One of the tables in the publication shows that
applications for
international patents from Indonesia in 2006 under the PCT (
patent Cooperation Treaty) scheme ranked very low, with barely eight
applications submitted. The table shows that the top three countries of origin
for international patent applications are the United States of America
(50,089), Japan (26,906) and Germany (16,866). The table shows that the top three countries of origin
for international patent applications are the United States of America
(50,089), Japan (26,906) and Germany (16,866). Patents are but one of the branches in the broader understanding of intellectual property.
By definition, according to the WIPO, intellectual property (IP) refers
to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works,
symbols, names, images and designs used in commerce. Properly utilized, IP can benefit not only creators,
but also the general public in the sharing of knowledge or the transfer
of technology.A joint research project titled Impact of the
Intellectual Property System on
Economic Growth, carried out by the
United Nations University (UNU) and WIPO (September 2007), shows that
there is a significant correlation between IP and economic growth.
The survey, conducted in six Asian countries (namely Japan, Korea,
China, Vietnam, Malaysia and India), shows that trends in the number of
patent applications filed are very similar to trends involving economic
data, such as GDP, R&D expenditure and foreign direct investment,
in many of the countries studied.
Other results show that following the reform of the IP system in
several countries, economic indicators such as GDP, R&D expenditure
and foreign direct investment had greatly increased.
In the fields of chemistry, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, the
introduction of patent systems for substances has affected the number
of patent applications on certain economic data such as trade in
technology and R&D expenditure.
The introduction of the IP system or IP policy to universities has had
some effect on the number of patent applications on certain economic
data, such as technology transfer.
In short, the general result of the research suggests that IP creation is closely linked to economic expansion.Furthermore, it may be assumed that Indonesia''s slow
economic progress has been duly impacted by our failure to recognize
the significance of IP as a strategic tool of economic development.
On a national level, however, Indonesia''s IP achievements are far more encouraging.
As an example, data at the Indonesian Directorate General of
Intellectual Property Rights (DJHKI) shows a relatively high number of
national patent applications.
In this regard, the most important factors to consider are, inter alia,
the political will of the government, the full support of the
Indonesian IP community and increased public awareness of IP.
The political will of the government is indispensable because the powers of regulation and facilitation belong to the state.
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