INDUSTRIAL DRAWING AND DESIGN REGISTRATION IN INDONESIA

The estimated population of Indonesia is 264.2 million, counted as 16th largest economy in the world and amongst South-East Asia it is counted as largest economy. Protection of industrial design in Indonesia is not a part of patent regulation but has its own specific regulation. There are 3 main regulation that covers industrial design in Indonesia, those are: Law No. 31 Year 2000 concerning industrial design, Government Regulation No. 1 Year 2005 on the Implementation of Law No. 31 Year 2000 concerning Industrial Design, and Law No. 7 Year 1994 regarding the Ratification of the World Trade Organization Agreement (collectively, “Law No. 31 Year 2000,” “Law No. 31 Year 2000,” and “Law No. 7 Year 1994”). Based on Article 12 law no. 31 year 2000 Indonesia adopts the first to file principle in relation to Industrial Design protection.

Industrial design application in Indonesia can be requested for:

One product • Partial design • Set of products

A copy of the drawings; it includes six perspectives, including the front, back, left and right sides, top and bottom plans. Additionally, you may send additional drawings, such as cross-sectional views and perspective drawings, images in the jpg format.
Each creator's full name and address.
The title of the item to which the design is applied, the full names of each applicant, their addresses, the application number, the nation, and the filing date of the priority application.
The priority document.
Declaration of Novelty with regard to the items to which industrial design is applied. However, it is not necessary when registering textiles, lace, or wallpaper.
Fees must be paid in whole.

Applications for industrial design registration must be submitted in writing to the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights in Indonesia. Overseas applicants are required to file through a licensed intellectual property consultant (Law No. 31 of 2000).

Process Overview:

Application Submission:
Applications undergo an administrative review upon submission.
Publication:
Once the review is complete, the application is published for three months. Applicants may request a publication delay at the time of filing, not exceeding 12 months from the filing or priority date.
Objection Period:
If no objections are raised during the publication period, the application proceeds to registration, and a Certificate of Industrial Design is issued.
Substantive Examination:
After publication, the design undergoes a detailed examination to ensure:
- Novelty: The design must be unique and undisclosed worldwide.
- Compliance: The design must not violate laws, public decency, religion, or public order.

This structured approach ensures the protection of industrial designs while adhering to legal and ethical standards.

Registration steps:

Determining whether a particular design has already been registered.
Getting a design representation ready
Determining the design category.
Expressing originality in a statement.
Including a statement stating that the design has never been in the public domain.
If the design is registered in another country, claiming a priority date.
Calculating the required payment.
Ensuring that every enclosure is fastened.
Obeying any objections that may arise.
Supplying complete contact and address information.

You can receive complete assistance from Khurana and Khurana IP Attorneys, skilled Industrial Design Lawyers and Attorneys in Indonesia with the registration and protection of new industrial design.

The design is published in the Journal once the formalities have been examined for a period of three months, which the parties may request be extended to twelve months. During the time of publication, interested third parties may object to the registration of the design. Only when there is disagreement is there a substantive examination. During a substantive examination, a counter statement and an opposition are taken into account. The design is registered and a Certificate of Registration is issued after the substantive examination is finished.

INDUSTRIAL DRAWING AND DESIGN REGISTRATION IN INDONESIA

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