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Indonesia IP Filing Guide

Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and a key IP market for businesses operating in the region. The Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) administers IP rights. All filings must ultimately be in Bahasa Indonesia; e-filing is the mandatory mode for trademark applications.

Paris Convention PCT Member Madrid Protocol Hague System

Filing Requirements

  • All documents must be in Bahasa Indonesia
  • English specification accepted; Bahasa Indonesia translation within 1 month
  • Proof of rights declaration (how applicant obtained rights from inventor)
  • POA during formal examination (~3 months after filing)
  • Priority document within 12 months + Bahasa translation
  • Statement of Ownership within 3 months
  • PCT National Phase: entry within 31 months

Prosecution Steps

  1. Filing of patent application
  2. Formality check
  3. DGIP publishes application for 6 months
  4. Substantive examination on request (8–9 months)
  5. Grant of patent — post-grant fee within 6 months
  6. Annual renewal fees to maintain patent
20
Year patent term
From filing date; utility models available

Filing Requirements

  • Full name, address, status and nationality of applicant(s)
  • Goods/services description and class
  • Clear trademark image (if logo/design)
  • Statement of ownership
  • Duly signed POA
  • E-filing is the only mode of filing in Indonesia
  • Madrid Protocol member (acceded October 2017)

Registration Process

  1. Filing of application (e-filing only)
  2. Formal examination (3–4 months)
  3. Publication in Trade Marks Journal
  4. Opposition: 2 months from publication
  5. Certificate of Registration issued
10
Year registration
Renewable every 10 years

First-to-file rule applies. Hologram, 3D marks and sound marks are protected under Indonesian Trademark Law.

Filing Requirements

  • Name and nationality of applicant(s) and creator(s)
  • Title, Locarno classification, views of article
  • POA required at time of filing
  • Statement of Ownership (within 3 months) — in Bahasa Indonesia
  • Assignment Deed (within 3 months) — in Bahasa Indonesia
  • Priority claim within 6 months; certified copy + translation
10
Year design term
No renewal; no maintenance fee

Key Facts

Patent Office DGIP — Directorate General of Intellectual Property
PCT Member Yes — national phase within 31 months
Madrid Protocol Yes — acceded October 2017
Hague System Yes (designs)
Patent Term 20 years from filing date
TM Term 10 years (renewable every 10 years)
Design Term 10 years (no renewal or maintenance fee)
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