Oct 1, 2021
Changes to fee rates for patent, trademark and renewal registration from April 1, 2022 in Japan
There will be changes to fee rates from April 1,2022, which will apply only to patents, trademark, and international applications. There will be no changes to the utility models and designs fees.
Please refer to the table below for the revised fees. The official decision has not been made yet, but the fees will likely be revised. In addition, fees for international applications for patents and utility models, as well as international applications for trademark registration are also scheduled to be revised. We will inform you again of any changes once there is more information.
Patents
|
Item |
Amount before revision |
Amount after revision |
|
Annual fee |
¥2,100 + ¥200 per claim |
¥4,300 |
|
4-6th year |
¥6,400 |
¥10,300 |
|
7-9th year |
¥19,300 |
¥24,800 |
|
10-25th year |
¥55,400 |
¥59,400 |
Trademarks
|
Item |
Amount before revision |
Amount after revision |
|
Registration fee |
¥28,200 per classification |
¥32,900 per classification |
|
Renewal application |
¥38,800 per classification |
¥43,600 per classification |