Aug 20, 2024
ASAMURA IP
Japan: International Application Fees Revised: September 1, 2024
For international applications filed with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the international filing and handling fees will be revised as follows effective September 1, 2024.
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Type of Fee |
Requirements |
Amount of money |
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Before |
On and after September 1, 2024 |
Price increase |
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JPO accepts international applications |
International application fee |
Up to 30 sheets of international application (A) |
217,700 Yen |
237,500 Yen |
19,800 Yen |
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For each sheet of more than 30 sheets (B) |
2,500 Yen |
2,700 Yen |
200 Yen |
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Reduction for filing an online application |
▲49,100 Yen |
▲53,600 Yen |
▲4,500 Yen |
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If JPO is an international preliminary examination body |
Handling Fee |
32,700 Yen |
35,700 Yen |
3,000 Yen |
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reference
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Example of calculation for an international application when JPO is the receiving Office, international search organization, and international preliminary examination organization |
January 1, 2022 |
April 1, 2022 |
July 1, 2022 |
November 1, 2022 |
January 1, 2023 |
September 1, 2023 |
January 1, 2024 |
After September 1, 2024 |
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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 |
328,600 Yen |
343,900 Yen |
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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 |
353,600 Yen |
370,900 Yen |
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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 |
122,700 Yen |
125,700 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)