Legal aspect of patents for agricultural biotechnology products in Indonesia

Biotechnology is derived from the words "bio" and "technology", which isdefined as living organisms or systems to solve a problem or produce a valuable product for humans. Humans utilize products produced by biotechnology, especially agriculturalbiotechnology, to meet their daily needs and survival. The use of biotechnology inventions has been widespread due to some of the advantages obtained in this product. Undeniably,biotechnological products that are genetically modified have several advantages. Some agricultural products that are biotechnological products can be resistant to pests and various diseases, use fewer pesticides, have a delightful appearance, have more nutrients compared to the original product, and other benefits. This article discusses the biotechnology development in Indonesia and the legal aspects of a patent for an Agricultural Biotechnology Product in Indonesia. The advancements that have existed in physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology have stimulated the progress of biotechnology. In addition, there is a greater demand to achieve the targets with faster processes and innovative breakthroughs, which can be advantageous for people also stimulate the inception of the biotechnological invention. Legal aspects of agricultural biotechnology products get legal protection in intellectual property rights, especially patents. Legal protection of patents on biotechnological products in agriculture is granted to the process, in this case, the process of making agricultural biotechnology and agricultural biotechnology products, for example, drought-tolerant transgenic sugarcane and high yield.Health biotechnological inventions, in this case, the design is in the form of technological discoveries or medical tools or processes from the manufacture of health biotechnology.