Japanse Patent Application（for foreign clients)
Japanse 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 a Japanese Patent Application in Japanese (Paris Route) |
100,000 | 14,000 |
| Filing a Japanese Patent Application in Foreign Language (Paris Route) |
100,000 | 22,000 |
| Claiming Conventional Priority (per priority) | 10,000 | |
| Translation from English to Japanese (per English word) |
32 | |
| Translation from Chinese to Japanese (per Chinese character) |
30 | |
| Review of a Japanese Specification | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Preparation of Japanese Drawings (per page) |
4,800 | |
| Editing and Inserting an image/a table into a specification (per image) |
1,200 | |
| Basic Fee for Filing a Sequence Listing | 10,000 | |
| Review and Preparation of a Sequence Listing | 30,000-50,000 |
Request for Examination
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Fee (for an application filed on or after April 1, 2019) | 14,000 | 138,000 |
| Basic Fee (for an application filed on or before March 31, 2019) | 14,000 | 118,000 |
| Additional Fee per each Claim | 4,000 | |
| Filing a Preliminary Amendment and Petition | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Request for an Accelerated Examination | 10,000 | |
| Explanation as to Circumstances concerning Accelerated Examination | 50,000 |
Responding to an Office Action
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwarding an Office Action | 14,000 | |
| Filing an Amendment and Argument in Response to an Office Action | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Report on Filing of a Response | 14,000 | |
| Request for Extension of Term (Pending Application)* *An initial extension of one month is not allowed under Japanese practice. | ||
| Two-Month Extension | 10,000 | 2,100 |
| Additonal One-Month Extension | 10,000 | 2,100 |
| Request for Extension of Term (After Requesting an Appeal)* *Up to three one-month extensions are available for overseas residents. | ||
| One-Month Extension | 10,000 | 2,100 |
Responding to a Final Rejection
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwarding a Final Rejection | 14,000 | |
| Filing an Appeal | 100,000+20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | 49,500 + 5,500/claim |
| Report on Filing of a Response | 14,000 |
Registration
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Fee (for 1st to 3rd year annuities) | 25,000 | 12,900 |
| Charge for each additional Claim | 900 |
Annuities
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| 4th to 6th year | ||
| Basic Annual Fee (per year) | 10,000 | 10,300 |
| Additional Fee for each Claim (per year) | 800 | |
| 7th to 9th year | ||
| Basic Annual Fee (per year) | 10,000 | 24,800 |
| Additional Fee for each Claim (per year) | 1,900 | |
| After 10th year | ||
| Basic Annual Fee (per year) | 10,000 | 59,400 |
| Additional Fee for each Claim (per year) | 4,600 | |
B. PCT NATIONAL PHASE APPLICATIONFiling
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing a National Phase Application in Japan | 100,000 | 14,000 |
| Translation from English to Japanese (per English word) |
32 | |
| Translation from Chinese to Japanese (per Chinese character) |
30 | |
| Review of a Japanese Specification | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Preparation of Japanese Drawings (per page) | 4,800 | |
| Editing and Inserting an image/a table into a specification(per image) | 1,200 | |
| Basic Fee for Filing a Sequence Listing | 10,000 | |
| Review and Preparation of a Sequence Listing | 30,000-50,000 |
Request for Examination
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Fee (for an application filed on or after April 1, 2019) | 14,000 | 124,000 |
| Basic Fee (for an application filed on or before March 31, 2019) | 14,000 | 106,000 |
| Additional Fee per Claim | 3,600 | |
| Review of a Japanese Specification | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Request for an Accelerated Examination | 10,000 | |
| Explanation as to Circumstances concerning Accelerated Examination | 50,000 |
C. UTILITY MODEL APPLICATIONFiling
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing a Japanese Utility Model Application | 100,000 | 14,000 |
| Registration Fee (for 1st to 3rd year annuities) | 11,000 | 6,300 |
| Additional Fee for each Claim | 300 | |
| Claiming Conventional Priority (per priority) | 10,000 | |
| Translation from English to Japanese (per English word) | 32 | |
| Translation from Chinese to Japanese (per Chinese character) | 30 | |
| Review of a Japanese Specification | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Preparation of Japanese Drawings (per page) | 4,800 | |
| Inserting elements converted into images into a specification (per image) |
1,200 |
Annuities
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| 4th to 6th year | 10,000 | 6,100 |
| Annuity for each Claim | 300 | |
| 7th to 10th year | 10,000 | 18,100 |
| Annuity for each Claim | 900 | |
Request for Search Report
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Charge | 50,000 | 42,000 |
| Additional Fee per each Claim | 1,000 | |
| Reviewing a Search Report and Filing a Correction | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) |
D. DESIGN APPLICATIONFiling
