A trademark distinguishes a brand or goods legally. The trademark application will be approved and entered into the Indonesia trademark database by the Directorate General of Intellectual Property. As a result, since the trademark is a property of the corporation, it is protected by intellectual property (IP).

Indonesia is a "first-to-file" country, therefore in order to secure trademark rights there, the trademark must be registered. Well-known trademarks, however, may sometimes be protected even if they have not yet been registered.

Applications for trademarks must be submitted to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights' Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP).

A trademark may be registered or filed without ever being used. To avoid a cancellation action for non-use or expungement by the trademarks office, it must be utilised within the three (3) years from the date of registration of the mark.

The trademark application will be published in the official journal before being reviewed by the Trademarks office. Thereafter, beginning on the date of publication, interested third parties will have two (2) months to bring an opposition action against the application.

When a combination trademark (one that combines both verbal and figurative features) is registered in Indonesia, the owner only has the exclusive right to use the mark in the same manner or configuration in which it was submitted and registered. It is advised that you file for a different trademark that only includes the word or figurative features you intend to use and protect separately. This is true if you wish to use the word element of your trademark separately from the logo (or vice versa).

Nevertheless, you will have the right to oppose the application on the grounds of confusing resemblance if a third party subsequently wants to register or use a trademark for comparable products or services that contains a major or separate component or portion of your trademark. Depending on the specifics of each case, many conditions will affect the odds of an opposition's victory.

Please get in touch with us directly to find out whether we would be able to provide this service in this jurisdiction if you would want the figurative or design components of your trademark to be taken into account while evaluating your trademark for registration in Indonesia (Trademark Search Report). Prices for services and anticipated delivery times may change in such circumstances.

A trademark application cannot be transferred as of right in Indonesia. Only trademarks that have been legitimately registered may be the subject of trademark assignments (transfers).

In Indonesia, trademarks are valid for ten (10) years beginning on the date of application and may be renewed for an endless number of successive ten-year periods. As early as twelve (12) months before the expiry date, the renewal may be requested.

In Indonesia, there is no grace period for renewal; if the trademark is not renewed before the expiry date, a new, independent application must be submitted in order to secure the trademark's protection.

East Timor does not recognise trademark protection from an Indonesian registration.