Patent Annuities in Indonesia in 2026: Renewal Now Requires Annual Working Statements

If you’ve been managing patent annuities in Indonesia on the assumption that renewal is simply about paying annual maintenance fees, that approach is no longer sufficient in 2026.

Following the enactment of Law No. 65 of 2024 as an amendment to the Indonesian Patent Law No. 13 of 2016, the government introduced a new obligation under Article 20A: patent holders are now required to report whether their inventions are actually being worked in Indonesia.

Starting this year, this report must be submitted each time you renew your patent.

In other words, renewing a patent is no longer just about keeping its legal status active — it now also involves explaining whether the patented invention is truly being implemented in Indonesia.

Renewal in 2026 = Pay + Report

While in 2025 the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) provided a one-time deadline of 31 December for the first submission, the system is now fully in place in 2026.

Going forward, the Working Statement must be submitted annually, in line with each patent’s annuity due date.

This means that every time you make your annual renewal payment, you will also need to declare:

• whether the patent is being used in Indonesia

• whether it has been licensed

• whether it is being manufactured locally

• whether it is only being imported

• or the reason why the patent has not yet been implemented

This obligation applies even if your patent has not yet reached the commercialisation stage.

Why Does This Matter in Practice?

Many companies have maintained patent protection in Indonesia even when they:

• are not yet producing locally

• do not have a licensing arrangement in place

• or have not formally entered the Indonesian market

In 2026, these situations now need to be formally addressed through the annual reporting requirement.

Failing to do so may affect:

• your position in a patent infringement dispute

• the possibility of a compulsory license application

• or the perception that the patent is not being utilised domestically

This obligation is also linked to the principle under Article 20 of the Patent Law, which requires patented inventions to be implemented in Indonesia in order to support technology transfer and domestic investment.

Patent Renewal Now Requires Internal Coordination

In practice, preparing a working statement is rarely something that can be handled by the legal team alone.

Information relating to:

• the use of the invention

• production plans

• licensing arrangements

• or distribution strategies

is often held by business or operational teams. This is where many patent holders begin to face challenges during renewal in 2026, as annuity payments now need to be accompanied by accurate reporting on how the patent is being worked.

To help ensure compliance with this requirement, AMR Partnership provides patent management services that include:

• annuity payment management

• recordals of licensing or ownership changes

• patent searches based on domestic and international databases

• Freedom-to-Operate analysis

• drafting and review of patent licensing or assignment agreements

Such support can assist companies in managing renewals while meeting their annual reporting obligations in accordance with applicable regulations.

More information on AMR’s patent management services is available at Patent Annuity.

With the annual reporting obligation now in effect in 2026, each renewal of patent annuities in Indonesia must also be accompanied by timely reporting on the use of the patented invention.