Urgensi Perlindungan Hak Kekayaan Intelektual dalam Era Perdagangan Bebas

The phenomenon of global economy demands many countries including Indonesia to take part in the global economy. Nonetheless, the global economy has to be followed by globalization of law. Globalization of law takes place by means of standardization of law and International conventions. Participation in WTO-TRIPs has given consequence to the members of state including Indonesia to carry out harmonization in law and regulations, especially, in the field of Intellectual Property Rights. Full compliance and guidline for the members of state of WTO that containing new norms which having higher standard that followed also by the strict law enforcement. The commitment of Indonesia against protection as well as law enforcement in the field of Intellectual Property Rights are being examined. There are many violations such as piracy, counterfeiting and duplication in the works of intellectual property that have made and put to Indonesia in the level of Priority Watch List that considered to be serious and may result retaliation in the field of economy such as decrease of quota, remove of General System of Preferences by the United States of America and other advanced countries