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Trademark/Servicemark Registration Procedure in Indonesia:

• An application will enter the substantive examination stage within 30 (thirty) days of its filing date at the latest. This examination stage lasts for 9 (nine) months;
• An allowed application will be published in the Official Trademark Journal whereas a rejected one will be officially informed to the applicant (or its proxy);
• The owner of a rejected application (or its proxy) may file an argument to contest the Trademark Office's decision within 30 (thirty) days of date of the Official Notice of Rejection;
• If accepted, the application will, then, be published in the Official Trademark Journal. In case of rejection, the applicant (or its proxy) will be notified in writing by the Trademark Office;
• The publication stage lasts for 3 (three) months (instead of 6 under the former law);
• During this stage, any parties may file an Opposition in writing to the Trademark Office and no time extension allowed;
• The applicant or its proxy may file a Response (Counter Statement) against the Opposition within 2 (two) months of date of the Notice of Opposition from the Trademark Office;
• The application will, then, be re-examined. This re-examination lasts for 2 (two) months at the latest;
• In case no objection filed against a published application, a mark will be registered within 30 (thirty) days after its publication stage is over.

• Power of Attorney (simply signed);
• Statement of Mark Owner (simply signed);
• Priority Document (if claimed);
• Mark label in jpg. format which size does not exceed 2 MB;
• Specific list of goods or services.

The documents necessary for filing a renewal trademark/servicemark application are as follows:

• Power of Attorney (simply signed);
• Statement of Use of Mark (simply signed).