There are further concerns about the slow development of the IP profession in general
and of the patent attorney profession in particular. In those countries with more
developed IP systems, specialised training programs for the profession are now
becoming available. Indonesia introduced a new registration system for intellectual
property consultants in January 2005, under which patent agents registered under the
previous system could re-register until June 2005. The registration requirement now
extends to all parts of the IP system, which are administered by the Directorate
General of Intellectual Property Rights. Applicants must be Indonesian citizens with
permanent residency in Indonesia, pass an English test and follow a training course
for intellectual property consultants, which DGIPR has outsourced to the university
sector.