Japanse Patent Application（for foreign clients)
Japanse Patent Application（for foreign clients)
- A. PATENT APPLICATION
- B. PCT NATIONAL PHASE APPLICATION
- C. UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION
- D. DESIGN APPLICATION
- E. TRADEMARK APPLICATION
- F. Territorial Extension of an International Registration
- G. Article 6(4) of the Madrid Protocol
- H. TRANSLATION
- I. OTHERS
A. PATENT APPLICATIONFiling
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Japanese Patent Application in Japanese (Paris Route) |
100000 | 14,000 |
| Filing Japanese Patent Application in Foreign Language (Paris Route) |
100000 | 22000 |
| Claiming Conventional Priority | 10000 | |
| Translation from Chinese into Japanese (per Chinese character) |
30 | |
| Review of Japanese Specification | 20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Preparation of Japanese Drawings (per page) |
4800 | |
| Inserting elements converted to images into the specification (per image) |
1200 | |
| Basic Fee for Filing a Sequence Listing | 10000 | |
| Review and Preparation of Sequence Listing |
30000 ~ 50000 |
Request for Examination
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Fee (filed before March 31, 2019) | 14000 | 118000 |
| Basic Fee (filed after April 1, 2019) | 14000 | 138000 |
| Additional Fee per each Claim | 4000 | |
| Filing Preliminary Amendment and Petition | 20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Request for Accelerated Examination | 10000 | |
| Explanation as to Circumstances Concerning Accelerated Examination |
50000 |
Responding to an Office Action
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwarding the Office Action | 14000 | |
| Filing an Amendment and Argument in response to an Office Action | 20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Reporting filing Response | 14000 | |
| Request for Extension of Term* | ||
| 2 Month Extension | 10000 | 2100 |
| Additonal 3rd Month Extention | 10000 | 2100 |
*An intial extension of 1 Month is not allowed under Japanese Practice
Responding to Final Rejection
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwarding the Final Rejection | 14000 | |
| Filing an Appeal | 100000 + 20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) |
49500 + 5500/claim |
| Reporting filing Response | 14000 |
Registration
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st to 3rd year | ||
| Basic Fee (for 1st 3 years) | 25000 | 6300 |
| Charge for each additional Claim | 600 | |
Annuities
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| 4th to 6th year | ||
| Basic Annual Fee per year | 10000 | 6400 |
| Additional Fee for each claim (per year) | 500 | |
| 7th to 9th year | ||
| Basic Annual Fee per year | 10000 | 19300 |
| Additional Fee for each Claim (per year) | 1500 | |
| 10th year to until Expiration | ||
| Basic Annual Fee per year | 10000 | 55400 |
| Additional Fee for each Claim (per year) | 4300 | |
B. PCT NATIONAL PHASE APPLICATIONFiling
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing a Japanese Patent Application | 100000 | 14000 |
| Translation from Chinese into Japanese (per Chinese character) |
30 | |
| Review of Japanese Specification | 20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Preparation of Japanese Drawings (per page) | 4800 | |
| Inserting elements converted into images into the specification(per image) |
1200 | |
| Basic Fee for Filing a Sequence Listing | 10000 | |
| Review and Preparation of Sequence Listing |
30000 ~ 50000 |
Request for Examination
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Fee (filed before March 31, 2019) | 14000 | 106000 |
| Basic Fee (iled after April 1, 2019) | 14000 | 124000 |
| Additional Fee per Claim | 3600 | |
| Review of Japanese Specification | 20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Request for Accelerated Examination | 10000 | |
| Explanation as to Circumstances Concerning Accelerated Examination |
50000 |
C. UTILITY MODEL APPLICATIONFiling
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing a Japanese Utility Model Application | 100000 | 14000 |
| Registration Fee for first 3 years | 11000 | 6300 |
| Charge for each additional Claims | 300 | |
| Translation from Chinese into Japanese(per Chinese character) | 30 | |
| Review of Japanese Specification | 20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Preparation of Japanese Drawings (per page) | 4800 | |
| Inserting elements converted into images into the specification (per image) |
1200 |
Annuities
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| 4th to 6th year | ||
| Basic Annual Fee per year | 10000 | 6100 |
| Additional Fee for each Claim (per year) | 300 | |
| 7th to 10th year | ||
| Basic Annual Fee per year | 10000 | 18100 |
| Additional Fee for each Claim (per year) | 900 | |
Request for Search Report
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Charge | 50000 | 42000 |
| Additional Fee per each Claim | 1000 | |
| Reviewing the Search Report and Filing Correction |
20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) |
D. DESIGN APPLICATIONFiling
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing a Japanese Design Application | 100000 | 16000 |
| Claiming Conventional Priority | 15000 | |
| Translation from Chinese into Japanese(per Chinese character) | 30 | |
