Asialaw Profiles
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Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners covers a broad spectrum of IP work, especially excelling in trade marks, patents and copyrights. This premier firm retains its top tier status with another strong year filled with high quality and complex transactions.The ... [more]

Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners covers a broad spectrum of IP work, especially excelling in trade marks, patents and copyrights. This premier firm retains its top tier status with another strong year filled with high quality and complex transactions.

The team advised Hasbro Inc in a cancellation action at the Commercial Court in Jakarta against a local PLAYSKOOL trade mark registration for apparel products and retail services owned by a local company.

Other transactions include representing EI du Pont de Nemours & Company in its trade mark rights and related plant cultivation rights enforcement action against local parties domiciling in West Java, Indonesia.

The team is also advising Hallmark Cards in taking over trade mark portfolio management works including, but not limited to, various trade mark searches, new application filings, renewal filing applications, responses to initial rejections and overcoming opposition filings against third party trade mark applications.

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Rouse, in association with Suryomurcito & Co, is widely acknowledged as a leading IP firm in Indonesia. The firm’s global network has attracted many multinational clients, and the practice has experience managing regional IP enforcement programmes, commercial ... [more]

Rouse, in association with Suryomurcito & Co, is widely acknowledged as a leading IP firm in Indonesia. The firm’s global network has attracted many multinational clients, and the practice has experience managing regional IP enforcement programmes, commercial IP deals and compliance exercises.

The practice is led by senior partner Gunawan Suryomurcito, who is recognised as a leading expert in IP and is President of the Indonesian Intellectual Property Society.

The firm advised HTC on mobile phone trade mark disputes due to continuing problems with Indonesian trade mark pirates registering famous overseas brands. In another similar transaction, the firm represented Nashua Corporation in its frustrating encounter with pirates registering overseas brands.

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Soemadipradja & Taher’s practice acts for bodies responsible for formulating and commenting on cutting-edge developments in IP including the Indonesian Anti Counterfeiting Society and the Indonesian Intellectual Property Society.In another strong year, ... [more]

Soemadipradja & Taher’s practice acts for bodies responsible for formulating and commenting on cutting-edge developments in IP including the Indonesian Anti Counterfeiting Society and the Indonesian Intellectual Property Society.

In another strong year, practice leader Justisiari P Kususmah led a team acting for high end fashion companies, including HUGO BOSS Group, Guccio Gucci S.p.A. and Chanel S.A.R.L, in trade mark prosecution, litigation and enforcement matters in Indonesia.

The team also represented major consumer goods companies, including Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. and Perfetti Van Melle S.p.A., in maintaining their trade mark and design portfolios in Indonesia.

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AMR Partnership is a specialist IP boutique firm that has provided IPR-related legal services for domestic and international clients.Founding partner Amalia Roosseno manages the trade mark litigation practice. The firm uniquely has a team of technical ... [more]

AMR Partnership is a specialist IP boutique firm that has provided IPR-related legal services for domestic and international clients.

Founding partner Amalia Roosseno manages the trade mark litigation practice. The firm uniquely has a team of technical experts covering the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemical, mining and petroleum, mechanical engineering and electronics.

Highlights for the firm include advising clients on the prosecution of patent and utility model applications at the Indonesian Patent Office.

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Biro Oktori Roosseno is one of the oldest and most respected firms for intellectual property in Indonesia. The firm also handles related services such as IP auditing, licensing and franchising.The firm advised Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha on the ... [more]

Biro Oktori Roosseno is one of the oldest and most respected firms for intellectual property in Indonesia. The firm also handles related services such as IP auditing, licensing and franchising.

The firm advised Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha on the rejection of a certain motorcycle frame design by Directorate General of Copy Rights, Industrial Design, Layout-Design of Integrated Circuits and Trade Secrets. This complex case involved said motorcycle frame design not being granted production in Indonesia while it was well received by worldwide authorities.

Another notable transaction was advising Toyota Technical Development Corporation in filing a response towards temporary rejection of the trade mark LEXUS.

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Am Badar & Partners is an industry leader in providing excellent advice on trade marks, patents, copyrights and industrial designs. The team also advises on technology transfer and licensing issues to a diverse clientele.The firm advised Citigroup Global ... [more]

Am Badar & Partners is an industry leader in providing excellent advice on trade marks, patents, copyrights and industrial designs. The team also advises on technology transfer and licensing issues to a diverse clientele.

The firm advised Citigroup Global Market on the fraudulent use of a Citigroup Investment Research & Analysis Report.

Another notable transaction was advising Samsung Electronics when it suffered difficulty in obtaining trade mark registration for its new product, Samsung Galaxy, as there was no previous trade mark bearing the word Galaxy.

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Pacific Patent’s expertise in disputes involving the protection and enforcement of IP rights is highly regarded. Practitioners at the firm have significant experience in prosecuting and defending trade marks and unfair competition actions. The highlight ... [more]

Pacific Patent’s expertise in disputes involving the protection and enforcement of IP rights is highly regarded. Practitioners at the firm have significant experience in prosecuting and defending trade marks and unfair competition actions. The highlight for the firm last year was advising Cerah Daya in its cancelled patent protection.

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Assegaf Hamzah & Partners Assegaf Hamzah & Partners represented the sole distributor in Indonesia of telecommunications products manufactured by a Taiwanese company in a complex trade mark litigation case. The busy year continued when it represented ... [more]

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners represented the sole distributor in Indonesia of telecommunications products manufactured by a Taiwanese company in a complex trade mark litigation case. The busy year continued when it represented PT ThinkSmart Ide Brajendra, a rapidly expanding internet-based advertising agency, in the registration of its portfolio of trade marks.

Cita Citrawinda Noerhadi & Associates

Cita Citrawinda Noerhadi & Associates’ commitment to professionalism assists IP owners who demand protection of their assets. The firm has experience and expertise in the protection of IP rights, and also advises clients on unfair competition law.

Kusnandar & Co

Kusnandar & Co has been representing high profile multinational corporations on intellectual property transactions including licensing, franchising and representation in disputes.

The firm advised 3M Company on a cancellation action against Gunawan Halim’s registration for ESPE & Device in Indonesia.

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