Fee Schedule for Patent
I. Filing via PCT Route
Descriptions

Professional Fees (JPY)JPO Fees (JPY)

Basic fee for entry into PCT national phase¥100,000¥14,000

Submitting Japanese translation¥20,000

Preparing Japanese translation¥32/word

Preparing formal drawings suitable for JP practice¥2,500(per sheet)
Submitting amendment under PCT Art. 19/34¥25,000

II. Filing via National Route
Descriptions

Professional Fees (JPY)JPO Fees (JPY)

Basic filing fee¥100,000¥14,000*

Submitting Japanese translation¥20,000

Preparing Japanese translation¥32/word

Preparing formal drawings suitable for JP practice¥2,500(per sheet)
Claiming Paris priority (per one case)¥10,000

Submitting a priority document¥10,000

Filing a divisional application¥80,000

Conversion from utility model or design¥14,000¥14,000¥100,000application to patent application
Adding new claim(s) in conversion or divisional
Hourly charges
application

III. Request for Examination
Descriptions

Professional Fees (JPY)JPO Fees (JPY)¥138,000 +Filing a request for substantive examination¥10,000
N* x ¥4,000**

Petition for accelerated examination (except PPH)

¥30,000

Petition for accelerated examination (PPH)¥50,000

Petition for prioritized examination¥80,000

Request for refund of examination fees

¥15,000

Filing a request for a reduction in substantive¥15,000
examination fees (mainly for SMEs and Startups)(*) N: Number of claims

IV. Request for Examination
Descriptions

Professional Fees (JPY)

Reporting an office action
English translation of office action

JPO Fees (JPY)¥10,000¥14/Japanese character

Reviewing an OA, providing comments on the OA,¥25,000/hr.
and preparing and filing a response
Conducting interview with examiner¥60,000

Request for extension of the due date

¥15,000¥2,100Professional Fees (JPY)JPO Fees (JPY)

V. Registration
Descriptions
Reporting a notice of allowance¥10,000

Payment of registration fees

4,300+300*claim¥10,000(1st to 3rd year annuities)

numberRequest for extension of the due date for payment¥15,000of registration fees
Sending a certificate of patent¥10,000
10,300+800*claim
number (4th-6th)
24,800+1,900*claim

Payment and management of annuity (each year)¥10,000

number (7th-9th)
59,400+4,600*claim
number (10th-20th)

VI. Decision of Rejection/Appeal against the Decision
Descriptions
Reporting a decision of rejection
English translation of decision of rejectionProfessional Fees (JPY)JPO Fees (JPY)¥10,000¥14/Japanese character

Filing an appeal against the decision of rejection¥49,500 +¥100,000
N* x ¥5,500

Reviewing a decision of rejection, providing
comments on the decision, and preparing and filing¥25,000/hr
an appeal against the decision along with anamendment
Petition for accelerated trial¥30,000

Conducting interview with examiner¥40,000(*) N: Number of claimsVII. Expert Opinion
Descriptions

Professional Fees (JPY)

Basic fee for expert opinion¥300,000

Others¥25,000/hr.

JPO Fees (JPY)VIII. Opposition- Opponent Side
Descriptions

Professional Fees (JPY)JPO Fees (JPY)¥16,500 +Basic fee for opposition request¥250,000*
N**x ¥2,400Others¥25,000/hr.***Submission of opposition request by dummy¥20,000*****Professional fees for 6 hours of review are included.
**N indicates number of patented claims.
***This rate will be charged if the review time exceeds 6 hours.
****This fee will be applied if you wish to use a dummy in the opposition request.

IX. Opposition-Patent Owner Side
Descriptions
Basic management fee for opposition

Professional Fees (JPY)¥40,000

Reporting an office action made by the board of¥20,000
appealEnglish translation of office action¥14/Japanese character

Reviewing an office action, providing comments on
the office action, and preparing and filing a response¥25,000/hr.
to the office action along with a request forcorrection

JPO Fees (JPY)X. Invalidation Trial-Requester Side
Descriptions

Professional Fees (JPY)JPO Fees (JPY)¥400,000*¥49,500 +Basic fee for invalidation trial

N**x ¥5,500
Others¥25,000/hr.****Professional fees for 8 hours of review are included.
**N indicates number of patented claims.
***This rate will be charged if the review time exceeds 8 hours.

XI. Invalidation Trial-Patent Owner SideDescriptions

Professional Fees (JPY)

Basic fee for invalidation trial¥350,000*Hourly rates¥25,000/hr.***Professional fees for 8 hours of review are included.
**This rate will be charged if the review time exceeds 8 hours.

JPO Fees (JPY)