Price list
It may be revised without notice. The fee is displayed with a tax-included price.
From April 1, 2022, some of the patent office fees have been raised for patents and trademarks.
Patents
Total amount of patent obtaining
| Total amount from application to patent obtaining (when the number of claims is 5) | |
| Revenue to Japan Patent Office (JPO) | 189,400JPY |
| Patent Attorney Fee | From 572,000 to 660,000JPY |
| TOTAL | From 761,400 to 849,400JPY |
Breakdown of the total amount above
The patent expense consists of the following two request expenses.
(A) Patent document preparation and patent application.
(B) Examination support and registration procedure.
| (A) Patent document preparation and patent application. | |
| Revenue to JPO | 14,000 JPY |
| Patent Attorney Fee | From 407,000 to 462,000 JPY |
| TOTAL | From 421,000 to 476,000 JPY |
In order to obtain a patent right, the procedure for requesting examination is required within 3 years from the above application for the patent.
| (B) Request for examination ⇒ Examination ⇒ Register |
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| For examination (5 claims) |
Response to notification of reasons for refusal from the JPO | Registration (for 3 years) |
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| Revenue to the JPO | 158,000JPY | – | 17,400JPY | |
| calculation formula 138,000+(claims x 4,000) |
calculation formula 3 x{4,300 +(claims x 300)} |
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| Patent attorney fee | 33,000 JPY | 33,000 JPY Zero if not necessary. |
132,000 JPY | |
| TOTAL | 191,000 JPY | From zero to 33,000 JPY |
149,400 JPY |
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Utility models
The utility model procedure consists of the following two requests.
(A) From application to registration
(B) Utility model technology evaluation request
The fee is displayed with a tax-included price.
| (A) From application to registration | |
| Expense of application document preparation/application/registration (5 claims) | |
| Revenue to the JPO | 21,800JPY |
| calculation formula 14,000+3 x {2,100+(claims x 100)} |
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| Patent attorney fee | From 385,000 to 440,000JPY |
| TOTAL | From 406,800 to 461,800JPY |
| (B) Utility model technology evaluation request | |
| Expense of technology evaluation (5 claims) | |
| Revenue to the JPO | 47,000JPY |
| calculation formula 42,000+(claims x 1,000) | |
| Patent attorney fee | 33,000JPY |
| TOTAL | 80,000JPY |
Designs
Application from application to registration via examination collectively.
The fee is displayed with a tax-included price.
| Application ⇒ Examination ⇒ Registration | TOTAL | ||||
| Application | Countermeasure to notice of reasons for refusal from the JPO | Registration for one year | For one year | ||
| Revenue to the JPO | 16,000JPY | – | 8,500JPY | 24,500JPY | |
| Patent attorney fee | From 88,000 to 132,000JPY |
22,000JPY Zero if not necessary. |
55,000JPY | From 143,000 to 209,000JPY |
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| TOTAL | From 104,000 to 148,000JPY |
From zero to 22,000JPY | 63,500JPY | From 167,500 to 233,500JPY |
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Trademarks
Total expense of registration of trademarks and service marks
The expense varies according to the number of the class.
The fee is displayed with a tax-included price.
| Application ⇒ Examination ⇒ Registration Example of 1 class and 2 classes |
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| Including 10 years registration and maintenance fee. | |
| Revenue to the JPO | 1 class 44,900 JPY |
| 2 classes 86,400 JPY | |
| Calculation formula 3,400+(number of class x 41,500) |
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| Patent attorney fee ※1 ※2 |
1 class From 110,000 to 187,000 JPY |
| 2 classes From 132,000 to 209,000 JPY |
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| Calculation formula 88,000+(number of class x 22,000) A fee will be added if it is necessary to respond to the notice of reasons for refusal. ※3 |
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| TOTAL | 1 class From 154,900 to 231,900 JPY |
| 2 classes From 218,400 to 295,400 JPY |
※1: An additional fee of 22,000 JPY will be added when registering a trademark that includes elements other than character strings.
※2: An additional fee of 22,000 JPY will be added when designating Class 35 services.
※3: The refusal response fee starts from 33,000 JPY. Zero if no refusal response is required.
Specific total amount estimation example
(1 class) When it is not necessary to respond to the reasons for refusal.
| Trademarks / service marks excluding Class 35 services with only character string elements. | 154,900 JPY |
| Service marks designating Class 35 services with only character string elements. | 176,900 JPY |
| Trademarks and service marks that include elements other than character strings excluding Class 35 services. | 176,900 JPY |
| Service marks designating Class 35 services that include elements other than character strings. | 198,900 JPY |
Breakdown of the total amount above
A trademark / service mark that does not contain elements other than character strings. Trademarks and service marks that do not include Class 35 services.
| Application ⇒ Examination ⇒ Registration Example of 1 class and 2 classes |
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| Application | Countermeasure to notice of reasons for refusal from the JPO | Registration for decade | |
| Revenue to the JPO | 1 class 12,000 JPY |
※6 | 1 class 32,900 JPY |
| 2 classes 20,600 JPY |
2 classes 65,800 JPY |
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| Calculation formula 3,400+(number of class) x 8,600 |
Calculation formula (number of class) x 32,900 |
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| Patent attorney fee | 1 class 66,000 JPY ※1 ※4 |
From 33,000 JPY Zero if not necessary. |
1 class 44,000 JPY ※5 |
| 2 classes 77,000 JPY ※1 ※4 |
2 classes 55,000 JPY ※5 |
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| Calculation formula 55,000+(number of class) x 110,000 ※1 ※4 |
Calculation formula 33,000+(number of class) x 110,000 ※5 |
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| TOTAL |
1 class |
From 33,000 JPY Zero if not necessary. |
1 class |
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2 classes |
2 classes |
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※ 1: When registering a trademark that includes elements other than character strings, an additional fee of 22,000 JPY will be added.
※ 4: 11,000 JPY will be added to the application fee when designating Class 35 services,
※ 5: 11,000 JPY will be added to the registration fee when designating Class 35 services.
※ 6: An additional stamp fee is required if the number of classes increases due to correction.