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing a Japanese Design Application | 100,000 | 16,000 |
| Claiming Conventional Priority (per priority) | 15,000 | |
| Translation from English to Japanese (per English word) | 32 | |
| Translation from Chinese to Japanese (per Chinese character) | 30 | |
| Preparation of Japanese Drawings | 4,800/h (hourly charge) |
Responding to an Office Action
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwarding an Office Action | 14,000 | |
| Filing an Amendment and Argument in Response to an Office Action |
20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Report on Filing of a Response | 14,000 | |
| Request for Extension of Term | ||
| Two-Month Extension | 10,000 | 2,100 |
| Two-Month Extension after the expiration of the time limit | 10,000 | 7,200 |
Registration
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic fee for the First year | 25,000 | 8,500 |
Annuities
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd to 3rd year (per year) | 10,000 | 8,500 |
| 4th to 25th year (per year)(filed on or after April 1, 2020) | 10,000 | 16,900 |
| 4th to 20th year (per year)(filed on or before March 31, 2020) | 10,000 | 16,900 |
E. TRADEMARK APPLICATIONSearching
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Search for one Trademark for one class of similar goods or services | ≧50,000 |
Filing
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing a Japanese Trademark Application (for one class) | 80,000 | 12,000 |
| For each additional class | 20,000 | 8,600 |
| Claiming Convention Priority | 10,000 | |
| Typing (per page) | 1,200 |
Responding to an Office Action
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwarding an Office Action | 14,000 | |
| Filing an Amendment and Argument in Response to an Office Action | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Request for Extension of Term* | ||
| One-Month Extension | 10,000 | 2,100 |
| Two-Month Extension after the expiration of the time limit | 10,000 | 4,200 |
**Note that extensions of up to three months are possible; however, three one-month extensions are not available, and a two-month extension is available only after the first one month extension.
Registration
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Fee (for one class) | 14,000 | 32,900 |
| Additional Fee for each Class | 32,900 | |
| Reviewing Certificate of Registration | 10,000 |
Renewal
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Fee for ten years (for one class) | 60,000 | 43,600 |
| Additional Fee for each Class | 43,600 |
F. Trademark Application in Japan based on a Territorial Extension of an International Registration
1. Initial Fee
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Docketing, Filing | 3,000 | |
| Filing a Power of Attorney | 12,000 | |
| Reviewing a Provisional Refusal and Drafting Letters regarding the Refusal | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) |
2. 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 |
20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Request for Extension of Term* | ||
| One-Month Extension | 10,000 | 2,100 |
| Two-Month Extension after the expiration of the time limit | 10,000 | 4,200 |
| Submitting a Petition | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | |
*Note that extensions of up to three months are possible; however, three one-month extensions are not available, and a two-month extension is available only after the first one month extension.
G. Trademark 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 an Application (for one class) | 70,000 | 12,000 |
| For each additional class | 20,000 | 8,600 |
| Forwarding a Filing Report | 14,000 |
Responding to an Office Action
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwarding an Office Action | 14,000 | |
| Submitting an Amendment in response to an Office Action | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) | |
| Request for Extension of Term* | ||
| One-Month Extension | 10,000 | 2,100 |
| Two-Month Extension after the expiration of the time limit | 10,000 | 4,200 |
*Note that extensions of up to three months are possible; however, three one-month extensions are not available, and a two-month extension is available only after the first one month extension.
Registration
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Fee (for one class) | 14,000 | 32,900 |
| Additional Fee for each class | 32,900 | |
| Reviewing the Certificate of Registration | 10,000 |
Renewal
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | Official Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Fee for ten years (for one class) | 50,000 | 43,600 |
| Additional Fee for each Class | 43,600 |
H. TRANSLATION
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|
| Translation from English to Japanese (per English word) | 32 |
| Translation from Chinese to Japanese (per Chinese character) | 30 |
| Translation from Korean to Japanese (per Page) | 8,500 |
| Translation from German to Japanese (per German word) | 40 |
I. OTHERS
| Attorney's Fee (JPY) | |
|---|---|
| Attorney services other than those listed above | 20,000-30,000/h (hourly charge) |
| Other unspecified above Patent Assistant work | 10,000/h (hourly charge) |
| Miscellaneous Expenses related to Debit Note Preparation | 1,000 |