New JPO Fees
JPO to raise some patent and trademark fees, effective from April 1, 2022
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) recently announced an increase in some patent and trademark fees that will come into effect from April 1, 2022. The new fees will apply to patent annuities (maintenance) and trademark registrations and renewals (see the table below).
The JPO deems these increases necessary because it has been operating at a loss for the last few years. This is in large part due to the JPO’s drive for world-leading digital and infrastructure improvements, as well as the higher examination costs associated with a rising number of international prior art publications. That said, official fees at the JPO are still very competitive compared to other offices such as the USPTO.
Contact KIPB Japan
For those with relevant fees pending or considering new trademark filings in Japan, please contact us at KIPB Japan to take advantage of the current JPO schedule before the April 1, 2022 effective date for these changes. We can also offer advice to small businesses, independent inventors and research institutions, etc who may be able to take advantage of the JPO's fee reduction scheme for annuities etc.
| PATENT APPLICATIONS | ||
| Official Fee | Present | From April 1, 2022 |
| Application filing fee | ¥14,000 | same |
| Application in foreign language | ¥22,000 | same |
| Request for examination | ¥138,000 + ¥4,000 per claim | same |
| 1-3rd year annuity: annually | ¥2,100 + ¥200 per claim | ¥4,300 + ¥300 per claim |
| 4-6th year annuity: annually | ¥6,400 + ¥500 per claim | ¥10,300 + ¥800 per claim |
| 7-9th year annuity: annually | ¥19,300 + ¥1,500 per claim | ¥24,800 + ¥1,900 per claim |
| 10-25th year annuity: annually | ¥55,400 + ¥4,300 per claim | ¥59,400 + ¥4,600 per claim |
| TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS | ||
| Official Fee | Present | From April 1, 2022 |
| Filing | ||
| Trademark filing fee | ¥3,400 + ¥8,600 per add. class | same |
| Defensive mark filing | ¥6,800 + ¥17,200 per add. class | same |
| Registration | ||
| Trademark registration (10 years) | ¥28,200 per class | ¥32,900 per class |
| Trademark registration (5 years) | ¥16,400 per class | ¥17,200 per class |
| Renewal (10 years) | ¥38,800 per class | ¥43,600 per class |
| Renewal (5 years) | ¥22,600 per class | ¥22,800 per class |
| Defensive mark registration fee | ¥28,200 per class | ¥32,900 per class |
| Renewal of defensive mark (10 years) | ¥33,400 per class | ¥37,500 per class |
| Madrid Protocol Filing | ||
| Trademark filing fee | ¥2,700 + ¥8,600 per add. class | same |
| Trademark registration fee | ¥28,200 per class | ¥32,900 per class |
| Renewal fee | ¥38,800 per class | ¥43,600 per class |
