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AFFA delivers integrated and trusted Intellectual Property protection services, both in Indonesia and globally. Our expertise spans Trademarks, Patents, Industrial Designs, Copyrights, Geographical Indications, Trade Secrets, Franchising, and Licensing—supported by structured processes, robust systems, and comprehensive end-to-end guidance.

In addition, we provide dedicated services in Intellectual Property litigation and investigation, ensuring that your rights are not only secured, but effectively enforced.

Our Strengths

Since 1999, AFFA has consistently delivered Intellectual Property protection services while establishing a strong and trusted global network. Our ability to provide precise strategic insight, coupled with the adoption of modern management systems, underpins the confidence entrusted to us by both local and international clients.

Our Services

Patents

What technical problem does your invention solve? Let us help you formulate it for patent protection.

Trademarks

Secure your brand identity and build market trust through proper Trademark protection.

Industrial Designs

Protect your product designs to remain distinctive, commercially valuable, and difficult for competitors to replicate.

Copyrights

Safeguard your creative works and ensure their economic value and ownership remain protected.

Licensing Agreements

Maximize the business value of your Intellectual Property through secure and strategic licensing arrangements.

Franchise Agreements

Build a strong and secure business network with clear and commercially beneficial franchise agreements.

Litigation

Protect your rights and business value with professional legal support in handling Intellectual Property disputes.

Investigation

Safeguard your brand and innovation through early detection of infringement and potential business risks.

BPOM Registration

Enhance consumer trust and expand your market with compliant and reliable Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) registration.

Company Incorporation (PT)

Start your business with a complete legal establishment to strengthen the confidence of partners, investors, and customers.

Protect Your Works — Strengthen Your Business

AFFA offers diverse perspectives and strategic insights in the field of Intellectual Property.

We craft every piece of content to deliver relevant, actionable insights that help businesses and innovators protect and enhance the value of your intellectual assets

Secure Your Legacy — Expand Your Opportunities

As part of its commitment to advancing public awareness, AFFA actively engages in a wide range of events, seminars, and workshops, providing training programs and complimentary consultation sessions for creatives, entrepreneurs, and innovators.

Latest News & Insights

Explore the latest updates—from regulations and case studies to other key developments in Intellectual Property—to enhance your IP knowledge.

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Suing a Foreign Party in an IP Dispute in Indonesia? Understanding Cross-Border Service of Court Documents Through Rogatory - AFFA IPR

如果一家印度尼西亚企业拟因涉嫌商标、专利或著作权侵权而起诉外国企业,但被告位于印度尼西亚境外,该如何处理?印度尼西亚法院是否可以直接向外国企业所在国家寄送法院传票? 事实上,此类案件必须遵循特定的法律程序,其中可能涉及通常所称的司法协助请求(Rogatory)机制。 在知识产权(Intellectual Property,简称 IP)纠纷中,涉及外国当事人的情况并不少见。外国企业可能是在印度尼西亚享有合法商标权或专利权的权利人,其知识产权在当地涉嫌受到侵害。反之,外国企业也可能因涉嫌侵犯受印度尼西亚法律保护的知识产权而成为被告。 当被告位于印度尼西亚境外时,法院必须确保传票按照适用的诉讼程序合法、有效地送达。 在特定情况下,这可能需要通过印度尼西亚共和国最高法院(Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia)与外交部(Kementerian Luar Negeri)之间的合作机制寻求跨境司法协助。 了解这些程序至关重要,因为它们直接关系到诉讼进程、当事人的答辩权以及诉讼程序的合法有效性。 什么是司法协助请求(Rogatory)? 一般而言,司法协助请求(Rogatory)是指一国法院向另一国有权机关提出的正式请求,要求其协助实施与司法程序有关的特定行为。 在跨境民事诉讼中,此类司法协助可能包括调查取证、询问证人或专家证人,以及实施其他司法行为。 然而,在印度尼西亚司法实践中,需要明确区分以下两种机制: 因此,当一家外国企业在印度尼西亚知识产权纠纷中被列为被告,且其住所地位于境外时,法院必须确定适用的跨境司法文书送达程序。 需要特别注意的是,从更为严格的法律概念来看,向外国被告送达法院传票并不必然属于司法协助请求(Rogatory)的范畴,也可能通过专门的司法文书送达协助机制完成。 向境外当事人送达法院传票有哪些法律依据? 根据印度尼西亚民事诉讼法的基本原则,所有诉讼当事人原则上均应获得知悉与自身有关的诉讼程序,并对相关诉讼请求作出回应的机会。 这一要求体现了 audi et alteram partem 原则,即诉讼双方均应享有陈述意见及获得法院听取的机会。 相关法律依据及规范性文件包括: 因此,不能对所有外国被告采取完全相同的送达方式。法院必须综合考虑被告的住所地址、电子送达地址,以及具体案件和目的地国家适用的程序要求。 如何向位于境外的被告送达法院传票? 如果需要通过跨境司法协助机制送达司法文书,相关程序通常包括以下几个阶段。 所有外国被告都必须通过司法协助请求(Rogatory)机制接受传唤吗? 并非如此。被告位于境外,并不意味着所有法院传票都必须通过实体文书的跨境司法协助机制进行送达。 根据印度尼西亚最高法院2022年第7号条例第17条第3款,对于居住在境外且电子送达地址已知的当事人,应在适用的电子案件管理及电子诉讼规则框架内,通过电子方式送达相关传票或通知。 反之,如果电子送达地址未知或无法核实,则必须依照适用的程序完成送达。此外,还需要区分具有明确境外地址的被告,以及实际住所或下落确实不明的被告。因此,被告具有外国国籍,并不当然意味着必须适用Rogatory机制。 决定适用何种送达程序的关键因素包括被告的所在地或住所地、可取得的地址信息,以及适用的民事诉讼程序规定。 为什么这一程序对知识产权纠纷尤为重要? 知识产权纠纷经常涉及跨境商业合作关系。因此,向外国被告送达司法文书可能成为需要在诉讼初期重点评估的程序性问题。 以下几种情形可以说明其重要性。 如果法院传票未依法有效送达,会产生哪些法律风险?...

