\u4f5c\u8005\uff1aIlda Nursiah, Gilbert Immanuel Kangdra \u6c5f\u67ef\u5174<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I visited several members from the Indonesia IP Office (DGIP) and Indonesian IP consultants in Jakarta, Indonesia for a few weeks in 2026. I noticed several new changes to Indonesian intellectual property regulations. These changes have taken effect since February 26, 2026, and are detailed below. Trademark registration procedures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regulatory updates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Documents to be prepared by the office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n COPYRIGHT<\/strong> Protection periods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Requirements for copyright recordation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recordation process: Post-recordation procedures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Documents to be prepared by the office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relevant laws and regulations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n PATENTS<\/strong> Patent application flow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regulatory updates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Documents to be prepared by the office: \u4f5c\u8005\uff1aIlda Nursiah, Gilbert Immanuel Kangdra \u6c5f\u67ef\u5174 I visited several members from the Indonesia IP Office (DGIP) and Indonesian IP consultants in Jakarta, Indonesia for a few weeks in 2026. I noticed several new changes to Indonesian intellectual property regulations. These changes have taken effect since February 26, 2026, and are detailed below. TRADEMARKS Trademark application […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
TRADEMARKS<\/strong>
Trademark application requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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If granted \u2192 registered;
If refused \u2192 the Applicant may file a Hearing within 30 days. If the Examiner maintains the rejection, the Applicant may file an Appeal within 3 months.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n
This is the most significant regulatory change of the year in Indonesian trademark practice.\n\n
Examination now has much shorter deadlines: 30 calendar days for routine cases, and up to 90 calendar days where a provisional refusal is recommended. Previously, this stage could take 150 days or longer.
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For individual applicants: KTP, Passport, KITAS\/KITAP, or KIA.
For legal entities (including foreign companies): incorporation documents and directors’ identity documents are mandatory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
When claiming international priority rights, an Indonesian translation (by a sworn translator) must be included.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The new regulation establishes a mechanism for administrative delays caused by circumstances beyond a party’s control (force majeure), providing officially recognised additional time in such cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The new regulation provides clearer rules on changes of owner name, changes of owner address, and transfer of rights arising from mergers or acquisitions.
Where a change of ownership occurs while an examination is in progress, the examination is suspended until the ownership change has been finalised.
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The new regulation imposes stricter eligibility criteria: only duly established organisations or formal associations meeting the prescribed requirements may file a collective trademark application. Not every entity may freely claim a collective trademark.
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This does not derive from the Ministerial Regulation but from a Constitutional Court decision effective from 2024: the non-use period that may serve as grounds for a cancellation action has been extended from 3 years to 5 years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n
Works eligible for protection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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1\u20134 business days, provided documents are complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) Assignment Request Letter;
(2) Agreement Letter;
(3) Proof of Assignment;
(4) Copy of Copyright Recordation Certificate;
(5) ID;
(6) Power of Attorney;
(7) Company Deed (if the holder is a legal entity);
(8) Other documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) Name\/Address Change Request Letter;
(2) Supporting evidence of name\/address change;
(3) Copy of Copyright Recordation Certificate;
(4) ID;
(5) Power of Attorney;
(6) Company Deed (if applicable);
(7) Other documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) Extract Request Letter;
(2) ID;
(3) Power of Attorney;
(4) Other documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) Copy Request Letter;
(2) ID;
(3) Power of Attorney;
(4) Other documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) License Request Letter;
(2) Proof of License;
(3) Copy of Copyright Recordation Certificate;
(4) ID;
(5) Power of Attorney;
(6) Company Deed (if applicable);
(7) Other documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) Written Statement Request Letter;
(2) ID;
(3) Power of Attorney;
(4) Other documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) Data Correction Request Letter;
(2) Proof of corrected data;
(3) ID;
(4) Power of Attorney;
(5) Company Deed (if applicable);
(6) Other documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) Correction Request Letter;
(2) ID;
(3) Power of Attorney;
(4) Other documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) Correction Request Letter;
(2) ID;
(3) Power of Attorney;
(4) Other documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) Response Letter;
(2) ID;
(3) Power of Attorney;
(4) Other documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) Objection Letter;
(2) ID;
(3) Power of Attorney;
(4) Other documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Requirements:
(1) Work Amendment Request Letter;
(2) Proof of amended work;
(3) ID;
(4) Power of Attorney;
(5) Other documents.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n
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Patent application requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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If granted \u2192 registered;
If refused \u2192 re-examination may be requested;
If re-examination is still refused \u2192 appeal may be filed within 3 months.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Replaces Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. 38 of 2018;
\u2022 Applies to applications filed from February 2026;
\u2022 Filings are fully online, with assisted filing available in case of system errors;
\u2022 Excess claim fees must be paid at the time of filing (previously payable at the substantive stage), failure to pay results in the application being deemed withdrawn;
\u2022 Early Substantive Examination requests are now available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The scope of patentable subject matter is expanded to include products, processes, methods, systems, and uses;
\u2022 The grace period before loss of novelty is extended from 6 to 12 months;
\u2022 Annual implementation reports are required (a declaration of the patent’s use in Indonesia must be submitted, failing of which the patent is at risk of invalidation).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
1. Statement of Ownership;
2. Power of Attorney (Patent);
3. Deed of Assignment;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"