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Applying for international IP can be tricky. We explain how you can find an IP professional to represent you in your target country or region.
If you’re considering applying for an IP right overseas, we recommend engaging an IP attorney. They can help you understand the country’s eligibility requirements and fees, lodge applications, and manage your IP rights once they're protected. In some countries, local laws may require you to work with an IP professional.
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What types of IP can you register?
In Indonesia, you can protect your IP with a trade mark, patent or design right.
What to consider
Before applying, make sure you:
- Understand what's considered a trade mark in Indonesia and if your trade mark is eligible for protection
- Consider whether you should apply for a trade mark in Australia first
- Know the cost of applying for a trade mark in Indonesia and through the Madrid System
- Understand the importance of due diligence and preliminary searches. You'll need to conduct a thorough search to make sure your trade mark hasn't already been protected in Indonesia. An IP professional can help you with this.
How to apply
There are two ways to apply for a trade mark in Indonesia:
- Through the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP)
- Through the Madrid System.
What to consider
Before applying, make sure you:
- Understand what's considered a patent in Indonesia and if your idea is eligible for protection
- Consider whether you should apply for a patent in Australia first
- Know the cost of applying for a patent in Indonesia
- Understand the importance of due diligence and preliminary searches. You'll need to conduct a thorough search to make sure your idea hasn't already been protected in Indonesia. An IP professional can help you with this.
- Know about special filing requirements. For example, you'll need to provide an Indonesian translation of your application documents.
How to apply
There are two ways to apply for a patent in Indonesia:- Through the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP)
- If you have a provisional application, you'll need to file within 12 months to secure your priority date.
- Through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
- If you have an international application, you can apply to the DGIP and convert your application into an Indonesian patent application. This is called 'entering the national phase'.
What to consider
Before applying, make sure you:
- Understand what's considered a design right in Indonesia and if your design is eligible for protection
- Consider whether you should file your design right application in Australia first
- Know the cost of registering a design right in Indonesia
- Understand the importance of due diligence and preliminary searches. You'll need to conduct a thorough search to make sure your design hasn't already been protected in Indonesia. An IP professional can help you with this.
How to apply
For a design right in Indonesia, apply directly to the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP).
What other IP can you register?
Indonesia also administers rights for other types of IP, including copyright, integrated circuit layouts, geographical indications and trade secrets.
Copyright
The Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) is responsible for registering copyright in Indonesia.
Integrated circuit layouts
The DGIP administers the registration of integrated circuit layouts in Indonesia.
Geographical Indications
The DGIP is responsible for registering geographical indications in Indonesia.
Trade secrets
In Indonesia, trade secrets have a formal registration process which is administered by the DGIP.
What doesn't have protection?
Plant breeder's rights (PBR)
Plant varieties don't have protection in Indonesia as it isn't an International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) member.
Further guidance
- To learn more about intellectual property in Indonesia, visit the Directorate General of Intellectual Property.
- To find out more about Indonesia's World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) membership, check out Indonesia's WIPO member page.
- If you're considering exporting to Indonesia, the Export Council of Australia provides information on licensing, clearances and access to finance and trade agreements.
- For information about Indonesia's export market and economy, you can check Austrade and DFAT's profiles on Indonesia.
