Article 30
(1) The filing date of an application shall be the date the Directorate General receives the application which has fulfilled the provisions as referred to in Article 24 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) letters a, b, f, h, i and j, if the application has drawings, and after the fee as referred to in Article 22 has been paid.
(2) In the case the description as referred to in Article 24 paragraph (2) letters h and i is written in English, the description shall be supplemented with its translation in the Indonesian language which must be submitted within 30 (thirty) days from the filing date as referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) If the Indonesian translation has not been submitted within the period as referred to in paragraph (2), such application shall be deemed withdrawn.
(4) The date of filing of a patent application shall be recorded by the Directorate General.