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SCHEDULE OF FEES

FEE SCHEDULE ON PATENT MATTERS IN JAPAN

	Services	Attorney's Fee (yen)	Gov't Fee (yen)
1	Reviewing docketing and filing patent application when all papers received are ready for filing; and reporting filing receipt Invention	80,000	14,000
2	Request for examination for patent application Basic charge, and Charge per claim	18,000	118,000 4,000
3	Forwarding Office Action and docketing Providing Comments	15,000 Time Bases
4	Response/Amendments for Office Action Argument Amendment Additional charge for each claim exceeding the number of current Claim(s) in case of amendment	～60,000 ～60,000 4,000	4,000
5	Interview	35,000
6	Reporting Allowance and Publication	10,000
7	Annuity payment (1) Basic registration fee and annuities. Official Fees cover the first claim, and Attorney's Fees cover up to five claims. 1st to 3rd year(in lump sum as registration fee) 4th to 6th year (each year) 7th to 9th year (each year) 10th to 25th year (each year) (2) Additional registration fees and annuities. Official Fees apply to each additional claim, and Attorney's Fees apply to each additional group of up to five claims. 1st to 3rd year (in lump sum as registration fee) 4th to 6th year (each year) 7th to 9th year (each year) 10th to 25th year (each year)	25,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 6,000 4,000 5,000 6,000	6,900 6,400 20,800 59,700 600 500 1,500 4,300
8	Appeal and Trial Procedures Invalidation Proceeding	On workload basis On workload basis

FEE SCHEDULE ON TRADEMARK MATTERS IN JAPAN

	Services	Attorney's Fee (yen)	Gov't Fee (yen)
1	Reviewing docketing and filing trademark application when all papers received are ready for filing; and reporting filing (in one class) Application for Trademark registration or Service Mark ☆Each additional class in same application	60,000 20,000	12,000 8,600
2	Registration for renewal of registered trademark ( in one class) ☆Each additional class in same registration	40,000 40,000	38,800 38,800
3	Forwarding Office Action and docketing Providing Comments	15,000 Time Bases
4	Response/Amendments for Office Action Argument ( in one class) ☆Each additional class in same application Amendment　 Additional charge for each class for exceeding the number of current Class(es) in case of amendment	～60,000 ～60,000	8,600
5	Interview	35,000
6	Registration Fees Trademark registration ( in one class) ☆Each additional class in same application	22,000 15,000	28,200 28,200
7	Post-Grant Opposition Procedures Opposition ( in one class) ☆　Each additional class in same application Argument responding to notification of reason for revocation( in one class) ☆　Each additional class in same application Refutation or reply to refutation in opposition	300,000 210,000 300,000 210,000 95,000	11,000 8,000
8	Appeal and Trial Procedures Invalidation Proceeding	On workload basis On workload basis

FEE SCHEDULE ON UTILITY MODEL MATTERS IN JAPAN

	Services	Attorney's Fee (yen)	Gov't Fee (yen)
1	Reviewing docketing and filing Utility Model application When all papers received are ready for filing; and reporting filing receipt Invention Basic charge, including a first claim Additional charge for each claim added to the first claim 1st to 3rd year registration fee (paid with filing fee) ☆Each additional claim in same application	50,000 0	14,000 6,600 100
2	Request for search report for the Utility Model, including a first claim Additional charge for each additional claim contained in the request for search report　 Request for correction of specification and / or drawing of the registered utility model	18,000 40,000	43,000 1,000 1,400
3	Forwarding Office Action and docketing Providing Comments	15,000 Time Bases
4	Interview	35,000
5	Reporting Allowance and Publication	10,000
6	Annuity payment (1) Basic registration fee and annuities. Official Fees cover the first claim, and Attorney's Fees cover up to five claims. 4th to 6th year (each year) 7th to 10th year (each year) (2) Additional registration fees and annuities. Official Fees apply to each additional claim, and Attorney's Fees apply to each additional group of up to five claims. 4th to 6th year (each year) 7th to 10th year (each year)	15,000 15,000 3,000 3,500	6,400 19,000 300 900
7	Invalidation Proceeding	On workload basis

FEE SCHEDULE ON DESIGN MATTERS IN JAPAN

	Services	Attorney's Fee (yen)	Gov't Fee (yen)
1	Reviewing docketing and filing design application when all papers received are ready for filing; and reporting filing receipt Invention Additional charge of Request for secret design	80,000	16,000 5,100
2	Forwarding Office Action and docketing Providing Comments	15,000 Time Bases
3	Response/Amendments for Office Action Argument Amendment	60,000 60,000
5	Interview	35,000
6	Reporting Allowance and Publication	10,000
7	Annuity payment Basic registration fee and annuities. 1st to 3rd year (each year) 4th to 10th year (each year)	25,000 15,000	8,500 16,900
8	Appeal and Trial Procedures Invalidation Proceeding	On workload basis On workload basis

PLEASE NOTE：
1. The above service charges are subject to change without prior notice.
2. The above service charges exclude the related disbursements for phone, facsimile, copy, and postage.
3. Urgent work is subject to extra service charge.

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