{"id":251,"date":"2026-11-01T17:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T08:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/japan-design-registration-cost\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T16:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:32:59","slug":"japan-design-registration-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/japan-design-registration-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does Design Registration Cost in Japan? Official JPO Fees for Foreign Applicants (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">&#8220;How much does it cost to register a product design in Japan?&#8221; &#8220;If we want to protect five colour variations, do we pay five times?&#8221; &#8220;Is it cheaper to designate Japan through the Hague system?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">These are typical questions from manufacturers and online sellers outside Japan who are about to launch a product on the Japanese market. In this article, Japanese Patent Attorney Toru Kano of BrandAgent explains the official cost of a Japanese design registration \u2014 the filing fee, the annual registration fees and the total over the full 25-year term \u2014 and the points foreign applicants should plan for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">*Official fees are those listed by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) as of November 2026 (last updated: November 2026). Please check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpo.go.jp\/system\/process\/tesuryo\/hyou.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JPO fee table<\/a> for the latest figures.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"st-mybox st-mybox-class\" style=\"margin: 18px 0; padding: 16px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 10px; background: #fafafa;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>What you will learn<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 18px;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">What makes up the total cost of a Japanese design registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Official JPO fees: filing fee and annual registration fees<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Cumulative official fees from 1 to 25 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Multiple-design applications and the secret design option<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Paris priority, the Hague route, and what drives attorney costs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">What makes up the cost of a Japanese design registration<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">In Japan, a product&#8217;s appearance \u2014 its shape, pattern and colour \u2014 is protected by a design right (<em>ish\u014d-ken<\/em>). Compared with a patent, a design is relatively inexpensive to obtain, and it is easy to enforce against copies because infringement is judged by looking at the products. For overseas brands selling on Amazon Japan, Rakuten or through Japanese distributors, a design registration is often the most practical tool against look-alike products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The total cost has three parts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Official JPO fees:<\/strong> the filing fee and the annual registration fees. These are fixed by law and are the same for every applicant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Drawings and translation:<\/strong> preparing drawings that meet Japanese requirements, and translating the article name and description into Japanese.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Attorney fees:<\/strong> for filing, handling any refusal, and paying the registration fee.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Drawings, translation and attorney work vary with the product and the number of designs, so they are quoted case by case. This article focuses on the official fees.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Foreign applicants must file through a Japanese patent attorney<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">An applicant with no domicile or business office in Japan cannot file a design application directly with the JPO, and cannot respond to a refusal on its own. A representative in Japan \u2014 in practice a licensed Japanese patent attorney (<em>Benrishi<\/em>) \u2014 is required. This also applies when Japan is designated through the Hague system and the JPO issues a refusal: the response must be filed through a Japanese patent attorney.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Official JPO fees for a design<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"st-mybox  has-title st-mybox-class\" style=\"background:#f1f8e9;border-color:#a5d6a7;border-width:2px;border-radius:5px;margin: 25px 0 25px 0;\"><p class=\"st-mybox-title\" style=\"color:#4caf50;font-weight:bold;text-shadow: #fff 3px 0px 0px, #fff 2.83487px 0.981584px 0px, #fff 2.35766px 1.85511px 0px, #fff 1.62091px 2.52441px 0px, #fff 0.705713px 2.91581px 0px, #fff -0.287171px 2.98622px 0px, #fff -1.24844px 2.72789px 0px, #fff -2.07227px 2.16926px 0px, #fff -2.66798px 1.37182px 0px, #fff -2.96998px 0.42336px 0px, #fff -2.94502px -0.571704px 0px, #fff -2.59586px -1.50383px 0px, #fff -1.96093px -2.27041px 0px, #fff -1.11013px -2.78704px 0px, #fff -0.137119px -2.99686px 0px, #fff 0.850987px -2.87677px 0px, #fff 1.74541px -2.43999px 0px, #fff 2.44769px -1.73459px 0px, #fff 2.88051px -0.838246px 0px;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle st-css-no\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Official design fees (JPO, current)<\/p><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Filing fee:<\/strong> JPY 16,000 per design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Annual registration fee, years 1\u20133:<\/strong> JPY 8,500 per year<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Annual registration fee, years 4\u201325:<\/strong> JPY 16,900 per year<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Secret design request (optional):<\/strong> JPY 5,100<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Unlike a patent, a Japanese design application does not need a separate request for examination. Substantive examination (novelty, creativity and so on) starts automatically, so there is no examination fee. The first action from the examiner often arrives around 6\u201312 months after filing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">When the examiner decides to grant registration, the registration fee must be paid within 30 days of receiving the decision. At that point only the <strong>first year<\/strong> must be paid, but you can pay several years at once. After that, each year is paid in advance to keep the right alive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Cumulative official fees: from 1 year to the full 25-year term<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">For applications filed on or after April 1, 2020, a Japanese design right lasts up to <strong>25 years from the filing date<\/strong>. The table below shows the cumulative official fees for one design (filing fee plus annual fees), excluding attorney fees, drawings and translation.