PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM POTENSI INDIKASI GEOGRAFIS KOPI TORAJA YANG TELAH DIDAFTARKAN DI JEPANG OLEH KEY COFFEE INC. (PERUSAHAAN JEPANG)

The objectives of this research are to analyze how TRIPs Agreement regulates on the legal protection of Geographical Indications, to analyze the regulations regarding the legal protection of Geographical Indications in Indonesia and to analyze some legal efforts that Indonesia�s government can try to cancel the registration of Toraja Coffee by Key Coffee Inc. (Japanese Company). This research employs the type of judicial normative research or library research. The characteristic of this research is descriptive analytical, that analyzes legislations related to legal theories of the research�s object. This research concludes that the TRIPs agreement regulates on the legal protection of Geographical Indications in Article 22-24 and obliges the Members to provide the legal means. In Indonesia, Geographical Indications is still a part of Trademark Law regulated in Article 56-60 Act Number 15 of 2001 on Trademark and Government Regulation Number 51 of 2007 on Geographical Indication regarding its registration procedures which is concluded later on. The best alternative to cancel the registration of Toraja Coffee by Key Coffee Inc. is by suing Japan before WTO�s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) because, through DSB, Indonesia can directly face Japan, that has full authority to cancel the registration of Toraja Coffee as a Trademark under the name of Key Coffee Inc.