PERLINDUNGAN HAK EKONOMI PENCIPTA ATAS KARYA FONT DI PLATFORM DIGITAL

Abstract

The installation process of Fonts differs from the installation process of software such as operating system and application programs. Software installation requires a verification phase based on codes, whereas Fonts do not. This is why software usage can be tracked, while Font usage cannot. As a result, Font creators are unable to monitor/ track whether their Fonts are being used in accordance with the license terms or not. This situation creates a potential loss for Font creators because the economic rights granted to licensees become unlimited. The aim of this research is to gain a conceptual or a philosophical understanding of the legal protection of the creator's economic rights over Font on digital platforms based on the Incentive Theory. This is a normative legal study using a conceptual and statutory approach. The results of this research indicate that Font are protected creations which classified as compilations of data that can be read by computer programs, and thus their creators have the economic rights over them. Incentive Theory provides the fundamental principle or concept for protecting the economic rights of Font creators in Indonesia, in order to appreciate their creative efforts, encourage the emergence of other economically valuable works, and ensure a decent livelihood. The legal protection of the economic rights needs to be facilitated by the Government.