Creating innovative works is an obligation for academics. In the PGSD Study Program, students are encouraged to be productive in creating innovative works accompanied by IPR (Intellectual Property Rights). The existence of Intellectual Property Rights originates from the influence of John Locke’s thinking about property rights. In his book, Locke said that a human’s property rights to the objects he produces have existed since humans were born. Objects in this sense are not only tangible objects but also abstract objects, which are called property rights over intangible objects which are the result of human intellect. To obtain IPR, a proposal must be made to the Directorate General of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
Based on information from the PGSD Study Program Coordinator, Dr. I Gede Margunayasa, S.Pd., M.Pd, there were 13 IPRs that were published in 2019 involving 114 students. Then in 2020 9 IPRs were published involving 12 students. This year, 15 IPRs will be proposed again involving 90 PGSD students. Not only students but there are also 25 IPRs proposed by lecturers. This type of IPR is copyright. Copyright (copyrights) is the exclusive right for the creator or recipient of the right to publish or reproduce his work or give permission to do so without prejudice to restrictions according to applicable laws and regulations.
Innovative products that have copyrights include books, articles, summaries, reviews, pop-up books, and comics. Regarding costs, because it is proposed in groups, the costs are affordable for students. Marguna said that the issuance of IPR is very useful for students to legalize it, and as protection if there are claims from other parties. Apart from that, students can use it as a complement to a diploma called SKPI. This also has a positive impact on the PGSD Study Program to increase the number of innovative works and increase assessment in accreditation and clustering of faculties and universities.
