Schedule of Official Fee


PATENTyen
1.Application for patent(including PCT national phase entry) --------- 16,000
2.English-language application for patent--------- 26,000
3.Division of application for patent--------- 16,000
4.Conversion to application for patent
  From application for registration of utility model--------- 16,000
  From application for registration of design--------- 16,000
5.Application for registration of extension of patent term---------74,000
6.Request for examination for patent application
1) All applications except PCT applications
    Basic fee (including a first claim)--------- 168,600
    Additional fee for each additional claim--------- 4,000
2) PCT applications
  a) PCT application which an authority other than the JPO issued the International
     Search Report
    Basic fee (including a first claim)--------- 151,700
    Additional fee for each additional claim--------- 3,600
  b) PCT application for which the JPO issued the International Search Report
    Basic fee (including a first claim)--------- 101,200
    Additional fee for each additional claim--------- 2,400
7.Appeal against Examiner's rejection
Basic fee (including a first claim)---------55,000
Additional fee for each additional claim---------5,500
8.Trial for invalidation
Basic fee (including a first claim)---------55,000
Additional fee for each additional claim---------5,500
9.Trial for correction
Basic fee (including a first claim)---------55,000
Additional fee for each additional claim---------5,500
10.Registration fees and annuities
1) 1st to 3rd year (in lump sum as registration fee)
Basic fee (including a first claim)--------- 8,400
Additional fee for each additional claim--------- 600
2) 4th to 6th year (each year)
Basic fee (including a first claim)--------- 8,700
Additional fee for each additional claim--------- 600
3) 7th to 9th year (each year)
Basic fee (including a first claim)--------- 26,200
Additional fee for each additional claim--------- 1,900
4) 10th to 25th year (each year)
Basic fee (including a first claim)---------87,600
Additional fee for each additional claim---------6,400



UTILITY MODELS yen
1. Application for registration of utility model(including PCT national phase entry) --------- 14,000
2. Division of application for registration of utility model --------- 14,000
3. Conversion to application for registration of utility model    
  From application for registration of patent --------- 14,000
  From application for registration of design --------- 14,000
4. Request for search report for the utility model
1) All applications except PCT applications
    Basic fee (including a first claim) --------- 43,000
    Additional fee for each additional claim --------- 1,000
2) PCT applications
  a) PCT application which an authority other than the JPO issued the International
     Search Report
    Basic fee (including a first claim) --------- 34,400
    Additional fee for each additional claim --------- 800
  b) PCT application which the JPO issued the International Search Report
    Basic fee (including a first claim) --------- 8,600
    Additional fee for each additional claim --------- 200
5. Trial for invalidation
Basic fee (including a first claim) --------- 55,000
Additional fee for each additional claim --------- 5,500
6. Request for correction of specification and/or drawing of the registered utility model --------- 1,400
7. Registration fees and annuities
1) 1st to 3rd year (in lump sum as registration fee)
Basic fee (including a first claim) --------- 24,900
Additional fee for each additional claim --------- 2,100
2) 4th to 6th year (each year)
Basic fee (including a first claim) --------- 16,500
Additional fee for each additional claim --------- 1,400



DESIGNS yen
1. Application for registration of design --------- 16,000
2. Division of application for registration of design --------- 16,000
3. Conversion to application for registration of design    
  From application for patent --------- 16,000
  From application for registration of utility model --------- 16,000
4. Request for keeping the design secret --------- 5,100
5. Appeal against decision of dismissal of amendment or supplement --------- 55,000
6. Appeal against Examiner's rejection --------- 55,000
7. Trial for invalidation --------- 55,000
8. Registration fees and annuities
1) 1st to 3rd year (each year) --------- 8,500
2) 4th to 10th year (each year) --------- 16,900
2) 11th to 15th year (each year) --------- 33,800



TRADEMARKS yen
1. Application for trademark registration(including collective trademark)
Basic Fee(in one class) --------- 21,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 15,000
2. Application for defensive mark registration
Basic Fee(in one class) --------- 42,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 30,000
3. Application for renewal registration defensive mark
Basic Fee(in one class) --------- 42,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 30,000
4. Division of application for trademark registration
Basic Fee(in one class) --------- 21,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 15,000
5. Conversion to application for trademark registration
Basic Fee(in one class) --------- 21,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 15,000
6. Conversion to application for defensive mark registration
Basic Fee(in one class) --------- 42,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 30,000
7. Opposition
Basic Fee(in one class) --------- 11,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 8,000
8. Appeal against decision of dismissal of amendment --------- 55,000
9. Appeal against Examiner's rejection
Basic Fee(in one class) --------- 55,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 40,000
10. Trial for invalidation
Basic Fee(in one class) --------- 55,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 40,000
11. Trial for cancellation
Basic Fee(in one class) --------- 55,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 40,000
12. Registration of division of trademark right --------- 30,000
13. Trademark Registration
Basic Fee(including a first class) --------- 66,000
(in the case of two instalment : 88,000)
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 66,000
(in the case of two instalment : 88,000)
14. Defensive mark Registration
Basic Fee(including a first class) --------- 66,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 66,000
15. Registration for renewal of registered trademark
Basic Fee(including a first class) --------- 151,000
(in the case of two instalment : 202,000)
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 151,000
(in the case of two instalment : 202,000)
16. Registration for renewal of registered defensive mark
Basic Fee(including a first class) --------- 130,000
Additional fee for each additional class --------- 130,000





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