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The article presents news briefs related to patents around the world. Australia in 2002, introduced a grace period provision to provide a 12 month prior publication right by the patentee before filing a complete patent application. Belgium has adopted measures for cutting taxes on patent income for corporations in order to promote innovation. The Canada Federal Court has issued a decision in which the plaintiff in an infringement action had filed a disclaimer shortly before litigation.

The article reports that Indonesia's government is planning to improve the country's Intellectual Property (IP) system. It report that the government is eager to persuade the U.S. to remove it from the Priority Watch List, which is reserved for the countries with the weakest IP protection. They fear that extra trade tariff could slow down the country's economic growth. It reports that the problem of IP infringement poses as a challenge to the government.

The article informs that stakeholders of the Indonesian Intellectual Property (IP) community have announced on the World IP Day on April 26, 2010 about the formation of an arbitration centre in Indonesia to handle intellectual property disputes.

The article presents information related to the Film Law passed by the Indonesian legislature in September 2009.

The article reports that the Supreme Court of Indonesia will treat trade mark pirates severely to protect Indonesia's reputation.

Information on Indonesian intellectual property enforcement team TisNas' meeting held on February 8, 2010, led by administrative coordinator Anshori Sinungan, to discuss the methods to improvise coordination, cooperation and information sharing among the enforcement agencies, is presented.

The article presents information about the case of Diageo North America vs. Stephen Rudy in Indonesia wherein it was ruled that an application for a trademark that is similar to another trademark for similar goods or services may be rejected by the Trade Mark Office.

The article offers information on three events on the government's intellectual property (IP) programme that took place in December 2009 in Indonesia including the seminars on signal piracy and protection of broadcast content organised with the support of the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA), an international event on signal piracy and regulation, and a conference by the National Taskforce.

The article reports that the government in Indonesia is planning to review Indonesia's Intellectual Property (IP) legislation.

The article reports on the relaxation of the evidential rules for trademarks by the Indonesian Commercial Court. As stated, years of the narrow application of trade mark principles by the Trademark Office, Indonesia has left the trademarks register filled with problematic trademarks ranging from pirate trade marks to descriptive and non-distinctive marks. It is reported that recent Commercial Court decisions indicate that the court is taking a more practical approach to the issue.