Products sold in Indonesia must be halal certified unless they contain ingredients or materials that are not permissible under Islamic requirements. Products that do not qualify for halal certification must be labelled as non-halal. In general, obtaining halal certification involves submitting product and ingredient information through the Indonesian government's Halal Information System (SIHALAL) portal, followed […]
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INDONESIA REINSTATES PATENTABILITY LIMITATION AFFECTING SECOND MEDICAL USE CLAIMS
Certain discoveries were expressly excluded from the scope of patentable inventions in Indonesia, including a new use of an existing/known product and certain new forms of existing compounds under Article 4(f) of Law No. 13 of 2016. This exclusion was removed from 28 October 2024 when amendments to the Patent Law were introduced, which effectively […]
INDONESIA IP REGISTRY ANNOUNCES REVISION OF FEES EFFECTIVE 01 AUGUST 2026
The Indonesia IP Registry has just announced a revision of official fees which will take effect from 1 August 2026. A summary of the key affected transactions and fee increase is set out below: Trademark Transactions Patent Transactions While there are no changes to application or maintenance fees, the pertinent revision affects the following: Act […]
Indonesia Courts Issues Landmark Decision Affecting Non-Use Period of Trademarks
The Constitutional Court of Indonesia issued a landmark decision on 30 July 2024. The case involved a micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) owner of the HDCVI and Logo trade mark, facing a lawsuit for the deletion of his trade mark on the basis that it had not been used for three (3) consecutive years. […]