An IP infringement suit must be brought within three years from the discovery of infringement, failing which the IP owner may lose the right to seek legal redress.
If a person or entity is found guilty of intellectual property infringement in Indonesia, they can face severe criminal and civil consequences. Under Indonesian IP laws (such as the Trademark Act 2016 and Copyright Act 2014), criminal penalties can include imprisonment for up to 4 to 10 years and/or fines reaching up to IDR 2 Billion to IDR 5 Billion, depending on the type of infringement and its impact on public health or safety.
Additionally, the IP holder can pursue civil remedies in the Commercial Court, seeking monetary damages, permanent injunctions to halt the infringing activities, and the seizure or destruction of the counterfeit goods.
IP prosecution is the procedure through which applicants and/or their representatives communicate with the Intellectual Property Office to get a grant for their IP application. In contrast, IP litigation normally refers to litigators representing clients after granting a patent and litigating a breach of IP rights.
Yes. IP protection has a time limit for registered trademarks which is 10 years and can be renewed. The life of a registered patent is 20 years from the day the patent application was filed. The validity of the copyright is for 60 years in addition to the author’s lifespan.