Utility Model in Indonesia

Simple Patent Protection in Indonesia

Brealant manages your Indonesian utility model, known locally as a simple patent (paten sederhana), from first assessment through to grant. Working with a registered Indonesian IP consultant, we file with DJKI and keep your 10-year right on track.

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Essential Guide to Utility Models in Indonesia

Protecting Your Innovation with Brealant's Expertise

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What a Utility Model Is in Indonesia
Indonesia calls it a simple patent (paten sederhana): a right under Law No. 13 of 2016 on Patents for a new, practical development of an existing product or process.
Why It Matters
It needs no inventive step, is decided faster than a standard patent and costs less, while giving 10 years of exclusive rights over improvements others could copy.
Who Can Apply
Inventors, companies and institutions, Indonesian or foreign. Applicants with no residence or seat in Indonesia must file through a registered Indonesian IP consultant.

A Hassle-Free Utility Model Application Journey with Brealant

Contact
Discuss your improvement and whether a simple or standard patent suits it.
Search
We run a prior art search to check that your improvement is new.
Quote
Receive a service quote tailored to your filing requirements.
Pay
Proceed with secure payment for the selected services.
File
We prepare the Indonesian-language specification and file it with DJKI.
Wait
DJKI announces the application for 14 days, then examines it.
Response
We answer any objections; once approved, DJKI grants the simple patent.

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Clear, Simple Steps to Registrability

To be granted as a simple patent in Indonesia, an invention must be new (not disclosed anywhere before the filing or priority date), be a development of an existing product or process, and be capable of industrial application. Unlike a standard patent, no inventive step is required, but each application may cover only one invention and must be filed in Indonesian.

Safeguarding Your Innovation in Indonesia — With Brealant by Your Side

A granted Indonesian simple patent gives you the exclusive right to make, use, sell, import and supply your improvement in Indonesia for 10 years from the filing date, so you can commercialise it, license it, or act against competitors who copy it.

Limitations

What Cannot Be Protected in Indonesia

Indonesian patent law excludes certain subject matter from protection, including

Aesthetic Creations & Schemes
Purely aesthetic creations, schemes and presentations of information do not count as inventions.
Mental, Game & Business Methods
Methods for mental acts, games or business, and computer programs other than computer-implemented inventions.
Theories & Mathematics
Theories and methods of science and mathematics, as opposed to their practical technical applications.
Medical Treatment Methods
Methods of examination, care, treatment or surgery applied to humans or animals.
Living Things & Unlawful Uses
Living things other than microorganisms, essentially biological processes, and inventions contrary to law or public order.

DJKI's substantive examination checks every simple patent application against these exclusions before grant.

What a Utility Model Protects

A granted Indonesian simple patent protects

Your Improvement
The new product, tool, device or process development described and claimed in your application.
Exclusive Rights
The right to make, use, sell, import, rent or supply the product, or use the process, in Indonesia.
Licensing Opportunities
The ability to license or assign the simple patent to others for royalties or other terms.
Enforcement Standing
Standing to bring infringement claims before Indonesia's Commercial Court against unauthorised use.

Working with Indonesian patent professionals from the start helps you draft claims that hold up in examination and cover what matters commercially.

Timeline for Utility Model Application in Indonesia

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The application process typically involves

Filing
The application, in Indonesian and with the examination request and fee, is filed with DJKI, setting the filing date.
Announcement
DJKI announces the application within 14 days of filing, for 14 days; third parties may submit views.
Examination
DJKI checks novelty, industrial applicability and the exclusions; you can respond to any objections raised.
Grant
Once approved, DJKI records and announces the simple patent and issues the certificate; annual fees then apply.

DJKI's procedural rules aim for a decision within about six months of filing, far quicker than a standard patent. Actual timing depends on formalities and any objections, so allow extra time.

Understanding Utility Model Costs in Indonesia — Simplified with Brealant

The cost of a utility model application depends on the invention and the number of claims

Official Filing Fees
DJKI charges fees for filing and substantive examination, extra fees beyond 10 claims, and annual fees after grant, the first covering every year since filing.
Professional fees
Our fees cover the search, the Indonesian-language specification, filing through a local IP consultant, responses to objections and annual fee tracking.

A simple patent usually costs less than a standard patent, making it a practical way to protect incremental innovation.

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Continued Utility Model Protection in Indonesia — Supported by Brealant

A simple patent lasts 10 years from filing and cannot be extended. Annual fees keep it in force: the first is due within six months of the certificate, then yearly, with a six-month grace period and surcharge. Brealant tracks payments and supports licensing and enforcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is a utility model called a "simple patent" in Indonesia?

Indonesian law has no separate utility model title. The Patent Law offers two kinds of patent, the standard patent and the simple patent (paten sederhana), which serves as Indonesia's utility model.

What is the difference between a simple patent and a standard patent?

A standard patent needs novelty, an inventive step and industrial applicability and lasts 20 years. A simple patent needs no inventive step, covers one invention and lasts 10 years.

How long does a simple patent last in Indonesia?

10 years from the filing date. The term cannot be extended or renewed, and the patent stays in force only while annual fees are paid on time.

How long does registration take?

DJKI's rules aim for a decision within about six months of filing, as examination is requested at filing. Objections or missing documents can add time.

Can third parties oppose a simple patent application?

There is no formal opposition. During the 14-day announcement, anyone may file views or objections, which the examiner takes into account. A granted patent can be challenged in the Commercial Court.

Do foreign applicants need a local representative?

Yes. Applicants without a residence or seat in Indonesia must file through a registered Indonesian IP consultant, whose address serves as their legal domicile. Brealant arranges this for you.

What documents do I need to apply?

A description, claims, abstract and any drawings in Indonesian, a power of attorney, an assignment if the applicant is not the inventor, and priority documents if claiming priority.

Can I claim priority from an earlier foreign application?

Yes. Indonesia is a Paris Convention member, so you can claim priority from an application filed in another member country within 12 months of its filing date.

Can I convert a simple patent application into a standard patent application, or vice versa?

Yes. The Patent Law allows a pending application to be changed from a standard patent to a simple patent or the reverse, keeping the original filing date.

Can I still apply if I have already shown my invention publicly?

Possibly. Showing it at an official exhibition, testing it for research, or presenting it in an academic forum does not destroy novelty if you file within 12 months.