Poor Marks for Free Market Protection

The House has passed bills on trademarks and patents into law. Is this just to gain lip service from developed countries, or is it fait accompli?

July 10, 2001

What goods are not pirated, in Indonesia? In view of the continuing on slaught of the monetary crisis, which first struck in 1997, added to an inability to uphold law enforcement, the pirating of famous-trademarks has become a popular pastime in Indonesia. It is old news that storefront and sidewalk traders sell pirated goods with replicated brand names.

Maybe this negative image will be curbed, following harsher punitive measures under the new

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