Deduction of Official Fees for Small Entities in Japan

As
you may know, the JPO’s Official Fees can be deducted if an applicant is
qualified as a small entity, which includes a small venture company, a small
enterprise, an individual, etc.  The
deduction can be applied to a foreign applicant, if it is possible to submit
certain application forms.  If you wish
to have more details, please contact us at info@allegropat.com.

One third of the Official Fees can be
deducted for small entities with respect to a Request for Examination, Annual
Fee, etc.  Under the current Japanese practice,
it is said that the average fees required for a small entity to file and
prosecute a Japanese patent application is about 4,000 US dollars.

The
JPO recently agreed on the principle of marking down the fees required for a
small entity to half-price, that is about 2,000 US dollars.  Further, the scope of eligible small entities
will be expanded.  The Japanese patent
law will be revised in this regard probably in 2019.

As
a result, the fees required for a small entity will reach a minimum level among
major developed countries.