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View all search resultsIndonesia proposes international initiative for royalty transparency
Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas promoted an international mechanism that would balance the rights of creators with global platforms that represent consumers using their works.
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ndonesia has proposed an international mechanism to govern intellectual property (IP) rights between creators around the world with platforms distributing their works to push for transparency on royalties.
The mechanism, called “Jakarta Protocol”, is expected to “create an international regime that creates a copyright ecosystem based on transparency, according to Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas.
“[The initiative’s] main goal is to balance the rights of creators with global platforms that represent global consumers using their works,” the minister said on Monday, as quoted in a statement issued by the Law Ministry.
On Monday, Supratman met with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) general director Daren Tang as part of the latter’s three-day visit to Jakarta. WIPO is a United Nations agency established in 1967 to promote IP protection worldwide.
Tang welcomed the Jakarta Protocol proposal, suggesting that Supratman raise the idea at the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) forum in Geneva, Switzerland in December. The committee examines and provides recommendations on international legal copyright frameworks.
“Indonesia has a great potential to be a powerhouse of creativity and innovation,” Tang said.
“Through close collaboration, we can build an intellectual property ecosystem that could drive inclusive and sustainable economic growth, particularly for the younger generation and MSMEs [micro, small and medium enterprises],” he continued.
