Japanese Patent Office Announces Reductions in the Official Fees (Effective from June 1, 2008) | ONDA TECHNO Intl. Patent Attys.[Japan Patent Firm] | Gifu City

Japanese Patent Office Announces Reductions in the Official Fees (Effective from June 1, 2008) | ONDA TECHNO Intl. Patent Attys.[Japan Patent Firm] | Gifu City

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Japanese Patent Office Announces Reductions in the Official Fees (Effective from June 1, 2008)

1. Patent

(1) Filing Fees

  Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY)
Filing a Patent Application: 16,000 15,000
Filing a Patent Application in
English:
26,000
24,000
National Entry for a
PCT Application:
16,000 15,000

 

(2) Registration/Annual Fees

a) Application filed on or after January 1, 1988, for which a Request for Examination was filed on or after April 1, 2004

  Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY)
Registration Fee (1-3rd year) (2,600 + 200 per claim) x 3 (2,300 + 200 per claim) x 3
4-6th year (annually) 8,100 + 600 per claim 7,100 + 500 per claim
7-9th year (annually) 24,300 + 1,900 per claim 21,400 + 1,700
10-25th year (annually) 81,200 + 6,400 per claim 61,600 + 4,800 per claim

 

b) Application filed on or after January 1, 1988, for which a Request for Examination was filed prior to April 1, 2004

  Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY)
Registration Fee (1-3rd year) (13,000 + 1,100 per claim) x 3 (11,400 + 1,000 per claim) x 3
4-6th year (annually) 20,300 + 1,600 per claim 17,900 + 1,400 per claim
7-9th year (annually) 40,600 + 3,200 per claim 35,800 + 2,800 per claim
10-25th year (annually) 81,200 + 6,400 per claim 71,600 + 5,600 per claim

 

c) Application filed prior to January 1, 1988, for which a Request for Examination was filed on or after April 1, 2004

  Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY)
Registration Fee (1-3rd year) (1,700 + 1,100 per invention) x 3 (1,500 + 1,000 per invention) x 3
4-6th year (annually) 5,400 + 3,300 per invention 4,800 + 2,900 per invention
7-9th year (annually) 16,200 + 1,000 per invention 14,300 + 8,800 per invention
10-25th year (annually) 54,000 + 33,600 per invention 47,500 + 29,600 per invention

 

d) Application filed prior to January 1, 1988, for which a Request for Examination was filed prior to April 1, 2004

  Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY)
Registration Fee (1-3rd year) (8,500 + 5,600 per invention) x 3 (7,500 + 4,900 per invention) x 3
4-6th year (annually) 13,500 + 8,400 per invention 11,900 + 7,400 per invention
7-9th year (annually) 27,000 + 16,800 per invention 23,800 + 14,800 per invention
10-25th year (annually) 54,000 + 33,600 per invention

47,500 + 29,600 per invention

 

 

2. Trademark

(1) Filing Fees

  Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY)
Filing a Trademark
Application in one class:
21,000 12,000 
Each additional class in
same application:
12,000 8,600

 

(2) Registration

  Current Amount (JPY) Current Amount (JPY)
Trademark registration fee
(per class, single payment):
66,000 37,600
Each additional class in
same application:
66,000 37,600  
Each of two installments: 44,000 21,900

 

(3) Renewal

  Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY)
Application for renewal
registration(in one class):
151,000 48,500
Each additional class in
same registration:
151,000 48,500
or each of two installments: 101,000 28,300