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Years kept<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Filing fee<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Annual fees (total)<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Total (JPY)<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>1 year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">16,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">8,500<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">24,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>3 years<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">16,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">25,500<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">41,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>5 years<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">16,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">59,300<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">75,300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>10 years<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">16,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">143,800<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">159,800<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>15 years<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">16,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">228,300<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">244,300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>20 years<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">16,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">312,800<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">328,800<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>25 years (full term)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">16,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">397,300<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">413,300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">*Annual fees: JPY 8,500 \u00d7 3 years + JPY 16,900 \u00d7 each further year. The 25-year term is counted from the filing date, so the time spent in examination is part of the term. In practice the number of annual fees actually paid is lower than 25.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The minimum official outlay to obtain a registration is therefore <strong>JPY 24,500<\/strong> (filing fee plus the first year). Many products have a market life of only a few years, so a common approach is to pay the first few years and then decide each year whether the design is still worth keeping.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Protecting several designs: the multiple-design application<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Since April 2021, Japan allows a <strong>multiple-design application<\/strong>: up to <strong>100 designs<\/strong> can be filed in one application. This is convenient for a product line, colour variations or a set of related items, because the paperwork is combined into one filing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">However, the official fees do not get cheaper. The filing fee is JPY 16,000 <strong>per design<\/strong>, and each design is examined and registered separately, with its own annual fees. For example, three designs filed together cost JPY 48,000 in filing fees, and each of the three registrations needs its own annual fees. The advantage is administrative convenience, and the fact that you can keep or drop each design independently later.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Number of designs<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Filing fees<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Filing + years 1\u20133 (JPY)<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">16,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">41,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">48,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">124,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">80,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">207,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">*Official fees only, assuming all designs are registered and years 1\u20133 are paid.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Secret design: keeping the design unpublished<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Normally a registered design is published in the Design Gazette shortly after registration. If your product launch is still months away, the publication itself could reveal your plans to competitors. A <strong>secret design request<\/strong> (official fee JPY 5,100) keeps the design confidential for up to <strong>3 years from registration<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">This is useful when you file early to secure the date but do not want the design to become public before launch. Note that enforcing a secret design involves extra requirements, such as giving a warning with proof of the registered content, so it should be used only where confidentiality really matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Routes into Japan: direct filing with Paris priority, or the Hague system<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Direct filing (Paris Convention):<\/strong> if you first filed the design in your home country (for example China), you can file in Japan within <strong>6 months<\/strong> and claim priority. Note that this is 6 months for designs, not 12 months as for patents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Hague system:<\/strong> Japan has been a member since May 13, 2015, so it can be designated in an international design application filed with WIPO. Japan&#8217;s individual designation fee is paid to WIPO in Swiss francs with the international application (renewals carry a separate Japan fee). Because the amounts change, please check WIPO&#8217;s Hague fee calculator. Japan&#8217;s refusal period is 12 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The Hague route is efficient when you want protection in many countries at once. On the other hand, Japan examines designs substantively and has its own drawing practice, so drawings prepared for another office sometimes cause refusals in Japan. If a refusal is issued, you will need a Japanese patent attorney anyway. For a product where Japan is a key market, a direct filing prepared to Japanese standards from the start is often the safer choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"st-mybox  has-title st-mybox-class\" style=\"background:#ffebee;border-color:#ef9a9a;border-width:2px;border-radius:5px;margin: 25px 0 25px 0;\"><p class=\"st-mybox-title\" style=\"color:#ef5350;font-weight:bold;text-shadow: #fff 3px 0px 0px, #fff 2.83487px 0.981584px 0px, #fff 2.35766px 1.85511px 0px, #fff 1.62091px 2.52441px 0px, #fff 0.705713px 2.91581px 0px, #fff -0.287171px 2.98622px 0px, #fff -1.24844px 2.72789px 0px, #fff -2.07227px 2.16926px 0px, #fff -2.66798px 1.37182px 0px, #fff -2.96998px 0.42336px 0px, #fff -2.94502px -0.571704px 0px, #fff -2.59586px -1.50383px 0px, #fff -1.96093px -2.27041px 0px, #fff -1.11013px -2.78704px 0px, #fff -0.137119px -2.99686px 0px, #fff 0.850987px -2.87677px 0px, #fff 1.74541px -2.43999px 0px, #fff 2.44769px -1.73459px 0px, #fff 2.88051px -0.838246px 0px;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle st-css-no\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Watch out for your own disclosure<\/p><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A design must be new. If you have already shown the product online, at a trade fair or on a crowdfunding site, Japan&#8217;s novelty grace period may still help: you can file within <strong>1 year<\/strong> of the disclosure, claim the exception at filing, and submit proof within <strong>30 days<\/strong> of filing. Missing these steps can make the design unregistrable, so tell us about any disclosure before filing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">What drives attorney costs (and how to keep them down)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Attorney fees vary by case, so we do not list a fixed price here. The main factors are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Number of designs:<\/strong> each design needs its own drawings and is examined separately.