Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Indikasi Geografis (Tinjuan Yuridis Undang-Undang Nomor 15 Tahun 2001 Tentang Merk)

Abstract

The stipulation concerning Geographical Indication regulated in Law No.1512001 on Mark aims at legally protecting for the Geographical Indication. In addition to the ratification of TRIPs Agreement done by the Government of 1ndonesia, lndonesia as an archipelago country comprising thousands of island and each island has potentially produced various qualified products with certain characteristic either because of its geographical influence or culture has been the background to the protection of Geographical Indication. Legal protection is given to the registered Geographical Indication. The form of legal protection for the registered Geographical Indication stated in Law No.15/2001 is a preventive and repressive protection given to the holder of right registered Geographical Indication and for the consumers. The preventive and repressive protection is intended to protect the holder of right registered Geographical Indication from illegal acts such as reproduction and falsification of Geographical Indication using in a product and other acts that can mislead the consumers concerning the information about t.11.e place of origin of the product with Geographical Indication A sanction according to criminal !aw \\~il be imposed to any violation of registered and as said by civil law the holder of right can file a suit for compensation.