Thursday 18 June 2015 will mark the start of Ramadan this year.
Ramadan is an important holiday on the Muslim calendar. Fasting commences tomorrow, and will conclude with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr on 17 and 18 July 2015. Around 90% of Indonesians are Muslim and will be observing Ramadan.
During Ramadan, government authorities generally operate at reduced capacity, and response times from the private sector can also be slow. Some Muslims also believe that confrontation should be avoided during Ramadan, and this can impact on enforcement and dispute resolution.
Access to the Directorate-General of Intellectual Property ("DGIP”) will be affected, with service counters open from morning until around 12/1pm (depending on the counter). During the month of Ramadan it will be necessary to attend to filing early in the day.
Our offices, Courts and most government offices (including the DGIP and BPOM) will be closed from 16 July 2015 to 22 July 2015. We will open for business as usual on Thursday 23 July 2015.