BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF ADOPTING THE HAGUE SYSTEM INTO INDONESIA’S INDUSTRIAL DESIGN REGISTRATION SYSTEM
Vivin Purnamawati(1*)
(1) Universitas Gadjah Mada (*) Corresponding Author
Abstract
The Hague System is a system that offers thepossibilityofobtainingprotectionfor industrial designs in several states with a single international application filed with the International Bureau of WIPO. In such a system, lower cost and efficiency are seen as the biggest advantages as it unified the registration office, languages and accompanied by a single set of fees paid in one currency. However, some points of the system might be quite challenging for developing countries such as Indonesia – which plans to adopt the system into the amendment of current Industrial Design Law. This article aims to elaborate both the benefits and challenges a country will have tofacebyadoptingtheHagueSystem–in order to give out some insights to the Indonesia government and legislator before adopting the system into the revised Industrial Design Law.
Keywords
The Hague system, industrial design, international registration, benefits, challenges, Indonesia, industrial design law