IMPLEMENTATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN INDONESIA

Intellectual property rights or abbreviated IPR is a legal instrument that is very strategic in protecting the products of SMEs. In fact, IPR not only has the function of protecting the products of SMEs, but it can also encourage the business development activities of SMEs. However, there are some problems that arise and need right solution in practice. For this, the settlement through SMEs and the government should be the focus of attention in the implementation of IPR for the development of SMEs.