Patent Search Indonesia: Avoid Patent Rejection Due to Early Publication

Many inventors only start looking for Patent Search Indonesia services after their patent applications are rejected — even though their innovation has already been published in journals, presented at seminars, or introduced to investors.

According to the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI), one of the main reasons why patent applications fail to reach granted status is the loss of novelty due to publication before filing. Once your invention becomes accessible to the public, its novelty may be considered compromised during substantive examination.

The issue is that novelty in the patent system is assessed globally — not just within Indonesia.

This means that similar technology which has:

• already been registered in another country

• published in international journals

• listed in global patent databases

• or described in technical literature

can still be considered prior art and lead to your application being rejected in Indonesia.

Grace Period Isn’t Always a Safety Net

The latest Patent Law does provide a grace period of up to 12 months from the date an innovation is disclosed. However, in practice, this grace period only applies under specific circumstances, such as:

• disclosure made by the inventor

• presentations in official scientific forums

• participation in recognized exhibitions

Outside of these situations, publication may still put your invention’s novelty at risk. That’s why DJKI continues to emphasize that filing a patent application first remains the safest step before making any form of public disclosure.

When Do You Need a Patent Search?

Before you:

• submit a paper to a journal

• pitch your innovation to investors

• join a technology exhibition

• conduct a product demo

• or start drafting your patent documents

you should first know whether your invention is truly new on a global scale.

Through Patent Search Indonesia services from AMR Partnership (amr.co.id), you can:

• identify prior art early

• evaluate your invention’s potential to secure a patent

• avoid investing in drafting and filing that may lead to rejection

• develop a more informed claim strategy

Conducting a Patent Search Indonesia before filing helps reduce the risk of rejection and ensures your invention has a stronger chance of obtaining granted status.