| Attorney's Fee(Yen) |
Official Fee(Yen) |
|
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION PROCEDURES | ||
| Application for patent | 180,000 | 14,000 |
| English-language application for patent | 200,000 | 22,000 |
| Filing of Japanese translation of English-language application | 30,000 | - |
| Application for registration of Utility Model | 140,000 | 14,000 |
| Preparation of abstract | 4,200 | - |
| Electronic filing of application and any other document to be filed at the Patent Office by on-line transmission | 8,500 | - |
| Claiming Convention priority or internal priority | ||
| A) Basic charge; and | 8,000 | - |
| B) Charge per claiming Convention priority or internal priority | 6,000 | - |
| Application for exception to loss of novelty of invention | 47,000 | - |
| EXAMINATION PROCEDURES | ||
| Request for examination for patent application | ||
| A) Basic charge; and | 140,00 | 118,000 |
| B) Charge per claim | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| in case of PCT National Stage | ||
| A) Basic charge; and | 14,000 | 106,000 |
| B) Charge per claim | 4,000 | 3,600 |
| (Utility Model) Request for search report for the utility model, | ||
| A) Basic charge; and | 18,000 | 42,000 |
| B) Charge per claim | - | 1,000 |
| Expedited examination | 160,000 | - |
| Argument | 95,000 | - |
| Amendment | 95,000 | - |
| Interview | 65,000 | - |
| Extension of period or charge of date | 12,000 | 2,100 |
| Appeal against final rejection | ||
| A) Basic charge; and | 270,000 | 49,500 |
| B) Charge per claim | - | 5,500 |
| Amendment in an Appeal | 95,000 | - |
| APPEAL AND TRIAL PROCEDURES | ||
| Acceptance of agency of Trial for invalidation | ||
| A) Basic charge; and | 600,000 | 49,500 |
| B) Charge per claim | - | 5,500 |
| Acceptance of agency of Appeal for cancellation | 1,500,000 | 13,000 |
| Filing an Appeal brief (per one) | 150,000 | - |
| REGISTRATION FEES AND ANNUITIES | ||
| Basic registration fees and annuities | ||
| Official Fees cover the first claim and Attorney’s Fees cover up to five claims in case that a Request for Examination is filed after April 1, 2004 | 25,000 | 6,900 |
| 1st to 3rd year (in lump sum as registration fee) | ||
| (Utility Model) Basic Registration fees and annuities | ||
| Official Fees cover the first claim, and Attorney's Fees cover up to five claims in cases that the filing date is after April 1, 2005 | 22,000 | 6,600 |
| 1st to 3rd year (in lump sum as registration fee) | ||