DJKI to Assess University IP Centres as Their Number Passes 1,300

By Ozan Attas

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Indonesia's Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) plans to measure how well the country's campus IP centres actually work, after their number more than tripled in under a year. The plan came out of a meeting between DJKI and leaders of state universities with legal entity status (PTN-BH) on 4 November 2026, held on the sidelines of FBPI 2026 at the Jakarta Convention Center.

From 426 to 1,399

According to DJKI, Indonesia now has 1,399 Sentra KI, the IP centres that help researchers and lecturers protect and manage their work, compared with 426 at the end of 2025. DJKI will now develop a maturity assessment for these centres so that support can be matched to each institution's level, from basic awareness to active licensing.

Director General Hermansyah Siregar described the IP ecosystem as resting on three pillars: creation, registration and protection, and commercialisation. DJKI handles the middle pillar directly but wants universities to strengthen the other two. He said IP teaching on campus should go beyond drafting patents to include developing and commercialising research results.

TISC and a planned MoU

DJKI is also encouraging universities to join WIPO's Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) network, which gives members access to databases, digital libraries and training material. As a first step, it will gather the technical needs of 26 PTN-BH to prepare a memorandum of understanding on IP curriculum and TISC participation.

Why it matters

Rapid growth in the number of centres says little about quality. A maturity scale could show which campuses are ready to license patents to industry and which still need help with basic filing. For companies looking to partner with universities, it may eventually offer a simple way to see which IP offices can handle a licensing deal.

Sources

• DJKI: DJKI Bahas Arah Kebijakan KI Bersama Perguruan Tinggi (4 Nov 2026)