Design Patent – Fee Schedule for international clients 2026
Typical Procedure Flow
STEP
File a Japanese design application directly, or designate Japan under the Hague System (see Fees).
STEP
The JPO examines the application and may issue an office action.
STEP
Receive a certificate of design patent.
Basic information on design applications in Japan can be found here.
Most Common Fees
The following table summarizes the fees for the services most frequently requested by our international clients. Please refer to the detailed fee schedule below for other procedures.
| Services | Professional Fees (JPY) | JPO Fees (JPY) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing a design application | ¥80,000 | ¥16,000 |
| Preparing formal drawings suitable for Japanese practice, if necessary | From ¥5,000/sheet | – |
| Reporting an office action | ¥20,000 | – |
| Responding to an office action | Hourly charges ¥20,000/hr. | – |
| Reporting a notice of allowance, paying registration fees, and sending a design registration certificate | ¥45,000 | ¥8,500 |
| Additional class (each class) | ¥10,000 | ¥43,600/each class |
Filing Design Patent Application 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 priority application) | ¥5,000 | |
| Submitting a priority document | ¥10,000 | |
| Conversion from a patent or utility model application to a design patent application | ¥80,000 | ¥16,000 |
| Request for non-disclosure of registered design in a given period (Secret Design) | ¥10,000 | ¥5,100 |
| Filing a divisional application | ¥50,000 | ¥16,000 |
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 (JP to EN) | ¥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 (JP to EN) | ¥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.