Can foreigners operate a intellectual property consultant business in Indonesia?

Yes. KBLI 69103 (Aktivitas Konsultan Kekayaan Intelektual) is TERBUKA — open to 100% foreign ownership via PT PMA. No local Indonesian partner required.

What license is required for KBLI 69103?

KBLI 69103 has a Rendah risk classification. Required license: NIB. Processing time: Otomatis.

KBLI 69103 is the Indonesian business classification code for "Aktivitas Konsultan Kekayaan Intelektual" (Intellectual Property Consultant). It falls under Section M of KBLI 2025, the Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification updated by BPS (Regulation 7/2025), effective June 18, 2026.

How did KBLI 69103 change from KBLI 2020 to 2025?

KBLI 69103 was mapped from previous code 69103 (KBLI 2020). All businesses must migrate to KBLI 2025 by June 18, 2026 per BPS Regulation 7/2025.

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Intellectual property consulting patent trademark law

KBLI 69103★ Gold-Tier Intel

Intellectual Property Consultant

Aktivitas Konsultan Kekayaan Intelektual

🔬 Section M — Professional, Scientific & Technical

✅Open· 100% ForeignLow RiskDirect Match

Intellectual property consulting — advising clients on patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights, trade secrets, and IP portfolio strategy. This is the advisory and consulting side of IP, NOT legal representation in court (that's 69101 for attorneys). You can help clients file trademark applications, conduct patent searches, advise on licensing strategies, and manage IP portfolios — but you cannot represent them in IP litigation.

Licensing & Requirements

What You Need

Risk LevelLow (Rendah)

License TypeNIB

ProcessingOtomatis

Foreign Ownership100% Open

AuthorityBKPM / OSS

PP28/2025 Licensing Data1 scale

Mikro, Kecil, Menengah, BesarLow RiskNIB⏱ OtomatisFiktif Positif

Post-License Obligations2

Menyampaikan LKPM melalui Sistem OSS per triwulan

Konsultan kekayaan intelektual yang bekerja pada kantor konsultan kekayaan intelektual wajib mendapatkan Surat Keputusan Pengangkatan Konsultan Kekayaan Intelektual dari Menteri Hukum cq. Direktur Jenderal KI, sesuai ketentuan perundang-undangan

All scales (Micro / Small / Medium / Large): Low risk (Rendah). NIB only — no Standard Certificate required at any scale. This is one of the lightest licensing paths in the professional services sector. No special certifications or waiting periods.

PMA

Fully open — 100% foreign ownership allowed.

2020 → 2025

Direct match from KBLI 2020 (MATCH_LANGSUNG). IP consulting keeps the same code and scope. The distinction between IP consultant (69103), legal consultant (69102), and attorney (69101) remains unchanged in KBLI 2025.

Bali Intelligence

IP consulting from Bali is a growing niche, especially for foreign consultants advising international clients on Indonesian IP registration. Indonesia's DGIP (Directorate General of Intellectual Property) has modernized its online filing system, making remote IP work more viable. Many Bali-based consultants serve the creative economy — helping designers, artists, and tech startups protect their brands and inventions. The key distinction to communicate to clients: this code lets you advise and file, but if a dispute goes to the Commercial Court's IP division, they'll need a licensed attorney (69101).

Foreign Workers

TKA Eligible Positions

Kepmenaker 228/2019 — Category 18: Konstruksi

181 in category

Position data for this category is being transcribed.

Kepmen 228/2019 lists 181 TKA-eligible positions in this category. Selection optimized using ISCO classification methodology.

KEDUA Provision — Directors & Commissioners Exemption

Directors and Commissioners who do NOT manage personalia can work without being listed in the jabatan.

Complementary Codes

69102 — Legal Consultant (if you also provide general legal advisory services)
70209 — Management Consulting (if IP consulting is part of broader business advisory)
74100 — Specialized Design (if advising design clients on design patents)
62199 — Software Development (if advising tech clients on software patents)

✅Open· 100% ForeignLow Risk