| Preparation of Japanese Drawings | 4800/h (hourly charge) |
Responding to an Office Action
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwarding the Office Action | 14000 | |
| Submitting an Amendment and Argument in response to an Office Action |
20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Reporting filing Response | 14000 | |
| Request for Extension of Term | ||
| One Month Extension | 10000 | 2100 |
Registration
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic fee for the 1st year | 20000 | 8500 |
Annuities
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd to 3rd year (per year) | 10000 | 8500 |
| 4th to 10th year (per year) | 10000 | 16900 |
E. TRADEMARK APPLICATIONSearching
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Search for one trademark for one group of similar goods or services |
50000 |
Filing
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing a Japanese trademark application | 80000 | 12000 |
| Charge for each additional class | 20000 | 8600 |
| Claiming convention priority | 5000 | |
| Typing (per page) | 1200 |
Responding to an Office Action
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwarding the Office Action and response to the application |
14000 | |
| Filing an Amendment and Argument in response to an Office Action | 20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Request for Extension of Term* | ||
| First Month Extension (request before the original due date) |
10000 | 2100 |
| Two Month Extension (request after the most recent due date) |
10000 | 4200 |
*Note that the maximum of 3 months extension cannot be done in 1 month intervals, and the 2 month extension can only be done after a missed due date.
Registration
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic fee (for one class) | 14000 | 28200 |
| Charge for each additional class | 28200 | |
| Reviewing the Certificate of Registration | 10000 |
Renewal
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic fee for ten years (for one class) | 50000 | 38800 |
| Charge for each additionl class | 38800 |
F. Territorial Extension of an International RegistrationTrademark Application in Japan based on a Territorial Extension of an International Registration
Initial Fee
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Docketing, Filing | 3000 | |
| Submitting a Power of Attorney | 12000 | |
| Reviewing a Provisional Refusal and Drafting letters regarding the Refusal |
20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) |
Responding to a Provisional Refusal issued by the Japan Patent Office
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Submitting an Amendment and Argument in response to a Provisional Refusal |
20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Request for Extension of Term* | ||
| First Month Extension (request before the original due date) |
10000 | 2100 |
| Two Month Extension (request after the most recent due date) |
10000 | 4200 |
| Submitting a Petition | 20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
*Note that the maximum of 3 months extension cannot be done in 1 month intervals, and the 2 month extension can only be done after a missed due date.
G. Article 6(4) of the Madrid ProtocolTrademark Registration in Japan Subsequent to Cancellation of International Registration Under Article 6(4) of the Madrid Protocol
Filing
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing of application (for one trademark) | 70000 | 12000 |
| (charge for each additional class) | 20000 | 8600 |
| Forwarding the Filing Report | 14000 |
Responding to an Office Action
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwarding the Office Action and response to the application |
14000 | |
| Submitting an Amendment on file in response to an Office Action |
20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Submitting an Argument on file in response to an Office Action |
20000 ~ 30000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Request for Extension of Term* | ||
| First Month Extension (request before the original due date) |
10000 | 2100 |
| Two Month Extension (request after the most recent due date) |
10000 | 4200 |
*Note that the maximum of 3 months extension cannot be done in 1 month intervals, and the 2 month extension can only be done after a missed due date.
Registration
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic fee (for one class) | 14000 | 28200 |
| Charge for each additional class | 28200 | |
| Reviewing the Certificate of Registration | 10000 |
Renewal
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic fee for ten years (for one class) | 50000 | 38800 |
| Charge for each additionl class | 38800 |
H. TRANSLATION
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|
| Translation from English into Japanese (per English word) | 32 |
| Translation from Chinese into Japanese (per Chinese character) | 30 |
| Translation from Korean into Japanese (per Page) | 8500 |
| Translation from German into Japanese (per German word) | 40 |
I. OTHERS
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|
| Other unspecified above Attorney work | 20000-30000/h (hourly charge) |
| Other unspecified above Patent Assistant work | 10000/h (hourly charge) |
| Miscellaneous Expenses related to Debit Note Preparation 1000 |
1000 |