| Summary: | The increasing number of pirated books sold at incredibly low prices has made the public more interested in buying pirated books than the original ones. This clearly inflict a loss on those in publication, particularly the publishers.
In connection with the above roblem, there are a number of questions to be answered in this research, namely: (1) in what way is legal protection given under Copyright Act of 1997 to the publishers who suffer a loss because of book piracy?, (2) What steps are taken by the publishers in dealing with the circulation of pirated books in the market? (3) What is the role of professional associations with regard to production of books in dealing with the roblem of book piracy in DIY (Special Region of Yogyakarta)?, (4) What are the inhibiting factors in the efforts made for the eradication of book piracy in DIY?
This research is a descriptive and analytical research. By analyzing the collected data, it is hoped that the research will be able to give a clear picture of the aspect under study. From the point of view of the approach adopted, this research is a normative legal research, i.e. a research based on information from bibliographical references to obtain secondary data in the field of law. In addition, a field study has been conducted to complement the data obtained from library research.
Results of the research indicate that although Article 2, Copyright Act of 1997 does not explicitly stipulate legal protection for publishers, it is reasonable to assume that publishers rights are also protected by this Act. Legal protection is given to publisher under Copyright Act of 1997 by providing them with the right to file a suit in a civil court without leaving out the
possibility of taking a legal proceeding for the criminal offence of violating a copyright. There are two steps taken by publishers in dealing with circulation of pirated books in the market, i.e. preventive and respressive steps. The role of IKAPI (Associationof Indonesian Publishers) in dealing with book piracy in DIY is not as significant as that of IKAPI in the head office, the branch offices in West Java, Central Java, and East Java which set up a special team called PMPB (a team in charge of dealing with book piracy). The Yogyakarta office of IKAPI deals with piracy by actively socializing the Copyright Act to the local community. The inhibiting factors in the eradication of b000k piracy in DIY are: (1) The rules and regulations in legislation made as the legal basis, (2) The provisions contained in the Copyright Act which are not well-formulated, resulting in differences of interpretation among the law enforcement
officials.
Key word: Legal Protection for Publisher -- Book Piracy
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