A Trusted Partnership Helping Indonesia Strengthen Its Intellectual Property Ecosystem

Strong intellectual property systems are built over time – through knowledge, institutional capacity and partnerships that respond to changing needs.

For Indonesia’s Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP), its cooperation with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has developed along this path. What began under the ARISE+ IPR programme, including on geographical indications, has continued since 2024 through SCOPE IPR.

Today, the partnership reaches across different parts of Indonesia’s intellectual property ecosystem.

“The EUIPO, through SCOPE IPR, is a partner that works with us on the same playing field. The team is open, flexible, and always willing to align with our needs. That’s why the EUIPO is always among the first partners we reach out to,” stated Marchienda Werdany, Deputy Director for Cooperation at the Directorate General of Intellectual Property, Indonesian Ministry of Law.

Working closely with DGIP, SCOPE IPR has supported activities that respond to Indonesia’s priorities while contributing to the implementation of the ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Action Plan. Workshops for trade mark and industrial design examiners have helped strengthen institutional capacity, while outreach activities have brought intellectual property knowledge closer to businesses.

For micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), this has meant opportunities to better understand how intellectual property can support their businesses. Over the past two years, hundreds of MSMEs around Jakarta have participated in IP awareness activities, with similar initiatives expanding to Surabaya and targeting MSMEs from other cities across East Java.

The cooperation is also helping connect Indonesia’s IP system more closely with the international IP community. With technical assistance from the EUIPO through SCOPE IPR, DGIP is preparing to integrate its trade mark and industrial design data into TMview and Designview, increasing the international visibility and accessibility of Indonesian IP information.

But for DGIP, the value of the cooperation goes beyond individual activities and technical outputs. It is also about having a partner that listens and adapts.

This relationship provides a foundation for the next stage of cooperation. Looking ahead, DGIP hopes to broaden capacity-building activities to other actors within Indonesia’s IP ecosystem, including judges, customs officers, police, universities, innovation agencies and financial institutions.

For SCOPE IPR, Indonesia’s experience reflects the value of sustained cooperation: building on what has already been achieved, listening to national priorities and finding practical ways to strengthen the IP ecosystem together.

From examiner capacity and MSME awareness to greater international connectivity, the partnership has continued to evolve alongside Indonesia’s ambitions for its intellectual property system.