Legal protection of geographical indication on coffee in Jember, Indonesia

The coffee commodity has a strategic role in the plantation sector and theeconomy in Indonesia. Coffee commodity as a geographical indication and spread in several districts. Geographical indications are intellectual property rights, one of based on natural factors. Coffee commodities in several regions have also experienced very rapid development, as happened in Jember Regency. The types of Jember coffee commodities include Robusta,Arabica, and Liberica. This diversity represents by the enthusiasm of the community to become farmers and coffee business actors. It indicates that coffee is one of the strategic commodities that can improve people's welfare. The protection of geographical indications must go through complex and difficult registration. It is a problem for farmers and coffee commodity business actors when there is an acknowledgment from other parties of the ownership of the coffee commodity. It is due to the absence of local government regulations and policies. This research uses normative legal research to find the truth scientifically, using a conceptual approach and legislation. The conceptual approach is used to provide a perspective and analysis of legal issues from legal concepts. At the same time, the statutory method is used to examine statutory regulations in which there are still shortcomings in their normalization. Strengthening coffee commodities through government policies is part of the concept offered by industrial and agribusiness law. This study aims to provide contributions and ideas for local governments to make policies and legal protection for coffee commodities to encourage the people's economy and welfare for coffee farmers.