SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM CHARGES
FOR FOREIGN CLIENTS
NINOMIYA PATENT OFFICE, March 1, 2007
(1) PATENTS including PCT national phase (YEN)
Application of filing, attorney's fee..................140,000-
..........official fee..............................................................16,000-
Translation from English to Japanese..............2,800 per 100 words
Japanese typing A4 size........................................5,000- per one sheet
Claiming Convention priority.............................10,000-
Request for Examination
..........attorney's fee.........................................16,000 + 3,000 * Num
..........official fee, ordinary...........................168,600 + 4,000 * Num
..........official fee, PCT..................................151,700 + 3,600 * Num
..........(Num = number of claims)
Argument.............................................................63,000-
Amendment.........................................................63,000-
Interview...............................................................52,000-
annuity of patent......................very complicated
Trial for invalidation........................................320,000-
Recording transfer of
..........pending application, attorney..............30,000-
..........pending application, official...................4,200-
..........registered patent, attorney...................52,000-
..........registered patent, official......................15,000-
(2) DESIGNS
Application of filing, attorney's fee..............76,000-
..........official fee.....................................................16,000-
Argument................................................................63,000-
Amendment............................................................63,000-
(3) TRADEMARKS
Application of filing, attorney's fee.....90,000 + 50,000 * (Num-1)
..........official fee...............................................6,000 + 15,000 * Num
..........(Num = number of international classes)
Argument one class.................................................63,000-
Amendment one class.............................................63,000-
Registration of trademark, attorney's fee.......22,000-
..........official fee ten years......................................66,000 * Num
..........official fee five years.....................................44,000 * Num
(4) OTHERS
bank disbursement.................................4,000-
extra fees........................................on workload basis
(5) EXCHANGE RATE
120 YEN = 1 USD.........//160 YEN = 1 EUR..........FEB 1, 2007
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