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\u25a0 It is the cost for responding to the notice of reasons for refusal from the examiner. \u25a0 Patent fee is required to maintain patent rights. \uff0aIn the case of the PCT route, the examination fee of the Japan Patent Office will be reduced by 16,000 yen. <\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u25a0 In order to apply for a patent from foreign country to Japan, there are “Direct Route<\/strong>” to apply directly in Japan and “PCT Route<\/strong>” to designate Japan by PCT international application.
\u25a0 The cost of the \u201cPCT route\u201d is the same as the direct application route except that the examination fee in Japan is slightly reduced.
\u25a0 In order to obtain a patent, there are costs incurred at the filing stage, the examination request stage, the examination stage (intermediate process), the registration stage, and the maintenance stage.
\u25a0 Please see the Patent Office website “Schedule of fees<\/a>” (external link) for details of the fees of the Japan Patent Office.
\u25a0 We provide services at a fairly low cost.
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\u25a0 The amount of money of our office requires a consumption tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nApplication stage costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 It is the cost required for patent application.
\u25a0 The cost of the sum of “the fee to be paid to the Patent Office<\/strong>” and “the fee of our office<\/strong>” is required.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nFee to be paid to the Patent Office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nItem<\/td> Amount<\/td><\/tr> Application fee<\/td> 22,000 yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nOur office fee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nItem<\/td> Amount<\/td><\/tr> Patent application fee<\/td> 70,000 yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nTranslation costs (actual expenses)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Translation into Japanese can be done by the applicant (agent) or at our office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nExamination Request Stage Cost<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
It is expense required when we request examination.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nFee to be paid to the Patent Office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nItem<\/strong><\/td> Amount<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Request for examination (direct application route)<\/td> 138,000 yen + (number of claims \u00d7 4,000 yen)<\/td><\/tr> Request for examination (PCT Route)<\/td> 124,000 yen + (number of claims \u00d7 3,600 yen) <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our office fee <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nItem<\/strong><\/td> Amount<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Examination request fee<\/td> 7,000 yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nExamination stage costs (only if necessary)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u25a0 We will consider with the applicant (agent) and submit a written opinion and an amendment to the Japan Patent Office.
\u25a0 The cost of the Japan Patent Office does not accrue because the examination fee has already been paid
<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our office fee <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nItem<\/td> Amount<\/td><\/tr> written opinion and amendment<\/td> 20,000 \uff5e50,000 yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nRegistration stage costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Once the examination by the examiner is completed and the registration decision is made, the patent will be registered and the patent right will become effective by paying the patent fee for 3 years.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fee to be paid to the Patent Office <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nItem<\/td> Amount<\/td><\/tr> First 3 years of patent fee<\/td> 12,900 yen + number of claims x 900 yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our office fee <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nItem<\/td> Amount<\/td><\/tr> Registration fee<\/td> 7,000 yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nMaintenance phase costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u25a0 The first 3 years are stored at the time of patent registration, so the registration fee is required from the 4th year.
\u25a0 Registration fee will increase as time goes by.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fee to be paid to the Patent Office <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nItem<\/td> Amount<\/td><\/tr> 4-6th year: annually, <\/td> 10,300 yen + number of claims \u00d7 800<\/td><\/tr> 7-9th year: annually, <\/td> 24,800 yen + number of claims \u00d7 1,900<\/td><\/tr> 10-25th year: annually, <\/td> 59,400 yen + number of claims \u00d7 4,600<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nCalculation example of patent fee in our case<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 The following is an example of calculation of usage fee for the case where the claim is 5 which is a standard case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nItem<\/td> Our office fee<\/td> Patent office fee<\/td> Total<\/td><\/tr> Application stage<\/td> 70,000 yen<\/td> 22,000 yen<\/td> 92,000 yen<\/td><\/tr> Examination request stage <\/td> 7,000 yen<\/td> 158,000 yen<\/td> 165,000 yen<\/td><\/tr> Registration stage<\/td> 7,000 yen<\/td> 17,400 yen<\/td> 24,400 yen<\/td><\/tr> Total <\/td> 84,000 yen<\/td> 197,400 yen <\/td> 281,400 yen <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\uff0aSeparately, translation into Japanese is required.
\uff0aIf the examiner has notified you of the reasons for refusal, it will cost 20,000 to 50,000 yen separately to prepare the written opinion \/ amendment.
\uff0aA separate consumption tax is required for our rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n