Services
GPOJ Patent Firm minimizes the time charge system and sets fixed rates
for each service item to provide transparency and predictability.
| PATENT APPLICATION | UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION |
| DESIGN PATENT APPLICATION | TRADEMARK APPLICATION |
PATENT APPLICATION
Filing
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Filing Japanese Patent Application in Japanese (Paris Route) |
900 USD | 14000 |
| Secondary Filing Japanese Patent Application in Foreign Language (Paris Route) |
750 USD | 22000 |
| Secondary PCT Filing Japanese Patent Application | 750 USD | 14000 |
| Filing Divisional Patent Application in Japanese | 500 USD | 14000 |
| Filing Divisional Patent Application in Foreign Language | 600 USD | 22000 |
| Translation of Patent Application from English to Japanese (per English word) |
25 JPY |
Examination Request
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Request for Examination (Basic Fee) (filed before March 31, 2019) |
100 USD | 118000 |
| Request for Examination (Basic Fee) (filed after April 1, 2019) |
100 USD | 138000 |
| Additional Fee per each Claim | 4000 | |
| Filing Preliminary Amendment (Up to 20 Claims) | 400 USD | |
| Additional Fee per each 10 Claims | 100 USD | |
| Request for Accelerated Examination | 100 USD | |
| Explanation as to Circumstances Concerning Accelerated Examination |
300 USD |
Office Action
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Filing an Amendment and Argument in response to an Office Action (Substantial) |
1,800 USD | |
| Filing an Amendment and Argument in response to an Office Action (Formality) |
800 USD | |
| Request for Extension of Term* | ||
| 2 Month Extension | 100 USD | 2,100 |
| 3 Month Extension | 100 USD | 4,200 |
Final Rejection
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Filing an Appeal | 1,800 USD | 49,500 |
| Additional Fee per each Claim | 5,500 |
Registration
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1st to 3rd year | ||
| Basic Fee (for 1st 3 years) | 450 USD | 12,900 |
| Additional Fee per each Claim | 900 | |
Annuities
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4th to 6th year | ||
| Basic Annual Fee per year | 150 USD | 10,300 |
| Additional Fee for each claim (per year) | 800 | |
| 7th to 9th year | ||
| Basic Annual Fee per year | 150 USD | 24,800 |
| Additional Fee for each Claim (per year) | 1,900 | |
| 10th year to until Expiration | ||
| Basic Annual Fee per year | 150 USD | 59,400 |
| Additional Fee for each Claim (per year) | 4,600 | |
UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION
Filing
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Filing a Japanese Utility Model Application | 750 USD | 14,000 |
| Registration Fee for first 3 years | 150 USD | 6,300 |
| Additional Fee per each Claim | 300 | |
| Translation from English to Japanese (per English word) |
25 JPY | |
| Preparation of Japanese Drawings (per page) |
20 USD |
Annuities
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4th to 6th year | ||
| Basic Annual Fee per year | 150 USD | 6,100 |
| Additional Fee for each claim (per year) | 300 | |
| 7th to 10th year | ||
| Basic Annual Fee per year | 150 USD | 18,100 |
| Additional Fee for each Claim (per year) | 900 | |
Request for Search Report
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Basic Charge | 300 USD | 42,000 |
| Additional Fee per each Claim | 1,000 |
DESIGN PATENT APPLICATION
Filing
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Filing a Japanese Design Application | 750 USD | 16,000 |
| Translation from English to Japanese (per English word) |
25 JPY |
Responding to an Office Action
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Submitting an Amendment and Argument in response to an Office Action (Substantial) |
1,200 USD | |
| Submitting an Amendment and Argument in response to an Office Action (Formality) |
400 USD | |
| One Month Extension | 100 USD | 2,100 |
Registration
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Basic fee for the 1st to 3rd year | 300 USD | 25,500 |
Annuities
| Attorney’s Fee (USD/JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4th to 10th year (per year) | 150 USD | 16,900 |
| 11th year to until Expiration (per year) | 150 USD | 33,800 |
TRADEMARK APPLICATION
Filing
| Attorney’s Fee (JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Filing a Japanese trademark application | 30,000＋20,000 per classification |
3,400＋8,600 per classification |
Responding to an Office Action
| Attorney’s Fee (JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Filing an Amendment and Argument in response to an Office Action |
50,000 |
Registration
| Attorney’s Fee (JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Registration fee by lump sum payment | 20,000＋10,000 per classification |
32,900 per classification |
| Payment of registration fee by installments | 20,000＋10,000 per classification |
17,200 per classification |
Renewal
| Attorney’s Fee (JPY) |
Official Fee (JPY) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Registration fee by lump sum payment | 40,000 | 43,600 per classification |
| Payment of registration fee by installments | 30,000(1st term) 20,000(2nd term) |
22,800 per classification |
Office
| GPOJ Patent Firm |
| 1-26-7 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 155-0031, JAPAN |
| TEL/FAX +81-3-5454-8472 |
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