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JPO’s Fees Increase From April 1, 2022

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Date:2022-02-16

JPO’s Fees Increase From April 1, 2022

Time of issue:2022-02-16 15:53
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Japan Patent Office (JPO) announced an increase in fees including patent registrations, patent annuity payments, trademark registrations, trademark renewals and international applications, effective from April 1, 2022.

Some revised fees are in the table below:

Patents

Items	Current Fees (JPY)	Revised Fees (JPY)
Registration fee (1st to 3rd year annuities, per year)	2,100 yen + 200 yen per claim	4,300 yen +300 yen per claim
4th to 6th annuities, per year	6,400 yen + 500 yen per claim	10,300 yen + 800 yen per claim
7th to 9th annuities, per year	19,300 yen + 1,500 yen per claim	24,800 yen + 1,900 yen per claim
10th to 25th annuities, per year	55,400 yen + 4,300 yen per claim	59,400 yen + 4,600 yen per claim

Trademarks

Items	Current Fees (JPY)	Revised Fees (JPY)
Registration fee	28,200 yen per class	32,900 yen per class
Renewal registration fee	38,800 yen per class	43,600 yen per class

International Registration Application (Trademark)

Items	Current Fees (JPY)	Revised Fees (JPY)
Individually designated fee (equivalent to registration fee)	28,200 yen per class	32,900 yen per class
Individually designated fee (equivalent to renewal registration fee)	38,800 yen per class	43,600 yen per class