MOIP and Indonesia Ministry of Law Sign IP Enforcement MoU
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The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on IP Protection and Enforcement with Indonesia's Ministry of Law on April 1, 2026, in Seoul. The agreement was exchanged in the presence of the heads of both states and covers three cooperation areas: establishing an IP enforcement cooperation network, joint responses to counterfeit goods distribution, and enhanced cooperation under the RCEP framework for well-known trademark protection and bad-faith trademark applications.
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The MoU signed between MOIP and Indonesia's Ministry of Law establishes a formal framework for bilateral IP enforcement cooperation, expanding on a prior 2023 comprehensive cooperation agreement. It creates three specific cooperation mechanisms: an IP enforcement network, joint action against counterfeit goods across online and offline channels, and enhanced RCEP implementation for well-known trademarks and bad-faith trademark filings.
Affected parties include brand owners and manufacturers operating in both Korea and Indonesia, who may benefit from more systematic cross-border enforcement channels. Companies with well-known trademarks should note the explicit RCEP-based cooperation on bad-faith trademark applications, which may affect registration strategies in both jurisdictions.
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April 10, 2026
MOIP Strengthens Cooperation with Indonesia on IP Enforcement
The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) announced that on April 1 (Wednesday), it concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement with the Ministry of Law of Indonesia in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on the occasion of the Korea-Indonesia Summit.
The MoU, which was exchanged in the presence of the two heads of state, includes areas of cooperation such as: a) establishing a cooperation network for intellectual property enforcement; b) jointly responding to the distribution of counterfeit goods; and c) enhancing cooperation for the effective implementation of multilateral frameworks, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), particularly the provisions related to the protection of well-known trademarks and bad-faith trademark applications.
Since the conclusion of a comprehensive cooperation MoU in 2023, Korea and Indonesia have steadily expanded their collaboration in the field of intellectual property. The signing of this MoU on protection and enforcement marks a significant step toward establishing a more practical and structured framework for cooperation.
In particular, the MoU is expected to provide a solid foundation for systematic joint responses to the growing distribution of counterfeit goods across both online and offline channels, thereby supporting the enhancement of investigative and enforcement capacities.
Minister Kim Yong Sun of MOIP stated, "The signing of this MoU reaffirms the close cooperation between both countries in protecting and enforcing intellectual property, and the MOIP will continue to seek activie collaboration with our overseas counterparts."
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