Our Trademark Procedure Fees have been Changed
Oct 17, 2022
Schedule of Trademark Charges – Japan
In accordance with the revision of the JPO’s various procedural fees in April 2022, we have also changed the trademark procedure fees. Please see below for details.
Service Description | Attorney’s Fees(¥) | Official Fees(¥) | Total (¥) |
FILING PROCEDURES | |||
Application for trademark registration (in one class) | 80,000 | 12,000 | 92,000 |
☆Each additional class in a multi-class application | 52,000 | 8,600 | 60,600 |
Claiming a Convention priority | |||
A) Basic Fee * If the number of application classes increases, a separate fee will be charged. | 20,000 | ― | 20,000 |
REGISTRATION | |||
Trademark registration (in one class) | 50,000 | 32,900 | 82,900 |
☆Each additional class in a same application | 35,000 | 32,900 | 67,900 |
Process Fee for registration | 10,000 | ― | 10,000 |
Request for certification | 12,500 | ― | 12,500 |
RENEWAL | |||
Application for renewal registration (without modification) | 50,000 | 43,600 | 93,600 |
☆Each additional class in the same registration | 15,000 | 43,600 | 58,600 |
Additional charge for Reduction in the number of classes from existing registration | 30,000 | – | 30,000 |
RECORDING PROCEDURES | |||
Recording transfer of pending application per case | |||
1) by succession or merger | 35,000 | ― | 35,000 |
2) by assignment | 35,000 | 4,400 | 39,400 |
Recording change of applicant’s name or address | 20,000 | ― | 20,000 |
Registration of transfer of registered trademark | |||
1) by succession or merger | 80,000 | 3,000 | 83,000 |
2) by assignment | 80,000 | 30,000 | 110,000 |
Registration of change or correction of name or address of registrant | 30,000 | 1,000 | 31,000 |
NB: All documents must be filed in the Japanese language at the Japan Patent Office.
Japanese translation fee will be charged depending on the volume of documents.
General comments on costs: The quotation covers our attorney’s fee and official fee. All fees subject to change without notice.
Additional attorney’s fees not mentioned in this schedule are calculated at the attorney’s hourly rate of 35,000 yen per hour.
Additional charges may be incurred for bank transfer fees and postage fees.
You are welcome to contact us via the Contact Form to discuss and for more information.