The Indonesian IP world has just gotten more exciting after the enactment of the Law No. 65 Year 2024 on the Third Amendment to the Law No. 13 Year 2016 on Patents on 28 October 2024. The amendment is designed to be in line with the current technological practices around the world, while at the same time putting a special emphasis on the national interest. It also aims to make Indonesia’s Patent System more adaptable and responsive to contemporary needs.
Please note that as the result of this amendment, several official fees have increased as well. The actions that are subject to the increase include the acceleration of publication, substantive examination request for both invention patent and simple patent, and the appeal before the patent board of appeal/appeal commission. Whereas for recordals (data amendment, assignment and license), certificate correction, filing and annuity fees remain the same.
The key theme of the amendment is divided into 28 parts below.
Please note that the amendment has the following conditions:
- Patent applications that have been submitted and processed but are not yet completed will continue to be processed based on the provisions of patent legislation prior to the enactment of this Law.
- The protection period for simple patent applications submitted under Law No. 14 of 2001 on Patents and Law No. 13 of 2016 on Patents, as amended by Law No. 6 of 2023 on the Establishment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 2 of 2022 on Job Creation as Law, is calculated from the Filing Date.
- Patents granted under Law No. 14 of 2001 on Patents shall remain valid until the end of their protection period.
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