PROCEDURES and COSTS for JAPANESE PATENT, UTILITY MODEL, DESIGN and TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS |
Patent or Utility Model Application |
JPY180,000.00 |
Additional Claims |
JPY 5,000.00 each |
Design Application |
JPY 90,000.00 |
Trademark Application |
JPY 90,000.00 |
Additional Classes |
JPY 40,000.00 each |
Trademark Renewal for next 10 years |
JPY 60,000.00 |
Additional Classes |
JPY 30,000.00 each |
Formal Drawings |
JPY 3,000.00 each |
Search of Marks |
JPY 10,000.00 to 60,000.00 |
Translation from English to Japanese |
JPY 9,000.00 /page |
Typing |
JPY 2,500.00 /page |
Electronic Filing |
JPY 6,000.00 |
Patent |
JPY 15,000.00 |
Utility Model |
JPY 14,000.00 |
Design |
JPY 16,000.00 |
Trademark |
JPY3,400.00 + JPY8,600.00 × Number of classes |
Trademark Renewal |
JPY 48,500.00 /class |
Patent |
JPY 400,000.00 |
Utility Model including 3 annuities |
JPY 420,000.00 |
Design |
JPY 110,000.00 |
Trademark |
JPY 110,000.00 |
Trademark Renewal |
JPY 200,000.00 |
Our charge for Claiming Priority JPY15,000.00 |
Our charge for filing the Request JPY20,000.00 |
Official Fee JPY118,000.00 + JPY4,000.00 × Number of claims |
Studying and Reporting JPY 15,000.00 to 50,000.00 |
Studying applicant's comments JPY 10,000.00 to 20,000.00 |
Responding JPY 30,000.00 to 150,000.00 |
Translating, Typing, Electronic Filing, etc., as above |
Official Fee (if increasing claims) JPY 4,000.00 each |
Our charge JPY 30,000.00 |
Official Fee ( paid at filing in the case of Utility Model ) Patent 3 × ( JPY2,300.00 + JPY200.00 × Number of claims) |
U. Model 3 × ( JPY2,100.00 + JPY100.00 × Number of claims)* * This is paid at filing Utility Model Application |
Design JPY 25,500.00 |
Trademark JPY 37,600.00 |
Patent |
for 20 years from filing date |
Utility Model |
for 10 years from filing date |
Design |
for 20 years from registration date |
Trademark |
for 10 years from registration date |
Our charge each payment JPY 15,000.00 |
Patent according to Request for Examination filed before March 31, 2004 4th annual Fee JPY17,900.00 + JPY1,400.00 × Number of claims Each of 5th and 6th is the same as 4th. 7th annual Fee JPY35,800.00 + JPY2,800.00 × Number of claims Each of 8th and 9th is the same as 7th. 10th annual Fee JPY71,600.00 + JPY5,600.00 × Number of claims Each of 11th to 20th is the same as 10th. |
Patent according to Request for Examination filed on and after April 1, 2004 4th annual Fee JPY7,100.00 + JPY500.00 × Number of claims Each of 5th and 6th is the same as 4th. 7th annual Fee JPY21,400.00 + JPY1,700.00 × Number of claims Each of 8th and 9th is the same as 7th. 10th annual Fee JPY61,600.00 + JPY4,800.00 × Number of claims Each of 11th to 20th is the same as 10th. |
Utility Model 4th annual Fee JPY6,100.00 + JPY300.00 × Number of claims Each of 5th and 6th is the same as 4th. 7th annual Fee JPY18,100.00 + JPY900.00 × Number of claims Each of 8th to 10th is the same as 7th. |
Design 4th annual Fee JPY16,900.00 Each of 5th to 10th is the same as 4th. 11th annual Fee JPY33,800.00 Each of 12th to 20th is the same as 11th. |