INDONESIA LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Agus Ahadi Deradjat (Agung), Gustaaf Reerink, Adri Dharma, Karina Widyaputri and Ilma Sulistyani, ABNR Counsellors at Law
Database Protection Databases are also protected under the Copy - right Law, specifically for their structure and organisation, not the raw data. Protection lasts 50 years from the date of first publication. Trade Secrets Trade secrets are governed by Law No 30 of 2000 on Trade Secrets, which protects confiden - tial business information with economic value. A trade secret is defined as information in the field of technology and/or business that is not pub - licly known, has commercial utility, and is subject to confidentiality measures. The scope of protection includes: • production methods; • processing techniques; • sales strategies; and • other proprietary business or technical infor - mation. Protection is automatic and remains valid as long as confidentiality is maintained. No regis - tration is required. Enforcement includes civil and criminal rem - edies.
The duration of economic rights varies depend - ing on the type of work and the rights holder, ranging from 20 to 70 years. Although registration is not required to obtain copyright protection, recordation with the DGIP is strongly recommended to establish legal cer - 1. Application submission – via DGIP’s online system in Indonesian, including application form, copy of the work, identity documents, and statement of ownership. 2. Verification – DGIP reviews originality and completeness. 3. Certificate issuance – DGIP issues a certifi - cate upon approval. Foreign applicants must appoint a registered Intellectual Property Consultant. Enforcement includes civil and criminal rem - edies. 7.5 Others Software Protection Software is protected under the Copyright Law as a literary work, with automatic protection upon creation. A computer program is defined as a set of instructions expressed in the form of language, code, schemes, or any other form intended to enable a computer to perform a spe - cific function or produce a particular result. Software is protected for 50 years from the date of first publication. tainty and facilitate enforcement. Copyright Recordation Process
8. Data Protection 8.1 Applicable Regulations
Personal data protection in Indonesia is primar - ily governed by Law No 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (“PDP Law”), which serves as the country’s principal legal framework for reg - ulating the processing of personal data. This includes activities such as the collection, use,
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