Patent Prosecution/ Utility model Prosecution/Industrial Designs/ Trademark/ Litigation/Opinions & Counseling
Fee Schedule (Soh-VEHE International Office)
(Effective April 1, 2016)
| Description of Services | Official Fee | Charges of Professional Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILING (Effective as from June 1, 2008) | Application for registration of trademark or service mark (in one class) | ¥12,000 | ¥60,000 |
| Each additional class in same application | ¥8,600 | ¥40,000 | |
| Claiming Convention priority or internal priority | |||
| A) Basic charge; and | ¥8,000 | ||
| B) Charge per claiming Convention priority | ¥6,000 | ||
| Late filing of formal documents | ¥12,000 | ||
| REGISTRATION FEES (Effective as from April 1, 2016) | Trademark Registratiion (in one class) | ¥28,200 | ¥18,000 |
| Each additional class and our services | ¥28,200 | ¥18,000 | |
| (*)apply to the case of paying a registration fee (in one class) in two installments (every five years) | ¥16,400 | ¥18,000 | |
| (*):Each additional class and our services | ¥16,400 | ¥18,000 | |
| Registration for renewal of registered trademark (in one class) | ¥38,800 | ¥32,000 | |
| Each additional class and our services | ¥38,800 | ¥32,000 | |
| (*)apply to the case of paying a registration fee (in one class) in two installments (every five years) | ¥22,600 | ¥32,000 | |
| (*)Each additional class and our services | ¥22,600 | ¥32,000 | |
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| Description of Services | Official Fee | Charges of Professional Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILING | Application for patent | ¥14,000 | ¥140,000 |
| English-language application for patent | ¥22,000 | ¥156,000 | |
| Claiming Convention priority or internal priority | |||
| A) Basic charge; and | ¥8,000 |
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| B) Charge per claiming Convention priority or internal priority |
¥6,000 | ||
| Late filing of formal documents | ¥12,000 | ||
| Electronic filing of application by on-line transmission | ¥8,500 | ||
| Application for divisional application | ¥14,000 | ¥120,000 | |
| TRANSLATION | from English into Japanese, per 100 words | ¥3,200 | |
| from Japanese into English, per 100 words | ¥4,400 | ||
| TYPING OR ENTRY OF CHARACTER INFORMATION | ¥0 | ||
| DRAWINGS | Preparing of drawings, photographs or other image information | disbursement | |
| REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION | Request for Examination for patent application | ||
| A) Basic charge; and | ¥118,000 | ¥14,000 | |
| B) Charge per claim | ¥4,000 | ¥2,000 | |
| REGISTRATION FEES AND ANNUITIES (For Application requested Examination after April 1, 2004) | Basic Registration Fees and Annuities (Official Fees cover the first claim, and our services cover up to five claims) | ||
| 1) 1st to 3rd year (in lump sum as Registration Fee) | ¥2,300 | ¥20,000 | |
| 2) 4th to 6th year (each year) | ¥6,900 | ¥10,000 | |
| 3) 7th to 9th year (each year) | ¥20,800 | ¥12,000 | |
| 4) after 10th year (each year) | ¥59,700 | ¥15,000 | |
| Additional Registration fee and Annuities (Official Fees apply to each additional claim, and our services apply to each addditional group of up to five claims) | |||
| 1) 1st to 3rd year (in lump sum as Registration Fee) |
¥200 | ¥1,000 | |
| 2) 4th to 6th year (each year) | ¥500 | ¥1,000 | |
| 3) 7th to 9th year (each year) | ¥1,500 | ¥2,000 | |
| 4) after 10th year (each year) | ¥4,300 | ¥3,000 | |
| APPEAL AND TRIAL PROCEDURES | Appeal against final rejection, includeing a first claim |
¥55,000 | ¥216,000 |
| Additional charge for each additional claim added to the first claim in case of appeal | ¥5,500 | ¥6,000 | |
| Trial for invalication including a first claim | ¥55,000 | ¥320,000 | |
| Intervention in trial for invalidation | ¥55,000 | ¥240,000 | |
| Request for correction during the course of procedure of the invalidation trial including a first claim | ¥55,000 | ¥130,000 | |
| Trial for correction including a first claim | ¥55,000 | ¥180,000 | |
| Additional charge for each additional claim added to the first claim in case of trial | ¥5,500 | ¥6,000 | |
| Re-trial, including a first claim | ¥55,000 | ¥300,000 | |
| Additional charge for each additional claim added to the first claim in case of re-trial | ¥5,500 | ¥6,000 | |
| Recording transfer of pending application | |||
| 1) by succession or merger | ¥24,000 | ||
| 2) by assignment | ¥4,200 | ¥24,000 | |
| Recording change of aplicant's name or address | ¥16,000 | ||
| Registration or transfer of patent | |||
| 1) by succession or merger | ¥3,000 | ¥24,000 | |
| 2) by assignment | ¥15,000 | ¥24,000 | |
| Registration of change or correction of name of address of patentee | ¥1,000 | ¥24,000 | |
| Registration of license | ¥15,000 | ¥52,000 | |
| Registration of appointment of agent after grant | ¥24,000 | ||
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PUBLISHED WORKS
Patent Claim Drafting under regime of Common Application Format (CAF) agreed by the Trilateral Offices (JPO, USPTO and EPO)
Essentials of Drafting Patent Specification under regime of CAF agreed by JPO, USPTO, EPO, SIPO and KIPO