{"id":257,"date":"2026-11-01T17:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T08:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/japan-utility-model-cost-procedure\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T16:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:32:40","slug":"japan-utility-model-cost-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/japan-utility-model-cost-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Utility Model Cost and Procedure (2026): Official JPO Fees, Timeline and Filing Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">&#8220;How much does a utility model cost in Japan?&#8221; &#8220;What happens after we file?&#8221; &#8220;Can we file in English or Chinese and translate later?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A Japanese utility model is one of the fastest and least expensive ways to protect a product&#8217;s shape or structure in Japan. But its fee structure is unusual \u2014 part of the registration fee is paid on the day you file \u2014 and foreign applicants face a few extra steps. In this article, Japanese Patent Attorney Toru Kano of BrandAgent explains the official costs, the procedure from filing to registration, and what overseas applicants should prepare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">*Official fees are those listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpo.go.jp\/system\/process\/tesuryo\/hyou.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JPO fee list<\/a> (checked November 2026).<\/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%;\">Why foreign applicants need a Japanese patent attorney<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Official JPO fees, with examples by number of claims<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The total cost of keeping a utility model for 10 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The procedure and timeline from filing to registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Paris priority, PCT and translation for overseas applicants<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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 utility model application directly with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) or handle later procedures such as responding to formality orders or paying registration fees. A representative in Japan \u2014 in practice a licensed Japanese patent attorney (<em>Benrishi<\/em>) \u2014 is required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The total cost therefore consists of <strong>official JPO fees<\/strong>, the <strong>Japanese translation<\/strong> of your specification, claims and drawings text, and <strong>attorney fees<\/strong>. Translation and attorney fees vary by case depending on length and technical content; ask us for a free quote. This article focuses on the official fees, which are the same for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Official JPO fees for a utility model<\/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 fee formula<\/p><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Filing fee:<\/strong> JPY 14,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Registration fee, years 1\u20133:<\/strong> JPY 2,100 + JPY 100 \u00d7 claims, per year \u2014 <strong>all three years are paid at filing<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Registration fee, years 4\u20136:<\/strong> JPY 6,100 + JPY 300 \u00d7 claims, per year<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Registration fee, years 7\u201310:<\/strong> JPY 18,100 + JPY 900 \u00d7 claims, per year<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Technical evaluation request (only if needed):<\/strong> JPY 42,000 + JPY 1,000 \u00d7 claims<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Unlike a patent, where the first annual fees are paid after grant, a utility model is registered without substantive examination, so <strong>the first three years of registration fees are paid together with the filing fee<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Official fees at filing, by number of claims<\/span><\/h2>\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%;\">Claims<\/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%;\">Years 1\u20133<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Total at filing (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%;\">14,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">6,600<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">20,600<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">14,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">6,900<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">20,900<\/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%;\">14,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">7,200<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">21,200<\/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%;\">14,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">7,800<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">21,800<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">14,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">9,300<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">23,300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">*Years 1\u20133 are shown as the total for three years. Translation and attorney fees are not included.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Each additional claim adds only JPY 300 to the amount due at filing, so at this stage the number of claims has little effect on official fees.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Total official fees over the 10-year term<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A Japanese utility model lasts <strong>10 years from the filing date<\/strong>. From year 4, a registration fee must be paid every year to keep it in force.<\/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%;\">Claims<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">At filing<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Years 4\u20136 (per year)<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Years 7\u201310 (per year)<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">10-year total (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%;\">20,600<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">6,400<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">19,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">115,800<\/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%;\">21,200<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">7,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">20,800<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">125,400<\/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%;\">21,800<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">7,600<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">22,600<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">135,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">23,300<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">9,100<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">27,100<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">159,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">*10-year total = at filing + 3 years at the years 4\u20136 rate + 4 years at the years 7\u201310 rate. Technical evaluation, translation and attorney fees are not included.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Fees rise sharply from year 7. If a product is no longer sold in Japan, you can simply stop paying and let the right lapse \u2014 there is no need to keep a right you no longer use.