Legal Appeals for Industrial Property Disputes in 2026

In 2026, many companies start looking into legal appeals only after losing the first decision in an industrial property dispute. The cases vary—from product designs being considered unprotected, trade secrets deemed disclosed due to the use of public AI tools, to technology claims like “AI-powered” being challenged by competitors.

What often happens is that the initial decision is based on interpretations that are still open to debate. For example:

• a design may be seen as having a technical function rather than aesthetic protection

• a trade secret may be considered no longer confidential

• or an innovation may be viewed as insufficiently proven

In reality, companies can still review these outcomes through an appeal process.

Legal Appeals as a Way to Protect Your Industrial Property Rights

Indonesian law—Law No. 13 of 2016, Law No. 20 of 2016, Law No. 31 of 2000, and Law No. 30 of 2000—allows rights holders to defend their patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and trade secrets through further legal remedies after an unfavorable initial decision.

Through legal appeals, companies can challenge decision interpretations and protect the commercial value of their industrial property rights in the market

Disputes More Likely to Move to Appeal in 2026

Global IP trends in 2026 show that certain disputes are more likely to proceed to the appeal stage, including:

• product design imitation (“dupes”)

• trade secret exposure linked to the use of AI

• technology-based advertising claims considered misleading

If left unchallenged, initial rulings in these types of cases may result in the loss of exclusive rights held by the company.

Legal Appeals Support from AMR Partnership

Through amr.co.id, AMR Partnership assists companies by:

• reviewing decisions in industrial property disputes

• preparing the necessary legal documentation

• and filing legal appeals

to defend rights related to patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and trade secrets.

As technology-driven disputes rise in 2026, using legal appeals strategically can determine whether a company protects its industrial property rights—or loses them under the law.