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Japanese Patent Office Announces Reductions in the Official Fees (Effective from June 1, 2008)
The JPO announced on May 16, 2008 that reductions in official fees will come into force on June 1, 2008. The changes in fees are as follows:
1. Patent
(1) Filing Fees
Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY) Filing a Patent Application: Filing a Patent Application in English: National Entry for a PCT Application:
(2) Registration/Annual Fees
a) Application filed on or after January 1, 1988, for which a Request for Examination was filed on or after April 1, 2004
Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY) Registration Fee (1-3rd year) (2,600 + 200 per claim) x 3 (2,300 + 200 per claim) x 3 4-6th year (annually) 8,100 + 600 per claim 7,100 + 500 per claim 7-9th year (annually) 24,300 + 1,900 per claim 21,400 + 1,700 per claim 10-25th year (annually) 81,200 + 6,400 per claim 61,600 + 4,800 per claim
b) Application filed on or after January 1, 1988, for which a Request for Examination was filed prior to April 1, 2004
Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY) Registration Fee (1-3rd year) (13,000 + 1,100 per claim) x 3 (11,400 + 1,000 per claim) x 3 4-6th year (annually) 20,300 + 1,600 per claim 17,900 + 1,400 per claim 7-9th year (annually) 40,600 + 3,200 per claim 35,800 + 2,800 per claim 10-25th year (annually) 81,200 + 6,400 per claim 71,600 + 5,600 per claim c) Application filed prior to January 1, 1988, for which a Request for Examination was filed on or after April 1, 2004
Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY) Registration Fee (1-3rd year) (1,700 + 1,100 per invention) x 3 (1,500 + 1,000 per invention) x 3 4-6th year (annually) 5,400 + 3,300 per invention 4,800 + 2,900 per invention 7-9th year (annually) 16,200 + 1,000 per invention 14,300 + 8,800 per invention 10-25th year (annually) 54,000 + 33,600 per invention 47,500 + 29,600 per invention d) Application filed prior to January 1, 1988, for which a Request for Examination was filed prior to April 1, 2004
Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY) Registration Fee (1-3rd year) (8,500 + 5,600 per invention) x 3 (7,500 + 4,900 per invention) x 3 4-6th year (annually) 13,500 + 8,400 per invention 11,900 + 7,400 per invention 7-9th year (annually) 27,000 + 16,800 per invention 23,800 + 14,800 per invention 10-25th year (annually) 54,000 + 33,600 per invention 47,500 + 29,600 per invention
2. Trademark
(1) Filing Fees
Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY) Filing a Trademark Application in one class: Each additional class in same application:
(2) Registration
Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY) Trademark registration fee (per class, single payment): Each additional class in same application: Each of two installments:
(3) Renewal
Current Amount (JPY) New Amount (JPY) Application for renewal registration (in one class): Each additional class in same registration: or each of two installments: