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JAPAN SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
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A. PATENTS (Including PCT National Stage Work)
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES |
Attorney's Fee (yen) |
Official Fee (yen) |
| Application for patent |
250,000 |
21,000 |
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English-language application for patent |
270,000 |
35,000 |
| Filing of
Japanese Translation of English-Language application |
30,000 |
- |
| Translation from
English to Japanese is the actual expense |
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| Request for examination for patent
application |
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| Basic charge
; and |
14,000 |
84,300 |
| Charge per
claim |
4,000 |
2,700 |
| ELECTRONIC FILING PROCEDURES (excluding
PCT National Stage Work) |
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| Electronic filing of application and
other document to be filed at the Patent Office by on-line transmission or
submission of floppy disc |
8,500 |
- |
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EXAMINATION PROCEDURES |
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| Argument |
100,000 |
- |
| Amendment |
100,000 |
- |
| Interview |
65,000 |
- |
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OPPOSITION PROCEDURES |
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| Opposition, including a first claim
|
300,000 |
11,000 |
| Answer to opposition, including a
first claim |
210,000 |
- |
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POST-GRANT OPPOSITION PROCEDURES |
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| Opposition, including a first
claim |
330,000 |
9,700 |
| Additional charge for each additional
claim |
8,000 |
1,000 |
| Argument responding to notification
of reasons for revocation |
330,000 |
- |
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APPEAL AND TRIAL PROCEDURES |
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| Appeal against final rejection,
including a first claim (see also Item 150) |
270,000 |
55,000 |
B. UTILITY MODELS (Including PCT National Stage Work)
| APPLICATION PROCEDURES |
Attorney's Fee (yen) |
Official Fee (yen) |
| Application for registration of utility
models |
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| Basic charge,
including a first claim |
200,000 |
14,000 |
| Additional charge for each
claim added to the first claim |
4,500 |
- |
C. DESIGNS
| APPLICATION PROCEDURES |
Attorney's Fee (yen) |
Official Fee (yen) |
| Application for registration of
designs |
150,000 |
16,000 |
| EXAMINATION PROCEDURES |
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| Argument |
100,000 |
- |
| Amendment |
100,000 |
- |
| APPEAL AND TRIAL PROCEDURES |
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| Appeal against decision of
rejection |
270,000 |
55,000 |
D. TRADEMARKS( Including "Service Marks" )
| APPLICATION PROCEDURES |
Attorney's Fee (yen) |
Official Fee (yen) |
| Application for trademark registration (in one
class) |
150,000 |
21,000 |
| EXAMINATION PROCEDURES |
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| Argument (in one class) |
100,000 |
- |
| Amendment |
100,000 |
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REGISTRATION FEES AND ANNUITIES
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181A. Basic registration
fees and annuities. Official Fees cover the first claim, and
Attorney's Fees cover up to five claims. |
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| 1) 1st to 3rd year (in lump sum as
registration fee |
25,000 |
43,200 |
| 2) 4th to 6th year (each year) |
10,000 |
22,400 |
| 3) 7th to 9th year (each year) |
11,000 |
44,800 |
| 4) 10th to 12th year (each
year) |
12,000 |
89,600 |
| 5) 13th to 15th year (each
year) |
13,000 |
179,200 |
| 6) 16th to 18th year (each
year) |
14,000 |
358,400 |
| 7) 19th to 21st year (each
year) |
15,000 |
716,800 |
| 8) 22nd to 25th year (each
year) |
16,000 |
1,433,600 |
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181B. Additional
registration fees and annuities. Official Fees apply to each additional
claim, and Attorney's Fees apply to each additional group of up to five
claim. |
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| 1) 1st to 3rd year (in lump sum as
registration fee |
6,000 |
4,200 |
| 2) 4th to 6th year (each year) |
4,000 |
2,100 |
| 3) 7th to 9th year (each year) |
5,000 |
4,200 |
| 4) 10th to 12th year (each
year) |
6,000 |
8,400 |
| 5) 13th to 15th year (each
year) |
7,000 |
16,800 |
| 6) 16th to 18th year (each
year) |
8,000 |
33,600 |
| 7) 19th to 21st year (each
year) |
9,000 |
67,200 |
| 8) 22nd to 25th year (each
year) |
10,000 |
134,400
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