Aug 2, 2023
Japan: International Application Fees Revised
Due to the continuing depreciation of the yen, the fees for filing international applications with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) will be revised once again and increase from September 1, 2023.
| Type of Fee | Requirements | Amount of money | |||
| Before Dec 31, 2022 | On and after September 1, 2023 | Price increase | |||
| JPO accepts international applications | International application fee (Fee in effect on the date the international application is received) |
Up to 30 sheets of international application (A) | 195,000 Yen | 214,200 Yen | 19,200 Yen |
| For each sheet of more than 30 sheets (B) | 2,200 Yen | 2,400 Yen | 200 Yen | ||
| Reduction for filing an online application (Reduction from the total amount of A and B) |
▲44,000 Yen | ▲48,300 Yen |
▲4,300 Yen |
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| If JPO is an international preliminary examination body (fee in effect on the date of payment) |
Handling Fee | 29,300 Yen | 32,200 Yen | 2,900 Yen | |
| Example of calculation for an international application when JPO is the receiving Office, international search organization, and international preliminary examination organization | January 1,2022 ~ March 31 |
April 1, 2022 ~ June 30 |
July 1, 2022 ~ October 31 |
November 1,2022 ~ October 31 |
January 1 ,2023 ~ August 31 |
After September 1, 2023 |
| international filing fee for 30 pages*¹ | 204,900 Yen | 283,500 Yen | 298,600 Yen | 307,400 Yen | 311,000 Yen | 325,900 Yen |
| international filing fee for 40 pages*¹ | 221,900 Yen | 301,500 Yen | 318,600 Yen | 328,400 Yen | 333,000 Yen | 349,900 Yen |
| Fees for requesting international preliminary examination including 3 inventions*² | 80,000 Yen | 114,000 Yen | 116,900 Yen | 118,600 Yen | 119,300 Yen | 122,200 Yen |
*¹ Filing fee: Sending fee (17,000 yen) + search fee (143,000 yen) + international filing fee (a) + fee for pages exceeding 30 (number of pages exceeding 30 x (b)) Reduction in case of filing an online application (c)
*² Fees for requesting international preliminary examination: Preliminary examination fee (34,000 yen) + handling fee (D) + additional fee for preliminary examination (preliminary examination fee (28,000 yen) x (number of inventions – 1))
JPO website:
For more information, please check Notice of Revision of Fees for International Applications | Japan Patent Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (jpo.go.jp)