The Directorate General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Indonesia has announced that all lapsed patent registrations due to non-payment are able to be revived. This decision is based on several considerations, namely the goodwill of the patent holders to settle the debt arising from the non-payment, untimely and even missed delivery…
AFFA Intellectual Property teamed up with several colleagues from private practices in Timor Leste and Portugal to discuss Intellectual Property Protection in Timor Leste on December 1st 2017. The event was initiated by INTA and the Embassy of the United States of America in Timor Leste. The discussions were attended by several government agencies, such…
The Directorate General of Intellectual Property of Indonesia proposed several amendments to the current Patent Law No. 14 2001 as it may no longer be relevant to the ever changing technology and rapid growth of innovation both in Indonesia and overseas. The amendment also aims to increase the number or patent applications from Indonesia through…
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia is set to increase the official fees for several services carried out by the Directorate General of Intellectual Property of Indonesia. The draft fees – which were only announced on August 15, 2017 – are expected to be in force before the end of this year. The “ever-increasing…