(Yogyakarta) Geographical Indications as one of the intellectual property rights regimes have the potential to advance the society economy in certain areas. Magelang Regency has produced one Geographical Indication product, namely Beras Mentik Wangi Susu Sawangan. This rice is produced in Sawangan, Magelang Regency, Central Java.
Geographical Indication Area of Beras Mentik Wangi Susu Sawangan
The application for registration of Geographical Indications was made by the Society for the Protection of Geographical Indications of Beras Mentik Wangi Susu Sawangan (MPIGBMWSS) and a management structure has been formed, which consists of members of the rice farmers of Mentik Wangi Sawangan. Application for registration of Geographical Indications which is currently in the certification process at the Directorate General of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
Geographical Indication Logo of Beras Mentik Wangi Susu Sawangan
The Geographical Indication Registration is accompanied directly by the Center for Intellectual Property Rights, Law, Technology and Business (PHKIHTB) Faculty of Law UII. Director of PHKIHTB Dr.Budi Agus Riswandi, SH., M.Hum as an IPR consultant directly oversees and assists the process of completing both substantive and administrative requirements. Starting from determining the name of the Geographical Indication used, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and all the completeness of the requirements book.
The use of the name Beras Mentik Wangi Susu Sawangan is actually the name of the national superior variety, namely Beras Mentik Wangi Susu. However, because there are indeed characteristics that come from natural also human factors and the rice is produced in Sawangan, then name that was taken and agreed upon was Beras Mentik Wangi Susu Sawangan. (Putri Yan Dwi Akasih)









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