BRIN Akomodir Periset Focus On Obtaining Scientific Patent Rights

The Integrated Laboratory for Oceanographic Research (LATERIO) of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). (ANTARA-HO-Humas BRIN)

JAKARTA - The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) encourages researchers to focus on conducting research in order to obtain rights to intellectual property or patents for their scientific findings. Head of BRIN Laksana Tri Handoko said BRIN has four deputies tasked with serving researchers, including the Deputy Facilities in charge of managing and managing all administrative processes of the researchers' intellectual property.

Including, he continued, the Deputy for Utilization who will find potential partners to eliminate the intellectual property that has been produced by BRIN researchers. "Researchers do not need to bother taking care of themselves so that researchers can focus on their research, develop new research while they continue to receive royalties," he said at a press conference giving BRIN researchers awards and intellectual property awards at the BJ Habibie Building, BRIN Complex, Central Jakarta, Sunday, May 7, was confiscated by Antara. Handoko said that his party had implemented regulations from the Ministry of Finance in the form of granting royalties a maximum of 30 percent of the license value. Meanwhile, 70 percent composition of the license value was deposited to the state.

In terms of funding, BRIN also has incentives for industrial partners who have the desire to eliminate the research results of BRIN scientists. If more and more industries buy BRIN product licenses, it will have an impact on state revenues and royalties obtained by researchers. In 2021, BRIN deposited royalty income on licenses to Rp2.75 billion. "We have a scheme for testing innovation products. There are types for agriculture, such as superior seeds, superior livestock, fertilizers, there are also health (vaccines, drugs, clinical trials, and so on), there is also for technology," Handoko said. In 2022, BRIN has re-registered more than 400 patent applications and in 2023 BRIN is targeting the registration of 600 new patents. Protection of intellectual wealth is an inseparable part of research activities, development, assessment, and application to support the creation of research and innovation results.