There will be a raise in the official fees for patent annuities and trademark registration fees. Old fees will be applicable if the fees are paid within March 2022 even for the procedures having due dates after April 1, 2022. It would be beneficial to pay official fees prior to the implementation of the raise. Please contact us if there are any concerns or questions.
 

https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/system/process/tesuryo/revision.html
 

	Prior to April 1, 2022	After April 1, 2022
1st to 3rd year	annually JPY 2,100 + (no. of claims x JPY200)	annually JPY4,300 + (no. of claims x JPY300)
4th to 6th year	annually JPY 6,400 + (no. of claims × JPY500)	annually JPY 10,300 + (no. of claims × JPY800)
7th to 9th year	annually JPY 19,300 + (no. of claims × JPY1,500)	annually JPY 24,800 + (no. of claims × JPY1,900)
10th to 25th year	annually JPY 55,400 + (no. of claims × JPY4,300)	annually JPY 59,400 + (no. of claims × JPY4,600)

 

Fee type	Prior to April 1, 2022	After April 1, 2022
Application for trademark registration	JPY28,200/classification	JPY32,900/classification
Payment of registration fee by installments	JPY 16,400/classification	JPY17,200/classification
Application for renewal fee	JPY 38,800/classification	JPY43,600/classification
Payment of renewal fee by installments	JPY 22,600/classification	JPY22,800/classification
Defensive mark registration fee	JPY 28,200/classification	JPY32,900/classification
Defensive mark renewal fee	JPY 33,400/classification	JPY37,500/classification

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