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Ngerebong ritual’s intellectual property right registered

Konten Media Partner
27 April 2019 21:12 WIB
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DENPASAR, kanalbali.com – The law and human right ministry has officially registered the Balinese ngerebong ritual as communal intellectual property right. The law and human right minister Yasonna Laoly handed over the official registration letter to Bali Governor Wayan Koster during the Indonesia Intellectual Property Award event in Kuta, April 26.
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“Communal Intellectual Property Right is a property right that fully owned by a community who live permanently in certain place,” Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Francis Gurry.
Gurry added that recent global economy development are based on knowledge, Therefore, innovation was a major economic growth engine. I order to boost sience and technology based economic growth, innovation and creativity took and important role. “When we talk about innovation and creativity, it could not be separated from intellectual property right system in a country,” he said.
Bali Governor Wayan Koster expressed his appreciation over the registration, adding that he will keep working on protecting Bali’s asset, including culture. “We should maintain our asset well, if we want to maintain our tradition,” he said.
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He explained that Bali administration is drafting a regulation to protect Balinese culture. The administration will list all Balinese culture and art that the intellectual property right deserve to be registered. (kanalbali/LSU)