With the deepening of globalization, more and more Chinese brands have begun to go global and gain attention and recognition around the world. At the same time, overseas registered trademarks have also become the needs of many companies. There are certain differences between overseas intellectual property protection and our country. At this time we need to understand foreign intellectual property policies. Indonesia is an island country located in Southeast Asia and a strategic partner along the Belt and Road Initiative. In recent years, trade exchanges between China and India have become more and more frequent.
Promoted by policies and cross-border craze, more and more Chinese merchants and enterprises choose to go to Indonesia to develop business. At the same time, there is also a need to apply for registered trademarks. Let us take a look below. Let’s take a look at the cycle and cost of applying for trademark registration in Indonesia. The process and approximate time required to apply for trademark registration in Indonesia. No matter which country you apply for a trademark, the first thing you need to do is to check the trademark. This step can effectively prevent the trademark from being rejected due to duplication. You can check it on the official website of Indonesia. It takes about 1 working day to prepare the information. After that, submit a trademark registration application to the Indonesian Trademark Administration, and you will receive a receipt in about 3-5 working days. The Indonesian Trademark Office conducts a formal review of a trademark application for registration, which takes 15-20 tasks, followed by a substantive review, which takes a relatively long time, about 12 months. A three-month announcement is made, and third parties can raise objections. If there is no objection, registration will be allowed and a certificate will be issued. Information that individuals need to prepare when applying for trademark registration in Indonesia: the trademark applicant’s name, ID card, passport, and address. Clear and distinct trademark pattern. Provide the type and specific items of the trademark. For example, the Indonesian government pays a registration fee of 2 million dong. ?When an enterprise applies for an Indonesian trademark, the required documents include the name and address of the enterprise. If it is a company registered overseas, the company's articles of association and the notarization of the English version of the business license must be provided. ID card and passport of the company manager, passport and address of the legal person. Company articles of association, approval document from the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, company household registration, and company tax number. Clear trademark name, design, as well as the classification and specific items to which the goods or services belong. Pay the registration fee of 2 million dong.