Collective Management Organization (KCI), a position which
he held since the establishment of the organization in 1990. He was
also the Secretary General of The Indonesian Musicians Foundation
(YAMI).
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He is an economist graduate (SE – PhD. candidate) from the Faculty of Economics, University
of Indonesia, and from 1982 to 1985 was a researcher, lecturer and served as assistant
Professor at the Faculty, specializing on Macroeconomics and Micro economics. From 1986
to1987 he worked as a banker at Citibank and in 1987 he entered into the music production
and recording business. From 1987 to 1991 he served as Director to the Indonesian Guild of
Composers. From 1994 to 1996 he was appointed a member of the Indonesian National
Copyright Council by presidential decree. He served as Director of the Indonesian Musicians
Cooperative (KOSMINDO), a small and medium enterprise cooperative with the task of
seeking venture capital for artist-entrepreneurs. At the same period Mr Darusman was also
an active member of the Anti-Piracy Coalition of the Indonesian copyright industries.
Mr Darusman, who speaks bahasa Indonesia, English, Spanish, social French, and is learning
Chinese, was previously a musician and is still an active composer. His songs are being
performed in Indonesia as well as in neighboring countries. He is now based in Singapore
with his wife and third child.
USTISIARI PERDANA KUSUMAH, is a Managing Partner of Indonesian IP
firm K&K Advocates. He is also a member of Advisory Board of the
Association of Intellectual Property Consultants (AKHKI) 2013 - present;
member of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights’ Council of Experts for
Intellectual Property Rights (Tim Pakar HKI) 2012 - present; Special Advisor
on IPR for the Director of Special Economy Crime, Criminal Investigation
Division, Indonesian National Police Headquarters 2012-2014; Secretary
General, of the Indonesian Anti-Counterfeiting Society (MIAP); Deputy Secretary General of
the Indonesian Intellectual Property Society (IIPS); Chairman of the Anti-Counterfeiting
committee, Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA - Indonesia Chapter); member of
International Trademark Association (INTA); member of the Indonesian Bar Association
(PERADI); Founder and Secretary of the Indonesian IP Arbitration and Mediation Board
(BAM HKI); and member of INTA -Anti Counterfeiting Sub-committee.

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