Response to Provisional Refusal under the Madrid Protocol

When an applicant receives a provisonal refusal under the Madrid Protocol from the Japan Patent Office, the applicant should immediately contact a Japanese associate for a legal advice. In … [Read more...]

Official Fees for Japanese Trademark and Design Applications

Official Fees for Japanese Design Applications Design application JPY16,000 Request for secret design JPY5,100 Official Fees for Japanese Trademark Applications Trademark application … [Read more...]

Claim and Examination Fees for Patent

For patent applications filed on or after April 1, 2004 Request for examination JPY168,600 +JPY4,000 per claim -where the international search report has been established by the JPO (under the PCT) … [Read more...]

Official Fees for Japanese Patent Applications

Official Fees for Japanese Patent Application Patent application JPY15,000 Application in foreign language JPY24,000 Entry into the national phase in Japan (under the PCT) -for international … [Read more...]