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">For comparison: a Japanese patent<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A Japanese patent requires a filing fee (JPY 14,000), an examination request fee (JPY 138,000 + JPY 4,000 \u00d7 claims) and annual fees for years 1\u20133 at grant (JPY 4,300 + JPY 300 \u00d7 claims per year). With one claim, official fees up to grant total JPY 169,800 \u2014 roughly eight times the JPY 20,600 due at filing for a one-claim utility model \u2014 and Office Action responses usually add attorney costs. The trade-off is that a utility model covers only the shape, structure or combination of articles and is harder to enforce.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Procedure: from filing to registration<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>1. Review:<\/strong> we check that your invention is a device relating to the shape, structure or combination of an article. Methods, chemical compositions and software cannot be protected by a utility model.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>2. Prior art check (optional):<\/strong> a utility model is not examined for novelty, but a right that overlaps with prior art can be invalidated later. A quick search helps you judge its value.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>3. Japanese documents:<\/strong> the application consists of a request, description, claims, <strong>drawings (mandatory)<\/strong> and an abstract \u2014 all in Japanese.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>4. Filing:<\/strong> the filing fee and the registration fees for years 1\u20133 are paid at the same time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>5. Formality and basic-requirement check:<\/strong> if something is defective, the JPO issues an order to amend, and we respond within the set period. There is no novelty or inventive-step examination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>6. Registration:<\/strong> the utility model is registered, a certificate is issued and the registration is published. This typically takes a few months from filing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>Deadlines continue after registration<\/p><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Registration fees from year 4 must be paid every year by the due date. And if you might want to convert to a patent later, a patent application based on the utility model registration is possible only within 3 years of the filing date and subject to conditions \u2014 for example, no technical evaluation having been requested.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Paris priority, PCT and translation<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Paris Convention route:<\/strong> file in Japan within <strong>12 months<\/strong> of your first filing (for example a Chinese utility model or patent application) and claim priority. A Japanese utility model application must be filed in Japanese, so the translation needs to be ready by the filing date \u2014 plan for this well before the 12-month deadline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>PCT route:<\/strong> a PCT international application can also enter Japan as a utility model application by submitting a Japanese translation within 30 months of the priority date.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Because a utility model is never examined on its merits before registration, the Japanese claims and drawings you file are essentially the right you get. A careful translation, adapted to Japanese claim-drafting practice, is worth more here than in almost any other procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Technical evaluation report: budget for it only if you will enforce<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">To send a warning or sue an infringer, the owner of a Japanese utility model must first obtain a technical evaluation report from the JPO and present it in a warning. The official fee is JPY 42,000 + JPY 1,000 \u00d7 claims (JPY 43,000 for 1 claim; JPY 47,000 for 5 claims). For utility models that entered Japan through the PCT, a lower fee applies, depending on which office prepared the international search report. You do not need the report to register or maintain the right.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Tips to keep costs down<\/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>Practical tips<\/p><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Send clear drawings and a short explanation:<\/strong> good source material reduces translation and drafting work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Start early:<\/strong> the Japanese text must be complete at filing, so do not leave it to the last weeks of the priority year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Avoid formality defects:<\/strong> clean documents avoid amendment orders and delays.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Review renewals from year 7:<\/strong> keep paying only while the product still matters in Japan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Request a technical evaluation only when needed:<\/strong> it is required for enforcement, not for registration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\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 fee for a Japanese utility model?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. JPY 20,600 for one claim (filing fee plus registration fees for years 1\u20133), excluding translation and attorney fees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. How long does registration take?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Typically a few months from filing, as there is no substantive examination. An order to amend can add time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. Can we file in English and submit the Japanese translation later?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Not for a direct utility model filing \u2014 it must be filed in Japanese. For a PCT application, the Japanese translation is due within 30 months of the priority date.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. What is the deadline to claim priority from our Chinese application?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. 12 months from the first filing date under the Paris Convention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. How do we communicate and pay?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. In English or Chinese, directly with the licensed Japanese patent attorney who handles every case personally. Payment by bank transfer or PayPal (in JPY) is available.<\/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%;\">Foreign applicants must file through a Japanese patent attorney.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">At filing you pay JPY 14,000 plus registration fees for years 1\u20133: JPY 20,600 for one claim.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Keeping one claim for the full 10 years costs JPY 115,800 in official fees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Registration typically takes a few months; drawings are mandatory and the application must be in Japanese.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Paris priority is 12 months; a technical evaluation report is needed only for enforcement.<\/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\/japan-utility-model-vs-patent\/\">Utility Model vs Patent in Japan: Which Should Foreign Applicants Choose?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/japan-utility-model-technical-evaluation-enforcement\/\">Japan Utility Model Technical Evaluation Report: Enforcement Risks and Converting to a Patent<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/japan-patent-cost\/\">How Much Does a Japanese Patent Cost? 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