Practices
Intellectual Property

Location
Indonesia

Languages
English
Bahasa Indonesia

Education

MSc (Law and Economics), Universitas Indonesia

BSc (Legal Studies), Universitas Sebelas Maret

Rochmali Zultan
Senior IP Consultant
+6221 2971 8088

Biography

Rochmali (Mali) Zultan is a seasoned intellectual property consultant and advocate with extensive experience advising clients on the full spectrum of trademark and copyright matters in Indonesia. His expertise includes prosecutions, litigation, and enforcement. He also provides strategic counsel on the commercialization of intellectual property (IP) rights, including licensing and distribution negotiations, as well as franchising strategies. Because of his outstanding record in helping his clients secure their intellectual assets, Mali is ranked as a Rising Star by Managing IP.

Since beginning his IP practice in 2006, Mali has worked with University IP Clinics in Indonesia and some of Indonesia’s most respected IP firms, building on a strong academic foundation in IP. He also occasionally lectures on IP and criminal laws. Mali currently serves as the first deputy secretary general of the Indonesian IP Attorneys Association (AKHKI) and is part of the caretaker team of the Indonesia IP Mediation and Arbitration Center (BAMHKI).

Mali holds a Master of Science in Law and Economics from Universitas Indonesia and a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies from Universitas Sebelas Maret. He is a registered advocate, a member of the Indonesian Advocate Association (PERADI), and a registered intellectual property consultant.


Experience
  • Assisted an international food and beverage business in enforcing its trademark rights and preventing brand dilution from local squatters.
  • Successfully defended the rights of a German lighting manufacturer in a domain name dispute, resulting in a favorable resolution against a domain squatter.
  • Assisted a well-known zipper manufacturer in enforcing its trademark rights against local infringers attempting to register similar marks.
  • Represented a US-based jeans manufacturer in a trademark infringement case involving a similar stitching pattern used by a local competitor.