Legal protection of well-known trademark rights in Indonesia

Abstract

Currently, violations against the rights of well-known brands are very
common in Indonesia. One clear example is the rights to well-known shoe brands,
namely Vans shoes, whose original stores have closed. easy to counterfeit because
the price is much cheaper. The issues discussed in this scientific journal aim to
clarify the legal protection of well-known trademark rights in Indonesia and the
legal consequences for violators of well-known trademark rights in Indonesia
regarding the Civil Code and Law no. 20 of 2016. and Brands and Trademarks;
Geographical Indication. The research method used in this paper is normative
research. Protecting the rights of well-known brands is very important. For wellknown brands, there are two kinds of protection given to brands, namely
preventive legal protection and repressive legal protection. Legal protection for
well-known trademark rights in Indonesia is regulated in Law Number 20 of 2016
concerning Marks and Geographical Indications. The legal consequences of
brand offenders are that they can claim compensation for having committed an
unlawful act by using a mark without prior approval and permission from the
owner of the registered mark.