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JPO (Japan Patent Office) Fees

Here are some of the fees for the Japan Patent Office.  These do not include fees charged by GBN for performing prior art patent searches, preparing patent applications, responding to office actions, etc.  Please contact us for a free quote for these services.  Certain JPO fees are reduced or exempted for small domestic businesses.  

Fee category

Fee
Patent (utility) application fee JPY 21,000
Patent application fee, foreign language specifications JPY 35,000
Request for examination JPY 84,300 + (# of claims) x JPY 2,000
Request for examination, international search report by an authority other than JPO JPY 67,400 + (# of claims) x JPY 1,600
Patent maintenance/registration fee, Years 1 - 3, per year JPY 13,000 + (# of claims) x JPY 1,100
Patent maintenance fee, Years 4 - 6, per year JPY 20,300 + (# of claims) x JPY 1,600
Patent maintenance fee, Years 7 - 9, per year JPY 40,600 + (# of claims) x JPY 3,200
Patent maintenance fee, Years 10 - 25, per year JPY 81,200 + (# of claims) x JPY 6,400
 

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