The internal conflict within the Keraton Kasunanan Surakarta has intensified following the registration of the name "SISKS Paku Buwono XIV" as a trademark with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI). Legal observers warn that the move could complicate the ongoing dualism crisis, given that two opposing factions currently claim the title of Pakubuwono XIV.
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Subscribe Sekarang →According to legal advocate and public policy observer Bambang Ary Wibowo, the government agency should have exercised greater scrutiny before approving the application. He questioned the decision, arguing that the existing friction over the royal title should have served as an early warning for officials to reject the trademark request.
Based on reports, the trademark application was filed by an attorney named Arif Sahudi. Critics like Bambang suspect that the trademark might be used as legal leverage to strengthen the claims of one specific faction, namely the Mangkubumi camp, against the rival Purboyo camp, who also claims the royal line.
Bambang stated that a royal title cannot simply be monopolized for commercial or legal leverage over others. He argued that the name represents cultural identity and ancestral heritage rather than a commercial product, meaning the trademark holder cannot easily penalize the rival faction for using the historic name.
Meanwhile, the Purboyo faction has reportedly registered the title "Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwono Empat Belas" on official civil registration documents. However, legal experts note that holding an identity card under that name does not automatically grant customary or state legitimacy to the throne, leaving the royal succession in a state of deep dispute.