DJKI Signs Creative Economy IP Cooperation Deal With Gekrafs
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Indonesia's Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) signed a cooperation agreement with Gekrafs (Gerakan Ekonomi Kreatif Nasional), a national creative economy association, on 24 October 2026. The signing took place at a luncheon held during Hekrafnas 2026, the National Creative Economy Day event, at Sampoerna Strategic Square in Jakarta.
What the agreement covers
According to DJKI, the cooperation covers five areas. The first is information, outreach and capacity building for human resources in the creative sector. The second is assistance with the recordal and registration of IP, such as copyright recordals and trademark applications. The third is promotion of products that are based on registered IP. The fourth is exchange of data and information. The fifth is law enforcement support in the IP field.
Director General of IP Hermansyah Siregar signed for DJKI. Gekrafs was represented by its Secretary-General, Temi Sumarlin, and its chair, Kawendra Lukistian, spoke about the association's plans for the creative economy. Media Indonesia and detik reported that Gekrafs also signed separate agreements at the same event, including one with the national police and one with the Indonesian consulate in Pakistan.
Why it matters
Gekrafs has a large network of young creative businesses across the provinces, from fashion and crafts to music, film and digital content. Many of them still operate without registered trademarks or copyright recordals. An agreement of this kind gives DJKI a channel to reach them through people they already know, and it could support the shift towards IP commercialisation that DJKI is promoting in its national IP master plan.
The agreement is a framework document. Its practical value will depend on the programmes that follow, such as joint clinics, facilitated filing drives and help with collateral or licensing. Creative businesses that are members of Gekrafs may wish to ask their regional chapter whether filing support is planned for 2027.
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