Agency services: Patent, utility model, trademark, design application
This is an overview of service fees for patent applications, utility model registration applications, design registration applications, and trademark registration applications (as of March 27, 2020). The prices exclude any tax. A 10% consumption tax will be charged separately on each service fee. In addition, official fees to pay to the Japanese Patent Office are needed separately.
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PCT National Phase Entry into Japan
| Item | Attorney’s Fee(JPY) (tax excluded) | Official Fee(JPY) |
| Filing a Japanese Patent Application | 100,000 | 14,000 |
| Translation | For English to Japanese: 30JPY per one word(English) For other language, please feel free to contact to us. |
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| Modification of drawings for Japanese Patent Application (if necessary) | 3,000～10,000/drawing (depending on difficulty) |
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| Examination request | 10,000 | 124,000+ (3,600 * number of claims) |
| Responding to an Office Action (each time) | ～120,000 (depending on difficulty) |
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| Registration | 100,000(including Contingency Fee) | (2,100+ (200 * number of claims)) * 3 (Registration fee for 3 years) |
Patent Application with claiming Conventional priority(Paris Route)
| Item | Attorney’s Fee(JPY) (tax excluded) | Official Fee(JPY) |
| Filing a Japanese Patent Application | 100,000 | 14,000 |
| Translation | For English to Japanese: 30JPY per one word(English) For other language, please feel free to contact to us. |
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| Modification of drawings for Japanese Patent Application (if necessary) | 3,000～10,000/drawing (depending on difficulty) |
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| Examination request | 10,000 | 138,000+ (4,000 * number of claims) |
| Responding to an Office Action (each time) | ～120,000 (depending on difficulty) |
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| Registration | 100,000(including Contingency Fee) | (2,100+ (200 * number of claims)) *3 (Registration fee for 3 years) |
Application for registration of utility model with claiming Conventional priority(Paris Route)
| Item | Attorney’s Fee(JPY) (tax excluded) | Official Fee(JPY) |
| Filing a Japanese Utility model Application | 100,000 | 14,000 |
| Translation | For English to Japanese: 30JPY per one word(English) For other language, please feel free to contact to us. |
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| Modification of drawings for Japanese Patent Application (if necessary) | 3,000～10,000/drawing (depending on difficulty) |
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| Registration | 20,000 | (2,100+ (100 * number of claims)) * 3 (Registration fee for 3 years) |
Trademark Registration Application
| Item | Our service fee (JPY) (tax excluded) | Official Fee(JPY) |
| Filing a Japanese Trademark Registration Application | 40,000+ (20,000* number of additional classes) | 12,000+ (8,600* number of addtional classes) |
| Responding to an Office Action (each time) | ~60,000 (depending on difficulty) |
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| Registration | 20,000 | 28,200* Number of classes (10-years registration fee) or 16,400* Number of classes (5-years registration fee) |
Design Registration Application
| Item | Attorney’s Fee(JPY) (tax excluded) | Official Fee(JPY) |
| Filing a Japanese Design Registration Application | 100,000～ This fee depends on the cost for preparation of drawings. |
14,000 |
| Responding to an Office Action (each time) | ～80,000 (depending on difficulty) |
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| Registration | 20,000 | 25,500 (Registration fee for 3 years) |
Patent Utilization Support Service
- Patent Portfolio Evaluation
- Japanese Patent:
- When classifying four stages (A to D) by basic steps
- 70,000 JPY per 100 patents
- When to subdivide ranks by additional steps
- 500 JPY per one patent
- When classifying four stages (A to D) by basic steps
- U.S. and European Patents:
- When classifying four stages (A to D) by basic steps
- 100,000 JPY per 100 patens
- When to subdivide ranks by additional steps
- 500 JPY per one patent
- When classifying four stages (A to D) by basic steps
- Japanese Patent:
- Infringement Evidence Investigation/ClaimCharts/EoUs Creation
- Flat-rate fee service: We will conduct infringement evidence investigations and claimscharts/EoUs creation for the patent portfolio specified by a client during approximately 30 days. All claimcharts/EoUs created are delivered (usually 2 or 3). This Fixed fee will be charged regardless of creation of claimcharts/EoUs.
- Fixed fee: 600,000 JPY
- Partially fixed-fee service: We will conduct infringement evidence investigations and claimscharts/EoUs creation for the patent portfolio specified by a client during approximately 30 days. 150,000 JPY per a claimchart/eoU produced will be charged in addition to 200,000 JPY. This Fixed fee will be charged regardless of creation of claimcharts/EoUs.
- Fixed fee: 200,000 JPY
- Variable fee: 150,000 JPY/case
- Regular-fee service: We will conduct infringement evidence investigations and claimcharts/EoU creation for the patent portfolio specified by a client during approximately 30 days. 300,000 JPY per a claimchart/eoU produced will be charged. In case of no create of claimcharts/EoUs, any kind of charge will not happen.
- Variable fee: 300,000 JPY/case
- Flat-rate fee service: We will conduct infringement evidence investigations and claimscharts/EoUs creation for the patent portfolio specified by a client during approximately 30 days. All claimcharts/EoUs created are delivered (usually 2 or 3). This Fixed fee will be charged regardless of creation of claimcharts/EoUs.
- Product Analysis Support/ Claimchart/ EoU Review / Strengthening Of The Matter
- We would like to provide services flexibly in accordity with the customer’s purpose and strategy. Therefore, we will provide an estimate after consulting and meeting individually.