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印度尼西亚拟自2026年10月1日起将商标及工业设计注册周期缩短至4个月

印度尼西亚知识产权总局(Directorate General of Intellectual Property,简称“DGIP”)近日宣布,将进一步加快知识产权注册服务流程。自2026年10月1日起,对自该日起提交的商标及工业设计申请,DGIP将以最长4个月内完成注册程序为服务目标。 该举措是DGIP持续提升印度尼西亚知识产权制度运行效率的重要组成部分,旨在使知识产权注册流程更加高效、可预期,并更好地回应企业及创新主体的实际需求。根据DGIP的说明,本次提速旨在提升案件处理效率,同时不降低审查质量。 与以往的处理周期相比,4个月的目标周期属于大幅缩短。如果该目标能够在实践中顺利实现,印度尼西亚有望跻身全球商标及工业设计从申请到注册整体处理速度较快的国家之一。 工业设计注册同样以4个月为目标 工业设计申请也将适用类似的提速措施。根据印度尼西亚现行《工业设计法》,工业设计注册通常包括形式审查、公告、在适用情况下进行实质审查,以及最终签发注册证书等程序。DGIP此前曾表示,在现行制度框架下,整个注册流程通常约需12个月,其中实质审查阶段本身可能需要约6个月。 2026年8月18日,DGIP曾将办理目标缩短至5个月。此后,对于自2026年10月1日起提交的申请,在不存在异议或其他程序性障碍的情况下,办理目标进一步缩短至4个月。 对于产品外观更新迭代较快的行业,例如消费品、电子产品、包装、时尚、家具及汽车行业,更短的工业设计注册周期尤其具有实际商业价值。 但需要注意:4个月是服务目标,并不等于绝对保证 尽管这一政策无疑释放了积极信号,但申请人仍应谨慎理解“4个月”的含义。 DGIP在相关公告中将4个月表述为目标办理时限,而并非对每一件商标或工业设计申请均作出无条件承诺,即确保其在提交后恰好4个月内获得注册。就工业设计而言,DGIP亦特别指出,该目标适用于不存在异议等程序障碍的情形。 在实际审查过程中,办理周期仍可能受到多种因素影响,包括申请文件存在缺陷、需要补正或说明、第三方异议、商标异议程序、实质审查中出现问题、系统或行政工作量,以及其他程序性事项。...

Trademark Bad Faith Invalidation vs Non-Use Cancellation in Indonesia: Understanding the Difference - AFFA IPR

当外国品牌所有人计划进入印度尼西亚市场时,在先注册商标可能成为其获得商标保护的重要障碍,尤其是在他人已先于真正权利人在印度尼西亚提交相同或近似商标申请的情况下。 印度尼西亚原则上实行申请在先(first-to-file)制度,即商标权主要依据申请先后顺序通过注册取得。因此,如果他人已经注册了相同或实质近似的商标,印度尼西亚知识产权总局(Directorate General of Intellectual Property,DGIP)可能会对后提交的商标申请作出临时驳回,最终甚至作出正式驳回决定。 不过,根据具体情况,印度尼西亚商标法律制度提供了多种针对在先注册商标提出挑战的法律途径,其中最重要的两种包括: 虽然两种程序最终都可能通过法院判决及后续执行程序,使相关商标从《商标总登记簿》中被删除,但二者所针对的法律问题存在根本性区别。 对于因在先注册商标而导致其印度尼西亚商标申请受阻的外国企业而言,准确理解这两种制度的区别尤为重要。 申请在先并不意味着所有在先注册商标都不可挑战 根据印度尼西亚的商标审查实践,如果申请商标与他人在先注册商标或在先申请商标在整体上或主要部分构成近似,且指定商品或服务相同或类似,则该申请可能被驳回。 因此,申请在先原则始终是印度尼西亚商标制度中的重要出发点。 但在某些情况下,在先注册商标仍可能受到挑战,例如: 上述两种情形所适用的诉讼请求和法律基础并不相同。 因此,外国商标权利人在商标检索中发现存在在先冲突商标时,不应立即认定必须放弃原品牌或进行品牌重塑。...

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AFFA provides structured and trusted legal guidance to ensure that every name, logo, creation, and innovation you own is optimally protected—while positioning your business to grow competitively in the international market.

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AFFA delivers structured and trusted legal counsel to ensure that every element of your intellectual assets—names, logos, creations, and innovations—is fully protected, while enabling your business to compete and expand globally.

Frequently Asked Questions

Explore answers to Frequently Asked Questions about our services and Intellectual Property protection processes.

Registering Intellectual Property provides legal certainty of ownership, protects against misuse, and enhances the commercial value of your assets.

Trademark registration process varies by jurisdiction, but generally takes between 6 and 13 months, provided there is no opposition or refusal from third parties.

Yes, AFFA provides legal support in handling Intellectual Property infringements, from case assessment to the necessary enforcement actions.

Yes, AFFA has a global network that enables us to offer the most suitable options, while assisting in the registration and protection of Intellectual Property across multiple jurisdictions.

Certainly. AFFA offers comprehensive legal assistance, from responding to legal notices to full representation in litigation when required.

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Consult with us today and gain strategic guidance to protect and maximize the value of your intellectual property—before it is too late.

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