About the utility model fee
■ In order to apply for a utility model registration application from foreign country to Japan, there are “Direct Route” to apply directly in Japan and “PCT Route” to designate Japan by PCT international application.
■The cost of the “PCT route” is the same as the direct application route.
■ In order to obtain a utility model registration application, there are costs incurred at the filing stage, the examination request stage, the examination stage (intermediate process), the registration stage, and the maintenance stage.
■ Please see the Patent Office website “Schedule of fees” (external link) for details of the fees of the Japan Patent Office.
■ We provide services at a fairly low cost.
■ The amount of money of our office requires a consumption tax.
Application stage costs
■ It is the cost required for a utility model registration application.
■ It is necessary to pay for the sum of “Fee to be paid to the Patent Office”, “Our office fee” and “Translation fee“
Fee to be paid to the Patent Office
| Item | Amount |
| Utility Model application | 14,000 yen |
| The first three years of utility model registration fee | 6,300 yen + number of claims x 300 yen |
Our office fee
| Item | Amount |
| Utility model registration application fee | 60,000 yen |
Translation fee (actual expenses)
■ Translation into Japanese can be done by the applicant (agent) or at our office.
Maintenance phase costs
■ A registration fee is required to maintain utility model rights.
■ The first three years are included at the time of application of the utility model, so a registration fee will be required from the fourth year.
■ Registration fee will increase as time goes by.
Fees paid to the Patent Office
| Item | Amount |
| 4-6th year: annually, | 6,100 yen + number of claims × 300 |
| 7-10th year: annually, | 18,100 yen + number of claims × 900 |
Calculation example of utility model fee in our case
The following is an example of calculating the fee when the claim is 3 which is a standard case.
| Item | Our office fee | Patent office fee | Total |
| Application stage | 60,000 yen | 14,000 yen | 74,000 yen |
| Registration stage | 0 yen | 7,200 yen | 7,200 yen |
| Total Meter | 60,000 yen | 21,200 yen | 81,200 yen |
＊A separate consumption tax is required for our rates.
＊A separate translation into Japanese is required.
Cost required to exercise the right
■ Utility model rights are registered without technical review.
■ Therefore, when exercising the right to others, it is necessary to present a “Registrability Report”.
■ The Registrability Report is an objective judgment material on the validity of the registered utility model right, and the examiner of the Patent Office examines the prior art documents and evaluates the novelty and inventive step etc. .
Fees paid to the Patent Office
| Item | Amount |
| Request for Registrability Report | 42,000 yen + (number of claims × 1,000 yen) |
Our office fee
| Item | Amount |
| Request for Registrability Report | 20,000 yen |