Risti Wulansari

K&K Advocates – intellectual property (K&K) is a boutique Intellectual Property (IP) firm which specializes in providing services in all spectrums of IP areas and technology.  The firm comprises 3 Partners, 10 Associates, 2 Patent Consultants, 2 Off-counsel (specializing for Telecommunication, Media and Technology (TMT) and General Corporate), 4 paralegals and a number of support staffs.

K&K provides a full range of services relating to IP and TMT with a particular strength in IP Prosecution, Commercial IP and Enforcement/Litigation. K&K has also expanded its services to serve clients in relation to general corporate matters with focus on Banking, Fintech, Privacy and Data Protection and Construction,

Our attorneys’ knowledge in an Indonesian regulatory context is regularly sought by multinational clients, foreign governments and international organisations. We also draw upon our international network to manage the IP portfolios of a diverse range of clients across many industries and technologies.

Our attorneys’ dedicate themselves to understanding our clients’ business and working closely with clients to achieve the best possible commercial result from the transaction.  Whatever your business, seeking discerning legal advice to secure and exploit your IP rights is critical to making strategic commercial decisions. Our attorneys will work with you to understand your needs and to help maximize your investment.

Risti is co-founder of the firm, Risti has broad expertise in the IP area. She has over 20 years of experience providing assistance for both Indonesian and foreign clients in a variety of IP projects. At the firm, Risti leads the IP Prosecution Team and oversees the Commercial IP practice group.

Admitted as IP Consultant in 2006, Risti has handled prosecution of trademarks and geographical indications, industrial designs, copyright and patent and enforcement of IP rights as well as led IP commercial projects, including providing advisory services with respect to franchising, licensing, distributorship, consumer protection, anti-monopoly, as well as issues relating to media and data protection/privacy. She has advised clients across different industries, including FMCG, fashion, application-based transportation, consumer goods, and tobacco. She was the lawyer behind the successful exemption from the Ministry of Trade for a multinational ready-to-assemble furniture manufacturer and distributor. She also advised the world’s largest software manufacturer on a copyright case.

Risti has published IP-related articles, including on Bloomberg Law and Franchise Law Review. She has been a speaker for various seminars on IP-related topics.