Trademark registration in Indonesia
Indonesia is first-to-file. The person who files first holds the mark — not the person who used it first, built the brand, or has been trading under it in Bali for years. This service clears the mark, selects the classes and files it. The filing date is the thing being bought.
What you get
- A search and clearance opinion before filing — including the honest version, where the mark is not available.
- Class selection under the Nice classification, with the reasoning for what is in and what is left out.
- The application filed at DGIP, securing your filing date.
- The application monitored through the two-month publication window and substantive examination to certificate.
How it runs, step by step
| Milestone | Typical time | What happens / your part |
|---|---|---|
| Search & strategy | Days | We clear the mark and pick the class(es) |
| Prepare & file | ~1 week | We file at DGIP and secure your filing date |
| Publication window | 2 months | Opposition period |
| Examination | ~30 days | Substantive review (max 90 days if opposed) |
| Certificate | ~4 months total | 10-year registration issued, renewable |
Typical total: ~4 months (uncontested)
Legal basis
| Aspect | Basis |
|---|---|
| First-to-file, subject to good faith | UU 20/2016 Pasal 3 & Pasal 21(3) |
| Examination timeline | Permenkum 5/2026 — substantive examination 30 days (max 90); in force since 23 February 2026 |
| Official PNBP filing fees | PP 45/2024: Rp1.8m per class (general), rising to Rp2.8m per class from 1 August 2026 (PP 30/2026); the MSME rate stays Rp500k |
Each basis above has been verified against the primary source and filed in the firm's dossier for this service. Points still under verification are not published here.
Common questions
Someone else is already using my brand name in Bali. Do I still have a claim?
First-to-file means the register decides, and the register is decided by date. UU 20/2016 does hold a bad-faith filing against the filer under Pasal 21(3) — but that is a fight, with evidence and cost attached, and it is a worse position than having filed first. If the name matters to you, the cheap move was filing; the next-cheapest is filing now.
What does it actually cost?
The firm's fee for a trademark filing is USD 350, plus the government fee (PNBP), which is charged per class. The PNBP is Rp1.8 million per class today and rises to Rp2.8 million per class from 1 August 2026 under PP 30/2026. The reduced micro and small enterprise rate stays at Rp500,000 per class. If you are filing in several classes, the difference between filing this month and next month is real money.
How long until I have the certificate?
About four months where nobody opposes it. The application is published for two months, then examined substantively — Permenkum 5/2026, in force since 23 February 2026, sets substantive examination at 30 days, extending to a maximum of 90 days where there is an opposition or a proposed refusal. Protection dates from the filing, not the certificate, and runs ten years, renewable.
Honest limits
DGIP controls the examination and the outcome; the firm controls the filing, the classes and the argument. The four-month figure assumes nobody opposes — an opposition changes both the timeline and the cost. A clearance search reduces risk but does not decide the outcome: an examiner may still refuse a mark that a search read as clear. Registration covers Indonesia only, and only the classes filed. PNBP is paid to the government and is not part of the firm's fee.
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