SCHEDULEOFMINIMUM CHARGES

our fees effective as from January 1, 2022
official fee effective as from April 1, 2022

Seishin Patent & Law Firm
Rene Yushima Bldg. Suite 301
4-1-13, Yushima
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
113-0034 JAPAN
Phone:(81)3-6256-9422(for English), 9421(for Japanese)

Fax:(81)3-6256-9420

E-mail:patent@seishin-ip.com

Web site: http://www.seishin-ip.com/english/index.html

PATENTS

Our

OfficialFees(JPY)

Fees(JPY)

1A. Filing patent application

170,000

14,000

1B. Filing English–language patent application

190,000

22,0001C. Filing translation of Eng.-language application

30,000

1D. Claiming single Convention priority

10,000

1E. Additional charge for claiming additional Conv. priority

5,000

1F. Late-filing of formal document

10,000

1G. Naturalizing PCT Art. 19 or 34 amendment

15,0002A. Requesting examination with one claim

20,000142,000

700

4,000

2C. Requesting examination of PCT national phase application with one claim

20,000127,600

2D. Additional charge for each additional claim of PCT national phase appln.

700

3,600

2B. Additional charge for each additional claim

2E. Requesting for participating PPH program

30,0002F. Preparing and filing voluntary amendment

39,000

3A. Preparing and filing amendatory response -typically

180,000

3B. Obtaining extension of time

10,0002,100

4A. Instituting appeal against rejection of application with one claim -typically

260,000

55,000

2,000

5,500

320,000

18,900

5,000

2,400

6A. Instituting invalidation appeal against issued patent with one claim -typically 580,000

55,0006B. Additional charge for each additional claim

5,500

4B. Additional charge for each additional claim
5A. Preparing and filing opposition to issued patent with one claim -typically
5B. Additional charge for each additional claim

7,000

7A. Payment of patent fee & annuities for first five claims(when examination requested on or after Apr. 1, 2004)(one claim)

1) 1st to 3rd year

(lump)

13,0004,6002) 4th to 6th year

(yearly)

13,000

11,1003) 7th to 9th year

(yearly)

14,00026,7004) 10th to 20th year

(yearly)

17,00064,000

7B. Additional annuities for five additional claims(one claim)

1) 1st to 3rd year

(lump)

1,000300

2) 4th to 6th year

(yearly)1,5008003) 7th to 9th year

(yearly)

3,000

1,9004) 10th to 20th year

(yearly)

6,000

4,600

8. Translation fees
1) English to Japanese

3,800/100 wrds

2) German/French to Japanese

4,300/100 wrds

3) Japanese to English

4,000/100 wrds

UTILITY MODELS

Our

OfficialFees(JPY)

Fees(JPY)

1A. Filing utility model application

165,000

14,000

1B. Claiming single Convention priority

12,000

1C. Additional charge for claiming additional Conv. priority

6,000

1D. Late-filing of formal document

13,0002A. Requesting for technical evaluation of application with one claim

18,00043,000500

1,000

2C. Requesting for technical evaluation of application with one claim (PCT)18,00034,4002D. Additional charge for each additional claim of PCT national phase appln.

4008002B. Additional charge for each additional claim

3A. Payment of registration fee & annuities for first five claims(when application filed on or after Apr. 1, 2005)(one claim)

1) 1st to 3rd year

(lump)

18,0002,2002) 4th to 6th year

(yearly)

18,0006,4003) 7th to 10th year(yearly)

18,00018,9003B. Additional annuities for five additional claims(one claim)

1) 1st to 3rd year(lump)

1,000

100

2) 4th to 6th year

(yearly)

1,500300

3) 7th to 10th year

(yearly)

3,000900

DESIGNS

Our

OfficialFees(JPY)

Fees(JPY)

1A. Filing design application

85,00016,000

1B. Claiming single Convention priority

12,000

1C. Additional charge for claiming additional Conv. priority

6,000

1D. Late-filing of formal document

13,0002A. Preparing and filing amendatory response -typically

170,000

2B. Obtaining extension of time

12,0002,100

3A. Instituting appeal against rejection of application -typically

260,000

55,0004A. Instituting invalidation appeal against registered design -typically

560,000

55,000

5A. Payment of registration fee & annuities(when application filed on or after Apr. 1, 2020)
1) 1st to 3rd year

(lump)

18,00025,5002) 4th to 25th year

(yearly)

18,00016,900TRADEMARKS

Our

OfficialFees(JPY)

Fees(JPY)

1A. Filing trademark application with one class of goods/services

80,00012,000

1B. Additional charge for each additional class

17,0008,600

1C. Claiming single Convention priority

10,000

1D. Additional charge for claiming additional Conv. Priority

5,000

1E. Late-filing of formal document

13,0002A. Preparing/filing amendatory response with one class of goods/services -typically

80,0002B. Additional charge for additional arguments in favor of each additional class

55,0002C. Obtaining extension of time

10,0002,100

3A. Preparing/filing opposition to registered mark with one class -typically

280,000

11,0003B. Additional charge for each additional class of goods/services

160,000

8,000

4A. Instituting appeal against rejection of application with one class -typically

250,000

55,000

4B. Additional charge for each additional class of goods/services

150,000

40,0005A. Instituting invalidation appeal against registered mark with one class -typically

380,000

55,0005B. Additional charge for each additional class of goods/services

200,000

40,0006A. Instituting non-use cancellation appeal against ®mark with one class -typically

115,000

55,0006B. Additional charge for each additional class of goods/services

70,00040,000

7A. Payment of registration fee for one class of goods/services

20,00032,900

7B. Additional charge for each additional class

10,00032,9008A. Preparing and filing petition for renewal of registered mark with one class

38,00043,600

8B. Additional charge for each additional class of goods/services

8,000

43,600

9A. Trademark availability search

10,000/hrs+disbursements

10A. Representation of international registration

50,00010B. Recording transfer of registered trademark

55,00030,00010C. Recording assignment of trademark application

35,000

4,200

10D. Recordation of registrant's name or address with one change

30,0001,000