Industrial Design Overview
- Industrial Design is the use of both applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, functionality, and/or usability of a product, and it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and even production. The role of an industrial designer is to create and execute design solutions for problems of form, usability, physical ergonomics, marketing, brand development, and sales.
- Under the Industrial Design Law, an industrial design means a creation on the shape, configuration, or the composition of lines or colors, or lines and colors, or the combination thereof in a three or two dimensional from which gives aesthetic appearances and can be realized in a three or two dimensional pattern and used to produce a product, good or an industrial commodity and handy craft.
- The philosophy behind the industrial design system in Indonesia is to create a conductive climate for the creations and innovations of the people in the field of industrial designs as a part of the intellectual property rights system Designs that are contrary to the prevailing laws and regulations, public order, religion, or morality cannot be registered in Indonesia. An industrial design application coming from the any country which is the member of the Paris Convention may claim the priority rights within 6 months from the first filing date.
Term of Protection
Term of protection for a registered industrial design in Indonesia is 10 years as from the filing date.