What can be protected
An invention that is new, involves an inventive step and can be applied in industry. Indonesian law offers two forms: the standard patent, and the simple patent, which suits smaller technical improvements to products or tools.
What we handle
Filing and handling of patent and simple patent applications as your representative before DJKI.
How an application proceeds
- Assessment of the invention and a choice between a standard and a simple patent.
- Filing with DJKI.
- Formality examination and publication.
- Substantive examination, which can now be requested earlier than under the original law.
- Grant, followed by annual fees to keep the patent in force.
Good to know
- A patent lasts twenty years from the filing date and a simple patent ten years. Neither can be extended.
- Public disclosure before filing can destroy novelty. The 2024 amendment lengthens the grace period for certain disclosures, such as scientific publications and exhibitions, to one year, so seek advice before you publish.
- Patent holders report each year on the working of their patent in Indonesia.
- Late annual fees can be paid within a grace period of up to six months, with a surcharge.
- Software as such is generally protected by copyright. Under the Patent Law, a computer program alone is not an invention, but a technical solution implemented on a computer may qualify, so each case is assessed.