The title of this research is “The Role of the Communities of the Legal Protection
Geographical Indication of Salak Pondoh Sleman in the Utilization of Geographical
Indication of Salak Pondoh Sleman Jogja”. This research aims to analyze the exclusive
rights utilization of the geographical indication of Salak Pondoh Sleman Jogja by
communities of the legal protection geographical indication of Salak Pondoh Sleman,
and to explain the obstacle to utilization of the geographical indication exclusive rights.
The research used is empirical legal research, that focusing on primary data. The
conclusion of this research is that the geographical indication exclusive rights have been
utilized, using by take a economic value, guidance to local producers, supervision, and
lawsuit for violation of geographical indication, but not optimal yet because it has been
obstacle. The obstacle to utilization of the geographical indication exclusive rights come
from oudside of communities, that is disturbed of reputation of Salak Pondoh Sleman
Jogja because not do supervision of violation of geographical indication.
Keywords: Intellectual Property, Geographical Indication, Salak Pondoh.