Written by Agus Candra Suratmaja, S.P., S.H
Registered Intellectual Property Consultant in Indonesia
On January 13, 2026, the Indonesian Government enacted Regulation of the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 5 of 2026 Concerning Trademark Registration. This new regulation replaces the Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia No. 12 of 2021 Concerning Amendments to Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights No. 67 of 2016 Concerning Trademark Registration. Regulation of the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 5 of 2026 Concerning Trademark Registration in Indonesia came into effect on January 13, 2026.
There are several new requirements for trademark registration in Indonesia, as follows:
1. Trademark applications in Indonesia can be filed by individuals or legal entities
According to Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 5 of 2026 concerning Trademark Registration, it is explained that trademark applications in Indonesia can be filed by individuals or legal entities. This new regulation includes stricter requirements for trademark registration applications for micro and small enterprises in Indonesia and applications filed by legal entities.
This new regulation makes stricter requirements for trademark registration applications for Micro and Small Enterprises in Indonesia and applications filed by legal entities.
2. Minimum Requirements for Trademark Applications in Indonesia
Based on Article 2 Paragraph 3 of the Regulation of the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 5 of 2026 concerning Trademark Registration, there are several minimum requirements for trademark registration in Indonesia, as follows:
1) State the date, month, and year of the trademark registration application.
2) The applicant’s full name, nationality, and address.
3) The full name and address of the Intellectual Property Consultant in Indonesia.
4) Color if the trademark being applied for uses color.
5) The name of the country and the date of the first trademark application if the application is filed with Priority Rights;
6) The class of goods and/or services and a description of the type of goods and/or services.
(Note: The Indonesian Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) still uses the NICE 11 classification.)
7) The trademark label in .jpg format.
3. Document Requirements for Trademark Registration in Indonesia
Based on Article 2 Paragraph 4 of the Regulation of the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 5 of 2026 concerning Trademark Registration, several required trademark registration documents are as follows:
1) Declaration of Trademark Ownership. This Declaration will be automatically obtained from the Indonesian trademark application after the Client uploads a digital signature.
2) Power of Attorney from the Intellectual Property Consultant in Indonesia
(Note: This Power of Attorney must be signed by the Client, if the applicant is from domestic the POA must use a 10.000 rupiah stamp. However, if the applicant is from abroad, the trademark applicant simply signs the power of attorney from the Intellectual Property Consultant and then it will be legalized by the IP Consultant at the Indonesian Post Office).
3) Trademark Applicant Identity Document if submitted by an Individual Applicant.
(Note: If the applicant is an individual from domestic, the required document is an identity card. However, if the applicant is a foreign citizen residing in Indonesia, the required document is a Limited Stay Permit Card or Permanent Stay Permit. However, if the applicant is an individual from abroad, the required document is a passport).
4) Company Establishment Approval Document
If the applicant is a legal entity from abroad, a translation of the Company Establishment Approval Document must be translated to Indonesian Language.
5) Proof of Micro and Small Business
If the application is for a Micro and Small Business in Indonesia, based on Article 2 Paragraph 8 of the Regulation of the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 5 of 2026 concerning Trademark Registration, the following additional requirements are required:
a. A recommendation letter from a micro and small business valid for 1 (one) brand in 1 (one) application, signed by an authorized official in the same year as the trademark registration application.
b. A risk-based business licensing document for micro or small businesses registered in the electronically integrated business licensing system (Online Single Submission); or
c. A certificate of registration for the establishment of a Sole Proprietorship; or
d. Approval of the establishment of a village or sub-district cooperative.
6) Proof of priority, if using Priority Rights, and its translation into Indonesian by an official sworn translator in Indonesia.
7) A voice recording if the Trademark Application is in the form of voice.
8) In the case of a Trademark Label in the form of a 3 (three) dimensional form, the Brand Label is contained in the form of the characteristics of the Trademark in the form of visuals and a description of the protection claim.
9) If the Trademark Label is in the form of sound, the Trademark Label shall be displayed in the form of a notation or sonogram.
10) If the Trademark Label is in the form of a hologram, the Trademark Label shall be displayed in the form of a visual display from various angles.
Regulation of the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 5 of 2026 concerning Trademark Registration replaces Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia No. 12 of 2021 concerning Amendments to Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights No. 67 of 2016 concerning Trademark Registration. The previous Regulation did not stipulate the requirement to attach legal documents in the form of an Identity Card, Limited Permit Card, Permanent Permit Card, or Passport if the trademark application is submitted by an individual applicant, or legal documents in the form of a Company Establishment Approval if the application is submitted by a Legal Entity.
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