The more intense business competition and the use of information technology, the more ways are used to advance the business. In fact, there are not a few frauds that occur in the business world, both in the use of brands, patents, and so on. For this reason, protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is needed. Intellectual property rights or commonly called intellectual property rights are exclusive rights that originate from the results of human intellectual activities. Because it has economic benefits in it, HAKI has now become an important part in the development of the national and international economy which requires legal protection by registering it. There are various creations that can be registered for HAKI, including:
- Books, computer programs, pamphlets, published works, and all other written works;
- Teaching aids made for the benefit of education and science;
- Songs or music with or without text;
- Fine art in all forms, such as painting, drawing, and others;
- The art of batik;
- Photography;
- And others.
In addition to having economic benefits, HAKI registration is also very important for every company or business actor in business to encourage innovation, transfer and dissemination of technology, and create prosperity and balance between rights and obligations. Now, to make it easier for people to register IPR, the Directorate General of IPR of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has prepared a registration that can be done electronically through e-copyright. Then, what is meant by e-copyright? Let’s see the full discussion below!
What is E-Copyright?
E-copyright or Electronic Copyright is a service in the form of an integrated and web-based information system managed and developed by the Directorate General of IPR to facilitate online registration of Creation records that can be accessed by the public anytime and anywhere. As already mentioned, e-copyright can be accessed by the entire community, such as:
- Ministries and Agencies;
- Local Government;
- Educational Institutions;
- Research and Development Institute;
- Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights;
- IPR Center;
- Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs); and
- Other institutions.
Requirements for Registering IPR through E-Copyright
To be able to access e-copyright, you need to get a user account and password by first registering your email address, identity, and sending a filled-in Statement to email [email protected]. The Statement Letter or a copy of the E-Copyright Application Letter can be downloaded from http://www.dgip.go.id/hak-cipta/pemberitahuan-elektronik-hak-cipta. Make sure the data filled in is correct. This is because the communication of notification of approval of user account registration and notification of payment code from the e-copyright system is sent through the registered email, including the Creation Registration Letter after the application for the work has gone through the examination process first. To obtain a user account and password, you can send a Registration Application Letter for the Information System for Recording Creation and Related Rights Products/e-copyright along with a Statement Letter and other supporting attachment documents to the office of the Director General of IPR of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
Function and Purpose of IPR Registration
After knowing the procedures for registering IPR through e-copyright, then how important is it to have this IPR? The main purpose of registering IPR is actually to protect the rights of the owner of the work or the creator of the work. In addition, there are several other functions and purposes of HAKI, which are as follows:
- As Legal Protection for Creators and Their Works
If you have registered any work to HAKI, the work will receive legal protection. With this, then you as the owner of the work will certainly be calmer and safer in utilizing the economic value of the copyrighted work without fear of violating the rule of law. - As a Form of Anticipation of IPR Infringement
The second benefit is as a form of anticipation of IPR violations. HAKI registration will make you have a strong foundation if at any time there are people who use your work illegally, so that the existence of HAKI people will think twice if they want to plagiarize your work. - Competition and Expanding Market Share
Increase competition among fellow entrepreneurs. With the existence of HAKI, many entrepreneurs will be motivated to work and innovate so that competition will increase. This will indirectly make business people compete with each other to produce the best work.
Well KH friends, that’s the explanation of IPR registration and the procedure for registering through E-Copyright. There are many types and benefits provided for the business and business of KH friends. There are various types of IPR and registration is now easier because it can be done anytime and anywhere online through e-copyright. Therefore, are you still hesitant to register HAKI? In fact, for KH friends who don’t want to bother, you can also use the services of a trusted legal consultant in Indonesia, one of which is Kontrak Hukum.
KH Contact
Kontrak Hukum has been trusted by more than dozens of partners of large companies in Indonesia in solving their legal problems. In terms of IPR registration, Kontrak Hukum will help the process of recording your creations ranging from written works, artworks, music, audio-visual, photography, recordings, to drama and choreography to be protected by law. By using legal services at Kontrak Hukum, you will not only be able to register IPR easily, but also get advocacy about IPR and legal assistance if problems occur in the future. Visit https://kontrakhukum.com/kekayaan-intelektual/ or contact Kontrak Hukum through the following links at Tanya KH and Direct Message (DM) to Instagram @kontrakhukum.
