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Indonesia and Russia sign intellectual property cooperation agreement
The new partnership will support innovation, enhance intellectual property protection and expand international cooperation between the two countries
Indonesia's Ministry of Law and Russia's intellectual property authority, Rospatent, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of intellectual property (IP). The agreement is expected to reinforce Indonesia's national IP ecosystem while creating new opportunities for innovators and supporting international collaboration, reports ANTARA.
Hermansyah Siregar, Director General of Intellectual Property at Indonesia's Ministry of Law, said the MoU reflects the country's commitment to expanding international partnerships to improve the protection and use of intellectual property. According to him, the cooperation will contribute to capacity building, technological development and broader international opportunities for Indonesian innovations.
The signed agreement provides a framework for cooperation in areas including digital data utilisation, patent analysis, intellectual property valuation, information exchange and the possible implementation of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) to accelerate patent examination procedures. The two sides also agreed to strengthen cooperation on the protection of geographical indications by exchanging experience and best practices.
Indonesia and Russia will continue working together within the framework of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), including support for initiatives related to copyright and the development of multilingual systems for international registrations. As part of the next stage of cooperation, Indonesia has been invited to participate in a project on intellectual property valuation under the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP), while Russia has been invited to attend the Global Forum on Cross-border Copyright Royalty Governance, scheduled to take place in Bali in October.
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