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Fees incurred during filing and examination
| Item | Required / optional | General pricing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | |||
| filing and examination fees | Required | 570 USD | ?General pricingServices are billed by stage; this is the filing-stage charge. |
| excess-figure fee (if required) | Optional | 5 USD | ?General pricingAn excess-figure fee applies after the 9th figure. |
| early examination (expedited processing) | Required | 300 USD | ?General pricingA priority claim is required, together with the Chinese patent filing receipt. Accelerated examination generally produces a result within 2–3 months. |
| drawing preparation fee (if required) — based on existing STP/STL files to export rendered views | Optional | 15 USD | — |
| drawing preparation fee (if required) — based on existing STP/DWG files to export line drawings | Optional | 15 USD | — |
| drawing preparation fee (if required) — based on existing photography of a physical product (starting from) | Optional | 15 USD | ?General pricingThe product must be sent to us for photography and drawing preparation. Seven figures are included; each additional figure costs CNY 10. Suitability is assessed case by case, as some products cannot be photographed or drawn effectively. |
| drawing preparation fee (if required) — based on existing compliant high-resolution six orthographic views plus one perspective view | Optional | 0 USD | ?General pricingDrawings not prepared to Japanese requirements must be reformatted. The fee depends on complexity and is generally CNY 100 per seven figures. |
| priority claim fee (if required) | Optional | 75 USD | ?General pricingNo additional service fee is normally charged for claiming priority with a DAS code. If the authority cannot retrieve the priority data, an electronic copy of the certified priority document must be submitted and translated by us for filing with the patent office. |
| priority claim fee (if required) | Optional | 75 USD | ?General pricingIf no DAS code is available, an electronic copy of the priority document must be translated into Japanese and filed with the JPO. |
| response to an office action (if required) (starting fee, per instance) | Optional | 120 USD | ?General pricingCharged according to complexity and the number of office actions. |
Fees incurred at grant and certificate issuance
| Item | Required / optional | General pricing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | |||
| certificate issuance+payment of annuities i.e. the Year 1 annuity | Required | 330 USD | ?General pricingFor a case not originally filed by us and transferred to us for payment of the grant fee, an additional transfer-in service fee of CNY 300 per case applies. |
Annual maintenance fees are maintained independently by country and patent type.
| Year / item | Required / optional | Application filed on or before 31 March 2007 | Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 | Application filed on or after 1 April 2020 | Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official fee (original) | Service fee (USD) | Total | Official fee (original) | Service fee (USD) | Total | Official fee (original) | Service fee (USD) | Total | |||
| Year 1 · Annuity | Required | 8,500 JPY | 78 USD | 131 USD | 8,500 JPY | 78 USD | 131 USD | 8,500 JPY | 78 USD | 131 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 2 · Annuity | Required | 8,500 JPY | 78 USD | 131 USD | 8,500 JPY | 78 USD | 131 USD | 8,500 JPY | 78 USD | 131 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 3 · Annuity | Required | 8,500 JPY | 78 USD | 131 USD | 8,500 JPY | 78 USD | 131 USD | 8,500 JPY | 78 USD | 131 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 4 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 5 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 6 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 7 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 8 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 9 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 10 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 11 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 12 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 13 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 14 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 15 · Annuity | Required | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or before 31 March 2007Filing date on or before 31 March 2007 Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 16 · Annuity | Required | — | — | — | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 17 · Annuity | Required | — | — | — | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 18 · Annuity | Required | — | — | — | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 19 · Annuity | Required | — | — | — | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 20 · Annuity | Required | — | — | — | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020Filing date from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2020 Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 21 · Annuity | Required | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 22 · Annuity | Required | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 23 · Annuity | Required | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 24 · Annuity | Required | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
| Year 25 · Annuity | Required | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16,900 JPY | 78 USD | 184 USD | ?Application filed on or after 1 April 2020Filing date on or after 1 April 2020 |
Non-standard procedure fees excluded from the base total
| Item | Required / optional | General pricing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | |||
| post-grant assignment of patent rights | Optional | 495 USD | ?General pricingIncludes the fee for transferring representation. |
1. Filing to grant for a Japanese design takes approximately 6–8 months, and the filing receipt generally issues within five business days.
2. Japanese patent certificates have been issued electronically since 1 April 2024.
3. For applications filed before 1 April 2020, the maximum term is 20 years; for applications filed on or after that date, it is 25 years.
4. All timeframes are subject to the authority’s actual examination progress; we make no guarantee regarding processing times.
Contact our team for filing strategy and document review.
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