{"id":4890,"date":"2019-08-04T17:06:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T08:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patent-konishi.com\/?page_id=4847"},"modified":"2019-08-07T16:28:03","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T07:28:03","slug":"utility-model-from-abroad-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.patent-konishi.com\/index.php\/en\/utility-model-from-abroad-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost required for filing a utility model registration from foreign countries to Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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About the utility model fee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n


\u25a0 In order to apply for a utility model registration application from foreign country to Japan, there are \u201cDirect Route\u201d to apply directly in Japan and \u201cPCT Route\u201d to designate Japan by PCT international application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0The cost of the “PCT route” is the same as the direct application route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0 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.

\u25a0 Please see the Patent Office website \u201cSchedule of fees<\/a>\u201d (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.


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Application stage costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n


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\u25a0 It is the cost required for a utility model registration application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0 It is necessary to pay for the sum of “Fee to be paid to the Patent Office”<\/strong>, “Our office fee<\/strong>” and “Translation fee<\/strong>“

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Fee to be paid to the Patent Office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Item<\/td>Amount<\/td><\/tr>
Utility Model application<\/td>14,000 yen<\/td><\/tr>
The first three years of utility model registration fee<\/td>6,300 yen + number of claims x 300 yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n


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Our office fee <\/h4>\n\n\n\n


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Item<\/td>Amount<\/td><\/tr>
Utility model registration application fee<\/td>60,000 yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n


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Translation fee (actual expenses)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


\u25a0 Translation into Japanese can be done by the applicant (agent) or at our office.

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Maintenance phase costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n


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\u25a0 A registration fee is required to maintain utility model rights.

\u25a0 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.

\u25a0 Registration fee will increase as time goes by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Fees paid to the Patent Office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


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Item<\/td>Amount<\/td><\/tr>
4-6th year: annually, <\/td>6,100 yen + number of claims \u00d7 300<\/td><\/tr>
7-10th year: annually, <\/td>18,100 yen + number of claims \u00d7 900<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n


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Calculation example of utility model fee in our case<\/h3>\n\n\n\n


The following is an example of calculating the fee when the claim is 3 which is a standard case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Item<\/td> Our office fee <\/td> Patent office fee <\/td>Total<\/td><\/tr>
Application stage<\/td>60,000 yen<\/td>14,000 yen<\/td>74,000 yen<\/td><\/tr>
Registration stage <\/td>0 yen<\/td>7,200 yen<\/td>7,200 yen<\/td><\/tr>
Total Meter<\/td>60,000 yen<\/td>21,200 yen<\/td>81,200 yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

\uff0aA separate consumption tax is required for our rates.
\uff0aA separate translation into Japanese is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n



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Cost required to exercise the right<\/h3>\n\n\n\n


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\u25a0 Utility model rights are registered without technical review.

\u25a0 Therefore, when exercising the right to others, it is necessary to present a \u201cRegistrability Report<\/strong>\u201d.

\u25a0 The Registrability Report<\/strong> 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. .


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Fees paid to the Patent Office <\/h4>\n\n\n\n


<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Item<\/td>Amount<\/td><\/tr>
Request for Registrability Report <\/td>42,000 yen + (number of claims \u00d7 1,000 yen)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n


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Our office fee <\/h4>\n\n\n\n


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Item<\/td>Amount<\/td><\/tr>
Request for Registrability Report <\/td>20,000 yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n


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