In Indonesia, the term “trademark” is familiar to most of us. One simple meaning of trademark is a certain word(s) and/or logo that leads us to a particular brand.

On 30 July 2012, the Supreme Court (Mahkamah Agung “MA”) promulgated a new Supreme Court Regulation, MA Regulation No. 5 of 2012 on Provisional Orders (“MA Regulation 5/2012”).

On 14 November 2012, the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration of the (“MOMT”) issued MOMT Regulation No. 19 of 2012 regarding Terms of Partial Assignment of Work to Third Party Companies (“Regulation No. 19”) Regulation No. 19

The Government finally issued Government Regulation No. 82 of 2012 9regarding the Implementation of Electronic Systems and Electronic Transactions (“Regulation 82”) for Law No. 11 of 2008 regarding Electronic Information and Electronic Transactions (“Law No.11”)

After lengthy discussions among regulators and politicians on ownership of commercial banks, Bank Indonesia issued its Regulation No. 14/8/PBI/2012 regarding Ownership of Shares in Commercial Banks (“BI Regulation No. 14”) which came into effect on 13 July 2012.