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Condition of your drawings:<\/strong> if you already have clean views or 3D CAD images, less preparation is needed. If drawings must be created from photos or samples, the work increases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Choice of protection:<\/strong> a partial design (protecting only a distinctive part) or a related design (protecting variations) requires extra planning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Translation:<\/strong> the article name and the description must be in Japanese.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Refusals:<\/strong> a response to a notice of reasons for refusal needs no official fee, but it does require attorney work.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"st-mybox  has-title st-mybox-class\" style=\"background:#f1f8e9;border-color:#a5d6a7;border-width:2px;border-radius:5px;margin: 25px 0 25px 0;\"><p class=\"st-mybox-title\" style=\"color:#4caf50;font-weight:bold;text-shadow: #fff 3px 0px 0px, #fff 2.83487px 0.981584px 0px, #fff 2.35766px 1.85511px 0px, #fff 1.62091px 2.52441px 0px, #fff 0.705713px 2.91581px 0px, #fff -0.287171px 2.98622px 0px, #fff -1.24844px 2.72789px 0px, #fff -2.07227px 2.16926px 0px, #fff -2.66798px 1.37182px 0px, #fff -2.96998px 0.42336px 0px, #fff -2.94502px -0.571704px 0px, #fff -2.59586px -1.50383px 0px, #fff -1.96093px -2.27041px 0px, #fff -1.11013px -2.78704px 0px, #fff -0.137119px -2.99686px 0px, #fff 0.850987px -2.87677px 0px, #fff 1.74541px -2.43999px 0px, #fff 2.44769px -1.73459px 0px, #fff 2.88051px -0.838246px 0px;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle st-css-no\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Practical tips<\/p><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Send good source material:<\/strong> 3D CAD data or clear photos from all sides reduce drawing work and the risk of refusals for unclear drawings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Prioritise:<\/strong> protect the designs that sell, or that are most likely to be copied, rather than every variation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Pay annual fees flexibly:<\/strong> pay only the first years at registration and review each design&#8217;s value later.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>File before you disclose:<\/strong> relying on the grace period adds paperwork and risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Payment and communication for overseas clients<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">BrandAgent works mainly with clients in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and other countries. We communicate in English and Chinese, and invoices can be paid by bank transfer or by PayPal in Japanese yen. With more than 4,000 applications handled, every case is handled personally by the licensed patent attorney, from filing to registration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">FAQ<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. What is the minimum official cost to register one design in Japan?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. JPY 24,500: the filing fee of JPY 16,000 plus the first-year registration fee of JPY 8,500. Attorney fees, drawings and translation are extra.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. Do we need to pay an examination fee?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. No. Japanese design applications are examined automatically after filing, without a separate examination request.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. Is a multiple-design application cheaper?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Not in official fees: the filing fee is JPY 16,000 per design and each registration has its own annual fees. It is mainly a convenience for filing up to 100 designs at once.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. How long does a Japanese design right last?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Up to 25 years from the filing date (for applications filed on or after April 1, 2020), provided the annual fees are paid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. Can you give us a quote before we decide?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Yes. Attorney fees vary by case, so send us your images and the number of designs and we will reply with a free quote.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"st-mybox  has-title st-mybox-class\" style=\"background:#f1f8e9;border-color:#a5d6a7;border-width:2px;border-radius:5px;margin: 25px 0 25px 0;\"><p class=\"st-mybox-title\" style=\"color:#4caf50;font-weight:bold;text-shadow: #fff 3px 0px 0px, #fff 2.83487px 0.981584px 0px, #fff 2.35766px 1.85511px 0px, #fff 1.62091px 2.52441px 0px, #fff 0.705713px 2.91581px 0px, #fff -0.287171px 2.98622px 0px, #fff -1.24844px 2.72789px 0px, #fff -2.07227px 2.16926px 0px, #fff -2.66798px 1.37182px 0px, #fff -2.96998px 0.42336px 0px, #fff -2.94502px -0.571704px 0px, #fff -2.59586px -1.50383px 0px, #fff -1.96093px -2.27041px 0px, #fff -1.11013px -2.78704px 0px, #fff -0.137119px -2.99686px 0px, #fff 0.850987px -2.87677px 0px, #fff 1.74541px -2.43999px 0px, #fff 2.44769px -1.73459px 0px, #fff 2.88051px -0.838246px 0px;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle st-css-no\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Key points<\/p><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Official fees: JPY 16,000 per design to file; JPY 8,500\/year (years 1\u20133) and JPY 16,900\/year (years 4\u201325).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Minimum official cost to registration: JPY 24,500; full 25-year total: JPY 413,300 per design.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">No examination request or fee is needed; examination starts automatically.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Multiple-design applications (up to 100 designs) save paperwork, not official fees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Foreign applicants need a Japanese patent attorney; Paris priority for designs is 6 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Related articles<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/how-to-file-design-application-japan\/\">How to File a Design Application in Japan: Process, Drawings and Timeline for Foreign Applicants<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/japan-partial-design-related-design\/\">Partial Designs and Related Designs in Japan: How to Protect Key Features and Variations<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/hague-design-japan-designation\/\">Designating Japan via the Hague System vs Filing Directly: A Guide for Foreign Design Applicants<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/japan-utility-model-cost-procedure\/\">Japan Utility Model Cost and Procedure (2026): Official JPO Fees, Timeline and Filing Tips<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f0f7ff; 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