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FAQ
BY WHEN A PCT NATIONAL PHASE ENTRY INTO JAPAN MUST BE FILED ?
HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO FILE A PCT NATIONAL PHASE ENTRY INTO JAPAN ?
- Basic Filing Fee: JPY 60,000
- Translation Fee: JPY 25 (per English word)
- Government Fee: JPY 14,000
BY WHEN A REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION MUST BE FILED ?
WHEN WE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE A FIRST OFFICE ACTION ?
We receive a first Office Action from the Japan Patent Office usually within 10-12 months after the request for examination. We receive at least one office action in almost every case.
ONCE WE RECEIVE AN ALLOWANCE, BY WHEN WE HAVE TO PAY tHE ANNUITIES ?
JAPANESE TRANSLATION MUST BE FILED TOGETHER WITH A PETITION FOR ENTRY ?
CAN WE PREPARE JAPANESE TRANSLATION AT OUR END TO SAVE COST ?
Yes, in such a case, we basically file your translation as-is received, but please allow us to charge our attorney fee of JPY 15,000 so that we can review the Japanese translation to satisfy the JPO’s formality requirements and draft figures if necessary. Accordingly, the estimated costs would be:
- Basic Filing Fee: JPY 75,000
- Government Fee: JPY 14,000
HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO FILE A REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION ?
- Attorney’s Fee: JPY 30,000
Government Fee:
- JPY 106,000 + JPY 3,600 x N (number of claims); or
- JPY 124,000 + JPY 3,600 x N (for application filed on or after April 1, 2019)
Please note that the Government Fee is calculated simply based on the number of claims, regardless of the number of independent claims, multiple dependent claims, etc.
Further, the Government Fee changes based on the international filing date, ISR, etc. For more details, please contact info@allegropat.com for specific quotation.
HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO FILE A RESPONSE TO AN OFFICE ACTION ?
For our fixed plan, our attorney’s fee would be:
- Subtantive Office Action: JPY 140,000
- Non-Substantive Office Action: JPY 60,000
The term for filing a reply is 3 months, which may be extended up to 6 months at maximum. In case of obtaining extension of term, the estimated costs per each filing would be:
- Attorney’s Fee: JPY 4,000
- Government Fee: JPY 2,100
HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REGISTER A PATENT AFTER ALLOWANCE?
- Attorney’s Fee: JPY 30,000
- Government Fee: JPY 6,300 (basic fee) + JPY 600 x N (number of claims)
If you have any questions that we have not been able to answer, we would love to hear from you.
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About the firm
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We have greatly enjoyed handling intellectual property rights including patent and trademark matters for overseas clients, and we believe that we will be able to contribute to strong IP protection for you in Japan.
If you would be interested in our services, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would very much appreciate it if you would consider our firm as a candidate representative in Japan. Trial cases, requests for quotation, or simple questions would be appreciated.
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Allegro IP Law Firm
Ocean Gate Minatomirai 8F
3-7-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama 2200012, JAPAN
Tel [Client Only]: +81-45-532-4195
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Ocean Gate Minatomirai 8F
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