费用列表Schedule of fees(on or after April 1, 2012)1. Application(1)PatentsPatent application ¥15,000 Application in foreign language ¥24,000 Entry into the national phase in Japan (under the PCT) ¥15,000 Application for registration of an extension of the term of patentright¥74,000 (2)Utility Models(Note: Applicants are required to pay registration fees for the1st-3rd years in a lump sum at the time of filing)Utility Model application ¥14,000 Entry into the national phase in Japan (under the PCT) ¥14,000 (3)DesignsDesign application ¥16,000 Request for secret design ¥5,100 (4 ) T rademarksTrademark application ¥3,400 + ¥ 8,600 per classificatio nDefensive mark application ¥6,800 + ¥17,200 per classificatio n2. Request for Examination(1) P atentsRequest for examination ¥118,000 +¥4,000 per claim -where the international search report has beenestablished by the JPO (under the PCT) ¥71,000 +¥2,400 per claim -where the international search report hasbeen established by an International SearchingAuthority other than the JPO (under the PCT) ¥106,000 +¥3,600 per claim -where the search report has been established bya designated searching organization ¥94,000 +¥3,200 per claim(2) U tility ModelsRequest for Registrability Report ¥42,000 + ¥1,000 per claim -where the international search report hasbeen established by the JPO (under the PCT) ¥8,400 + ¥200 per claim-where the international search report hasbeen established by an International SearchingAuthority other than the JPO (under the PCT) ¥33,600 + ¥800 per claim3. Annual fee / Registration fee(1)P atents1) For patent applications filed on or after January 1, 1988(For patent applications requested for examination on or after April 1, 2004)1-3rd year: annually, ¥ 2,300 + ¥ 200 per claim4-6th year: annually, ¥ 7,100 + ¥ 500 per claim7-9th year: annually, ¥21,400 + ¥1,700 per claim10-25th year: annually, ¥61,600 + ¥4,800 per claim(For patent applications requested for examination on or before March 31, 2004)1-3rd year: annually, ¥11,400 + ¥1,000 per claim4-6th year: annually, ¥17,900 + ¥1,400 per claim7-9th year: annually, ¥35,800 + ¥2,800 per claim10-25th year: annually, ¥71,600 +¥5,600 per claim2) For patent applications filed on or before December 31, 1987(For patent applications requested for examination on or after April 1, 2004)1-3rd year: annually, ¥ 1,500 + ¥ 1,000 per claim4-6th year: annually, ¥ 4,800 + ¥ 2,900 per claim7-9th year: annually, ¥14,300 + ¥ 8,800 per claim10-25th year: annually, ¥47,500 + ¥29,600 per claim(For patent applications requested for examination on or before March 31, 2004)1-3rd year: annually, ¥ 7,500 + ¥ 4,900 per claim4-6th year: annually, ¥11,900 + ¥ 7,400 per claim7-9th year: annually, ¥23,800 + ¥14,800 per claim10-25th year: annually, ¥47,500 + ¥29,600 per claim(2)Utility Models1-3rd year: annually, ¥ 2,100 + ¥100 per claim4-6th year: annually, ¥ 6,100 + ¥300 per claim7-10th year: annually, ¥18,100 + ¥900 per claim(3 )Designs1) For Designs applications filed on or after April 1, 20071-3rd year: annually, ¥ 8,500 4-20th year: annually, ¥16,9002) For Designs applications filed by March 31, 20071-3rd year: annually, ¥ 8,500 4-15th year: annually, ¥16,900 (4) TrademarksRegistration fee: ¥37,600 per classification-Payment of registration fee by installments ¥21,900 per classificationRenewal fee: ¥48,500 per classification-Payment of renewal fee by installments ¥28,300 per classificationDefensive mark registration fee: ¥37,600 per classificationDefensive mark renewal fee: ¥41,800 per classification4. Request for Trial / Retrial(1) P atentsTrial / Retrial ¥49,500 + ¥5,500 per claim Trial / Retrial (for registration of an extensionof the term of patent right)¥55,000(For patent applications filed on or after January 1, 1988)(2) U tility ModelsTrial / Retrial ¥49,500 + ¥5,500 per claim Correction of description, claim or drawingattached to the application¥1,400(3) D esignsTrial / Retrial ¥55,000(4) T rademarksTrial / Retrial¥15,000 + ¥ 40,000 perclassification5. OthersRequest for extension of a period ¥2,100Notification of succession (Change in the name of applicant) ¥4,200Request for other certificates:-on-line ¥1,100-over the counter ¥1,400Request for inspection of documents (paper) ¥1,500Request for inspection of documents (digital):-on-line ¥600-over the counter ¥900Request for inspection of the Register (paper) ¥300Request for inspection of the Register (digital)-on-line ¥600-over the counter ¥800Request for copy of documents (paper) ¥1,400Request for issue of documents (digital):-on-line ¥1,000-over the counter ¥1,300Request for copy of the Register (paper) ¥350Request for issue of the Register (digital):-on-line ¥800-over the counter ¥1,100Fee for rewriting data into electronic format ¥1,200 + ¥700 per sheet6. After RegistrationRegistration of transfer of right:-Patents ¥15,000-Utility models ¥ 9,000-Designs ¥ 9,000-Trademarks ¥30,000-General successions (inheritance, etc) ¥ 3,000Change in the name of owner (excluding transfer) ¥ 1,000Note: An applicant who has neither an address nor residence (office, if the applicant is a legal entity) in Japan is required to pay almost all of fees through an agent who has an address or a residence (office, if the applicant is a legal entity) in Japan.