DIESEL, S.p.A.

progresifjaya.co.id, JAKARTA – DIESEL, S.p.A., a company incorporated under the laws of Italy and headquartered at Via dell’Industria 4-6 I-36042, Breganze (VI), Italy, has appointed the law firm PULUNGAN, WISTON & PARTNERS to file a lawsuit seeking the cancellation of the DIESEL HOUSE trademark registration held by Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Tbk—located at Jl. K.H. Wahid Hasyim No. 220 A-B, Kampung Bali, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta—at the Central Jakarta Commercial Court.

H. Amris Pulungan, S.H., and his team from Pulungan, Wiston & Partners (PWP), acting as legal counsel, have represented DIESEL, S.p.A. in filing this cancellation lawsuit against the DIESEL HOUSE trademark registration held by PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Tbk. The lawsuit concerns the trademark registered under number IDM001116734 and is currently being examined by the Commercial Court at the Central Jakarta District Court under case number 88/Pdt.Sus-HKI/Merek/2026/PN Niaga Jkt.Pst.

In its complaint, DIESEL S.p.A. essentially argues that the trademark registration is being challenged due to a substantial similarity to the DIESEL trademark and its variations, specifically regarding the use of the dominant element DIESEL.

The lawsuit is also based on provisions regarding the protection of well-known trademarks and bad faith, as stipulated in Law No. 20 of 2016 concerning Trademarks and Geographical Indications.

As the plaintiff, DIESEL S.p.A. holds numerous registrations for the DIESEL trademark and its variations in Indonesia as well as in various countries around the world.  The status of and protection for the DIESEL trademark have also been key considerations in several court rulings in Indonesia.

Specifically, in a prior case concerning the DIESEL HOUSE trademark held by Mr. Agus Makmur, the Central Jakarta Commercial Court cancelled the trademark registration via Judgment No. 31/Pdt.Sus-Merek/2019/PN.Niaga.Jkt.Pst. This ruling was upheld through the cassation stage by Supreme Court Judgment No. 280 K/Pdt.Sus-Merek/2020, and subsequently through the judicial review stage by Supreme Court Judgment No. 40 PK/Pdt.Sus-HKI/2021.

In the current ongoing case, DIESEL S.p.A. is seeking, among other things, a court declaration that the DIESEL trademark and its variations constitute well-known trademarks. It also seeks a ruling that there is a similarity in essence between the disputed trademark and the DIESEL trademark and its variations.

The lawsuit also requests the cancellation of trademark registration IDM001116734 for Classes 5, 18, 25, 35, and 36. Additionally, the defendant, Mr. Agus Makmur, is a shareholder and the President Director of PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Tbk.

The inaugural hearing for this case took place on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 09:00 WIB at the Commercial Court within the Central Jakarta District Court.

“We filed this case using available legal mechanisms to secure protection for our client’s trademark rights. Indonesia possesses a legal framework that provides protection for both registered and well-known trademarks, including principles that have evolved through court rulings,” said Amris Pulungan, S.H. 

“We fully respect the ongoing proceedings and leave the assessment and ruling on this case to the Panel of Judges,” he added.

He also emphasized, that the statements made during the hearing were intended solely to inform the public about the legal process and the principles of intellectual property rights protection that lie at the heart of the case—while maintaining full respect for the independence of the court, the presumption of innocence applicable to legal proceedings, and the rights of all parties involved in the litigation. (Bembo)