The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has issued Government Regulation No. 28 Year 2019 which regulates the official fees for public service matters, including intellectual property matter. This sudden announcement was issued on April 29, 2019 and there are several fees that have increased, among others, patent substantive examination fees, recordal fees, patent maintenance…
The Director General of Intellectual Property of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Freddy Harris, A.C.C.S., has announced the extension of time to fulfill the obligation for the unpaid patent annual fee for patent holders in Indonesia. Previously in August 2018, the Indonesian IP Office had announced that failure to pay up the ‘debt’ caused by the…
Dear valued clients, associates, and colleagues, We have set up an Instagram account (@AFFAIPR) for you to follow. You will expect us to post regularly about the development of Intellectual Property matters in Indonesia, Timor Leste, and Papua New Guinea. However, the consultations will still be delivered via email, phone call, or face to…
After years of waiting, we are pleased to update you that Myanmar new Trade Marks Law and Industrial Design Law have been enacted on 30th January, 2019. In Trademark Law, there are many significant provisions differed from current practice for the applicant and needs to note the changes since Trade Marks Law is adopting…
In the past few days, the Directorate General of Intellectual Property of the Republic of Indonesia (the DGIP) has sent notices to foreign patent owners with regard to the patent holders’ obligations to pay the outstanding annuities within 6 months. Failure to pay up the ‘debt’ caused by the outstanding annuities will result in the…
Tonga has its own independent registration system. Re-registration of UK marks is no longer permitted but applicants may claim priority rights in Tonga of its UK or other international application. Priority rights may be claimed within 6 months of the filing of the application in the UK/ other international jurisdiction which are members of the…
When it comes to trademark application in Samoa, there are no provisions for re-registration of foreign marks, but applicants may claim priority rights in Samoa of their trademarks registered in foreign jurisdictions. Priority rights may be claimed within 12 months of the filing of the application in the foreign jurisdiction which is a member of…
Trademark application in Fiji is either national or based on a national UK registration certificate issued by the United Kingdom Comptroller-General (and not an EU or Madrid registration). Applications for independent registration undergo examination and advertising for opposition before registration, whereas “UK-based” applications are to be registered as of right without examination, advertising or opposition.…
Several patent registrations are possible to be used by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia as regulated under Article 109 to 120 of the Indonesian Patent Law. However, there are 2 main determinants that will need to be met first: The patent is related to national security and defence, such as explosive materials, firearms,…
It is our pleasure to announce that our representative, Mr. Emirsyah Dinar, will attend the upcoming INTA Annual Meeting 2018 in Seattle, WA, the United States of America from May 19 to May 23, 2018. We would be grateful if you could indicate your preferred date and time to meet by visiting http://affa.setmore.com or by contacting…