[Last updated 2 April 2012]In order to obtain a patent right, you must apply to the Japan Patent Office and go through examinations to determine whether the application fulfills all the necessary requirements.The JPO, which examines all applications from around the world, takes precautionary measures before ultimately granting any patent right. These involve exchange of documents with the applicant to determine which claims, if any, are entitled to be patented. The whole procedure from filing to registration is shown in the flow chart below.申请流程No matter how good an invention may be, a patent right naturally cannot be obtained unless it is applied for. An application requires that one fills out the forms prescribed in the relevant ordinances and submit them to the JPO.Japan has adopted the first-to-file system, i.e. the principle that where two parties apply for a patent for the same invention, the first party to file will be granted the patent. Accordingly, it is advisable to file as soon as possible after the invention. It is also advisable not to make the invention public before filing a patent application.An application document submitted to the JPO will be checked to see whether it fulfills the necessary procedural and formal requirements. An invitation to correct will be made where necessary documents are missing or required sections have not been filled in.The JPO will publish the content of an application in the Official Gazette after 18 months have elapsed from the date of filing.Patent applications are not necessarily examined. An examination will be carried out only for the application for which the applicant or a third party has filed a request for examination and paid the examination fees.Any application for which a request for examination has not been filed within a period of *three years from filing date will automatically be regarded as withdrawal and cannot be patented thereafter.An examination will be carried out by an examiner of the JPO, who will decide whether or not the claimed invention should be patented. The examiner firstly checks whether the application fulfills requirements prescribed by law, i.e., whether or not there are any reasons for refusal. These requirements include the following:1.Whether the claimed invention is based on a technical idea which utilizesa law of nature,2.Whether it has any industrial applicability,3.Whether the technical idea existed before the filing of the currentapplication,4.Whether the claimed invention could have been easily invented by a personskilled in the art,5.Whether the application is the first to file,6.Whether the claimed invention is liable to contravene public order andmorality, and7.Whether the descriptions in the specification conform exactly with therequirements for patentability.If the examiner finds reasons for refusal, a notification to this result will be sent to the applicant.An applicant who has received the notification of reasons for refusal shall be given an opportunity to submit either a written argument claiming that the invention differs from the prior art to which the notification of reasons for refusal refers, or an amendment of the claims in the case that this would nullify the reasons for refusal.As a result of the examination, the examiner will make a decision to grant a patent as the final assessment of the examination stage if no reasons for refusal have been found. The examiner will also make the same decision if the reasons for refusal have been eliminated by an argument or amendment.On the other hand, if the examiner judges that the reasons for refusal have not been eliminated, a decision of refusal (the final assessment of the examination stage) will be made.When dissatisfaction is in the decision of refusal of the examiner, the applicant may appeal against the decision of refusal.The appeal examination against the decision of refusal is performed by a collegial body of three or five appeal examiners. Decision of the appeal examiners is called an appeal decision.When it is judged as a result of appeal examination that the reasons for refusal was solved, an appeal decision to grant a patent is performed, and when the appeal examiners judge that the reasons cannot be canceled and the patent cannot be registered, an appeal decision of refusal is performed.Provided that the applicant pays the patent fee, once the decision to grant a patent has been made the patent right will come into effect as it is entered in the Patent Register. At the same time, the invention acquires a patent number. After a patent is registered, a certificate of patent will be sent to the applicant.The contents of the patent right entered in the Register will be published in the Patent Gazette.Even after a patent is registered, any person may appeal for invalidation of the patent if it has a flaw.An appeal examination of invalidation is carried out by a collegial body of three or five appeal examiners.If the appeal examiners judge that there is no flaw in the decision to grant a patent,they will make a decision to maintain the patent. If however they judge that the decision to grant was flawed, they will make a decision to invalid the patent right.An applicant who is dissatisfied with an appeal decision of refusal of an appeal against decision of refusal, and an interested party who is dissatisfied with an appeal decision of invalidation or maintenance, may appeal to the Intellectual Property High Court.The revised time limit is to be applied for patent applications filed after October 1, 2001.To the patent applications filed before September 30, 2001, the time limit of seven years from the filing date is to be applied.As for the details, click for 'Revision of the time limit for submitting a request for examination.'。
