Utilization of Social Media to Promote Trademark and Services and Their Legal Protection

Technological advancements continue to evolve all the time, it cannot be hindered and repressed. Thus, such advances must be directed for the good and welfare of human life, including the development of social media-which are currently offered in various forms. Many benefits can be obtained from soc...

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Main Author: A Aflah
Format: Article
Language:Indonesian
Published: Muhammadiyah University Press 2018-10-01
Series:Jurnal Jurisprudence
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Online Access:http://journals.ums.ac.id/index.php/jurisprudence/article/view/5986
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description Technological advancements continue to evolve all the time, it cannot be hindered and repressed. Thus, such advances must be directed for the good and welfare of human life, including the development of social media-which are currently offered in various forms. Many benefits can be obtained from social media, among others, as a means to promote trademarks and services from producers to consumers. Promotion of trademarks and services through social media provides convenience and benefits for producers, since it can save cost and time. However, advertisement by using social media also has impact on the trademark law in Indonesia. The widespread use of Internet in the trade sector has brought a lot of consequences on the protection of trademark. Owners of trademarks or services obtain legal protection after they are applied and officially registered. Registered trademark is currently protected by Law No. 20 of 2016 concerning Trademark and Geographical Indications.
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spelling doaj.art-80abd72bd2664a97a50e574254628be92022-12-21T21:56:34ZindMuhammadiyah University PressJurnal Jurisprudence1829-50452018-10-01811710.23917/jurisprudence.v8i1.59864267Utilization of Social Media to Promote Trademark and Services and Their Legal ProtectionA Aflah0Universitas Sumatera UtaraTechnological advancements continue to evolve all the time, it cannot be hindered and repressed. Thus, such advances must be directed for the good and welfare of human life, including the development of social media-which are currently offered in various forms. Many benefits can be obtained from social media, among others, as a means to promote trademarks and services from producers to consumers. Promotion of trademarks and services through social media provides convenience and benefits for producers, since it can save cost and time. However, advertisement by using social media also has impact on the trademark law in Indonesia. The widespread use of Internet in the trade sector has brought a lot of consequences on the protection of trademark. Owners of trademarks or services obtain legal protection after they are applied and officially registered. Registered trademark is currently protected by Law No. 20 of 2016 concerning Trademark and Geographical Indications.http://journals.ums.ac.id/index.php/jurisprudence/article/view/5986trademarksocial mediapromotion
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Utilization of Social Media to Promote Trademark and Services and Their Legal Protection
Jurnal Jurisprudence
trademark
social media
promotion
title Utilization of Social Media to Promote Trademark and Services and Their Legal Protection
title_full Utilization of Social Media to Promote Trademark and Services and Their Legal Protection
title_fullStr Utilization of Social Media to Promote Trademark and Services and Their Legal Protection
title_full_unstemmed Utilization of Social Media to Promote Trademark and Services and Their Legal Protection
title_short Utilization of Social Media to Promote Trademark and Services and Their Legal Protection
title_sort utilization of social media to promote trademark and services and their legal protection
topic trademark
social media
promotion
url http://journals.ums.ac.id/index.php/jurisprudence/article/view/5986
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