ULM is Ready to Help with IPR Management for MSMEs with the Support of the South Kalimantan Ministry of Law and Human Rights

In the context of improving public services related to intellectual property and discussing plans to implement cooperation with Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM), Head of the Legal and Human Rights Services Division of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) South Kalimantan (Kalsel), Ramlan Harun, S.H., M.H and his entourage coordinating with ULM Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmad Alim Bachri, SE., M.Si which was held at the ULM Banjarmasin Rectorate, Wednesday (20/3/2024).

Also accompanying the Rector was the Chair of the Community Service Research Institute (LPPM) Prof. Sunardi, S Si, M Sc, Ph.D while Ramlan Harun, S.H., M.H was accompanied by Riswandi, S.H., M.H. (Head of Legal Services), Eka Shanty Maulina, S.E. (Head of IP Services Subdivision), Yulli Rachmadani, S.H. (Head of Luhkum, Bankum and JDIH), M Aji Rifani, S.H. (Intellectual Property Application Analyst), Hardiyanti Yuliana, S.H. (Head of KI Services Subdivision), Ryna Frensiska, S.H., M.H. (Designer of the First Legislation) and Hesnaningtyas Putria, S.H. (Legal Aid Manager)

This hearing is of course very important for ULM and the ULM academic community. This is because Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protect discoveries and intellectual works produced by lecturers, researchers and students. With IPR, universities can ensure that their discoveries and works are not misused by other parties and receive proper recognition. Apart from that, IPR can also be a source of income for universities through licensing or selling rights. In an academic context, IPR also encourages innovation and research, because it provides incentives for lecturers and students to create and discover new things. Therefore, IPR plays an important role in improving the academic reputation and contribution of universities to the progress of science and technology.

Prof. Sunardi, S Si, M Sc, Ph.D also explained that so far LPPM ULM has carried out the task of protecting the works of ULM lecturers and academics by registering the IPRs of lecturers’ works. He hopes that in the future the LPPM ULM IPR Center will be able to facilitate the community and MSMEs when they want to register trademark and patent rights. “up to over 5 million for patent facilitators or consultants,” he said.