OVERVIEW

In April this year, the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) reported that Intellectual Property Right (IPR) infringement remains rampant in Indonesia. Pirated products are easily found in notorious markets, kiosks, malls, and also small businesses offering unauthorized photocopying of published materials.[1]

Taking software piracy as an example, in 2011 alone software piracy reached 86%, representing a commercial value for unlicensed software of USD 1. 47 billion. For the music industry, it is estimated that a loss of IDR 4.5 trillion occurs each year from pirated music recordings.[2]