{"id":5816,"date":"2025-12-17T00:07:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affa.co.id\/global\/?p=5816"},"modified":"2025-12-17T00:07:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:07:45","slug":"new-year-new-patent-annuity-payment-in-indonesia-is-due","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affa.co.id\/global\/2025\/12\/17\/new-year-new-patent-annuity-payment-in-indonesia-is-due\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Patent Annuity Payment in Indonesia is Due"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the year draws to a close, business owners and inventors typically focus on closing their books, evaluating performance, and planning business strategies for the coming year. However, for Patent owners, there is one crucial aspect that is often overlooked: Patent Annuity, namely the maintenance of Patent rights through the payment of annual fees.<\/span><\/p>\n

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No matter how strong an invention is or how great its commercial potential may be, Patent rights can lapse solely due to administrative negligence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Patent Protection Is Not Automatically Protected for the Protection Duration<\/b><\/p>\n

Many Patent owners assume that once a Patent certificate is issued, the exclusive rights will automatically remain in force until the end of the protection period. In reality, Patent protection in Indonesia is conditional. This means that the validity of a Patent depends on the fulfillment of legal obligations, one of which is the payment of annual maintenance fees.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This obligation applies to both Patents (with a protection term of 20 years) and Simple Patents\/ Utility Models (with a protection term of 10 years), both calculated from the filing date of the application.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Is a Patent Annual Fee?<\/b><\/p>\n

A Patent Annual Fee\u2014also commonly referred to as a Patent Maintenance Fee (Patent Annuity)\u2014is a fee that the Patent holder MUST pay up to the final year of the protection term. This annual fee constitutes Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP). It is imposed in accordance with Government Regulation No. 28 of 2019 on the Types and Tariffs of Non-Tax State Revenue Applicable to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The fee consists of a Basic Fee, plus an additional Fee per Claim. If the fee is not paid within the prescribed time limit, the Patent will be declared revoked.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To prevent such revocation, Indonesian Patent Law provides the following rules:<\/span><\/p>\n

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