The Cabinet has approved the following intellectual property-related fee increases. It will take effect on April 1, 2022. It may be a good idea to review the necessity of maintaining patent rights in Japan.
（1）Patent
| Before revision | After revision | |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fees | JPY14,000 | JPY14,000 |
| Fee for requesting examination of application | JPY138,000＋（JPY4,000/claim） | JPY138,000＋（JPY4,000/claim） |
| Patent fees (1st to 3rd year) | Annualy JPY2,100＋（JPY200/claim） | Annualy JPY4,300＋（JPY300/claim） |
| Patent fees (4th to 6th year) | Annualy JPY6,400＋（JPY500/claim） | Annualy JPY10,300＋（JPY800/claim） |
| Patent fees (7th to 9th year) | Annualy JPY19,300＋（JPY1,500/claim） | Annualy JPY24,800＋（JPY1,900/claim） |
| Patent fees (10th to 25th year) | Annualy JPY55,400円＋（JPY4,300/claim） | Annualy JPY59,400＋（JPY4,600/claim） |
The results of the pubic comments on this price increase have also been released.
