Design Patent – Fee Schedule for international clients 2024
Typical Procedure Flow
STEP
File a Japanese design patent application through the Paris route or file an international design application through the Hague System (see Fees).
STEP
Receive an office action from the JPO.
STEP
Receive a certificate of design patent.
Basic information on design applications in Japan can be found here.
Design patent application filing based on basic application
| Descriptions | Professional Fees (JPY) | JPO Fees (JPY) |
| Basic filing fee | ¥80,000 | ¥16,000 |
| Basic filing fee for a related design application | ¥65,000 | ¥16,000 |
| Preparing formal drawings suitable for JP practice (if necessary) | From ¥5,000 /sheet | |
| Claiming Paris priority (per one case) | ¥5,000 | |
| Submitting a priority document | ¥10,000 | |
| Conversion from a patent or utility model application to a design patent application | ¥80,000 | |
| Request for non-disclosure of registered design in a given period (Secret Design) | ¥10,000 | ¥5,100 |
| Filing a divisional application | ¥50,000 |
Before Examination
| Descriptions | Professional Fees (JPY) | JPO Fees (JPY) |
| Preparing a document for applying to the exception of the loss of novelty | ¥50,000 | |
| Petition for accelerated examination | ¥30,000 | |
| Filing a voluntary amendment | ¥25,000* | |
| Amendment for addressing formality matter | ¥15,000 |
*Professional fees for one hour of review are included.
Office Action
| Descriptions | Professional Fees (JPY) | JPO Fees (JPY) |
| Reporting an office action | ¥20,000 | |
| English translation of office action | ¥14/Japanese character | |
| Reviewing an office action, providing comments on the office action, and preparing and filing a response to the office action | Hourly charges | |
| Conducting an interview with examiner | ¥40,000 | |
| Request for extension of due date for response to office action (each time) | ¥10,000 | ¥2,100 |
| Hourly rates | ¥20,000/hr. |
Registration
| Descriptions | Professional Fees (JPY) | JPO Fees (JPY) |
| Reporting a notice of allowance | ¥20,000 | |
| Payment of registration fees (design patent annuity for the 1st year) | ¥15,000 | ¥8,500 |
| Request for extension of due date for payment of registration fees | ¥15,000 | ¥2,100 |
| Sending an e-certificate of registered design | ¥10,000 | |
| Payment and management of annuity (each year) | ¥15,000 | See Table 1 |
Decision of Rejection/Dismissal of Amendment/Appeal against the Decision
| Descriptions | Professional Fees (JPY) | JPO Fees (JPY) |
| Reporting a decision of rejection/ decision of dismissal of amendment | ¥20,000 | |
| English translation of the decision | ¥14/Japanese character | |
| Filing an appeal against the decision of rejection | ¥100,000 | ¥55,000 |
| Filing an appeal against the decision of dismissal of amendment | ¥90,000 | ¥55,000 |
| Reviewing a decision, providing comments on the decision, and preparing and filing an appeal against the decision | Hourly charges | |
| Petition for accelerated trial | ¥30,000 | |
| Hourly rates | ¥20,000/hr. |
Expert Opinion
| Descriptions | Professional Fees (JPY) | JPO Fees (JPY) |
| Basic fee for expert opinion | ¥300,000* | |
| Hourly rates | ¥20,000/hr.** |
*Professional fees for 8 hours of review are included.
**This rate will be charged if the review time exceeds 8 hours.
Invalidation trial
Requester side
| Descriptions | Professional Fees (JPY) | JPO Fees (JPY) |
| Basic fee for invalidation trial | ¥400,000* | ¥55,000 |
| Hourly rates | ¥20,000/hr.** |
*Professional fees for 8 hours of review are included.
**This rate will be charged if the review time exceeds 8 hours.
Design owner side
| Descriptions | Professional Fees (JPY) | JPO Fees (JPY) |
| Basic fee for invalidation trial | ¥350,000* | |
| Hourly rates | ¥20,000/hr.** |
*Professional fees for 8 hours of review are included.
**This rate will be charged if the review time exceeds 8 hours.
Table 1: Design Patent Annuities (JPO Fees)
| Descriptions | JPO Fees (JPY) |
| Design patent annuities (the 1st to 3rd years) | ¥8,500 (each year) |
| Design patent annuities (the 4th to 25th years) | ¥16,900 (each year) |
You can see the detailed schedule of JPO fees here.