🇮🇩 Indonesia · Trademark & IP
Trademark registration, patents, copyright, official IP offices, and filing costs.
Quick answer
Indonesian trademarks are registered with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP). Indonesia is first-to-file, so registering early matters. You file under Nice classes; the mark is published for a two-month opposition period, then substantively examined. An Indonesian trademark lasts 10 years and is renewable; Indonesia is a Madrid Protocol member.
Indonesia trademarks are registered with DJKI under the Ministry of Law. Applicants should search existing marks, choose classes, file through the official online mark system and monitor notices until registration or refusal.
- DJKI describes trademark registration as evidence of rights and a basis to prevent confusing use by others.
- The official procedure uses the online mark account, class data, uploaded documents, billing and receipt download.
- DJKI states Indonesian trademark protection lasts 10 years from the application receipt date and can be renewed.
Step-by-step
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File early (first-to-file)
Indonesia grants rights to the first to file — search the DGIP register and apply before entering the market to avoid squatting.
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File the application
File with DGIP, describing the mark and classifying the goods/services under the Nice Classification.
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Publication and examination
DGIP publishes the application for a two-month opposition period and then conducts substantive examination.
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Registration and renewal
Once registered, an Indonesian trademark lasts 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely for further 10-year terms.
- 5
Cover patents, designs and copyright
Protect inventions with patents and appearance with industrial designs (both via DGIP); copyright can be recorded with DGIP.
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Enforce and go international
Enforce your rights against infringers and use the Madrid Protocol to extend protection abroad.
Checklist
- File early (first-to-file) + DGIP search
- Application (Nice classes + mark)
- Publication + 2-month opposition
- Substantive exam + registration (10 years)
- Patents + industrial designs (DGIP) + copyright
- Enforcement strategy
- Madrid Protocol for international
- Customs recordal against counterfeits
Official authorities
- DJKI — trademark introduction
Official trademark overview and legal-effect explanation.
- DJKI — trademark requirements and procedure
Official online filing steps and requirements.
- DJKI database
Official intellectual-property search portal.
Frequently asked questions
Why register a trademark early in Indonesia?
Indonesia is first-to-file: whoever files first generally gets the rights, so squatters can register your brand before you unless you file early.
How long does an Indonesian trademark last?
Ten years from the filing date, renewable indefinitely for further 10-year periods.
When is the opposition period?
Indonesia publishes the application first, giving a two-month opposition window before substantive examination.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.