What language must be used for a patent application in Indonesia?
According to Article 24 of Indonesia Patent Law, any document submitted under the Indonesia Patent Law and its Implementing Regulations shall be in Indonesia. The standard scientific and technical terms shall be used if there is a prescribed one set forth by the State. Where no generally accepted translation in Indonesia can be found for a foreign name or scientific or technical term, the one in the original language shall be also indicated. Where any certificate and certified document submitted in accordance with the Indonesia Patent Law and its Implementing Regulations are in foreign languages, and where the Patent Office deems it necessary, it may request a Indonesia translation of the certificate and the certified document to be submitted within a prescribed time limit.
