Indonesia Enacts New Patent Law; JJP Consultant Authors Article on its Main Provisions

Nov 16, 2016

On July 28, 2016, Indonesia’s House of Representatives passed a new Patent Law (No. 13/2016), which formally entered into law 30 days later on August 28, 2016. The new Patent Law contains many changes as to how inventions will be examined, enforced, and otherwise protected in Indonesia.

JJP foreign IP consultant Andrew Diamond wrote an article highlighting many of these key changes in an article for The Patent Lawyers’ Asian Patent Lawyer’s Annual. An online version of the article can be found here.

For any inquiries related to Indonesia’s new Patent Law, including requesting our updated Schedule of Charges for Patent matter, please contact us at januar@jahja.com.

About Januar Jahja & Partners

Established in 1986, Januar Jahja & Partners (JJP) is a leading boutique IP law firm based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Its expertise and professionalism in handling all aspects of Indonesian IP law have resulted in numerous rankings and accolades, including from the Legal 500, WTR 1000, IP Stars, Chambers & Partners, and Asialaw Profiles. For more information, please visit www.jahja.com.

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