Instant Fee Calculator: PCT Japanese National Phase Entry

Please follow the nine steps below to obtain the cost estimate of entering the Japanese national stage as well as preparing and filing a Japanese translation. Then, please click “calculate” to see the estimate.

Step 1. Please have an internationally published PCT application (also known as a “world laid open publication”) on hand.

Note: If you do not have a world laid-open publication on hand,you may not be able to enter correct values in the text boxes below.

Step 2. Enter the number of days left before the 30-month deadline to enter into the Japanese national phase.

Number of days to the deadline= days

If there is one week or less until the deadline, a rush fee will apply
The 30-month deadline:The national phase application must be filed within 30 months from the priority date.

Step 3. Enter the total word count found in the title of the invention, the claims, the specification and the abstract .

Total word count=

Note: Please count the total number of words contained in the title of the invention, the claims, the specification and the abstract as accurately as possible. For convenience, use the word-count function in your word processing program. Do not count spaces, periods or commas.

Step 4. Enter the number of drawings in the specification

Number of figures=

Note: After translated, figures must be scanned and edited for the electronic filing, and filed as images with the Japan Patent Office (JPO).

Step5. Enter the number of numerical formulas, chemical formulas and tables in the specification.

Number of formulas/tables=

Note:Formulas/tables must be scanned and edited for the electronic filing, and filed as images with the JPO.

Step 6. Would you like to file a translation of the Amendment under Article 19? If “Yes”, enter the number of the English words for the entire application,(not just for the amendment under Article 19), in which the amended claims were incorporated.

File a translation of an Amendment under Article 19? No Yes
Word count= words

(Evenif you are not filing the translation, please do not delete “0″ in the text box.)
Note: The claims amended under Article 19 can replace the original claims at the time of filing the translation. Therefore, if you file the amendment claims at this time, you can eliminate the cost for translating the original claims.

Step 7. Would you like to file a translation of an Amendment under Article 34? If “Yes,” enter the number of words to be translated.

File a translation of the Amendment under Article 34?
No		 Yes
Word count = words

(Even if you are not filing the translation, please do not delete “0″ in the text box.)
Note: Filing a translation of an Amendment under Article 34 is notcompulsory. In fact, it is generally not recommended at the time of filing the translation. If you would like to file a translation of an Amendment under Article 34, we recommend you do so later when filing for a Request for an Examination. If you are not sure as to how to proceed, please consult with one of our Japanese patent attorneys.

Step 8. Would you like to file a Request for Examination at the time of entry into the Japanese national phase? (Note: You must file a Request for Examination within three years from the international application date.

File a Request for Examination at the same time? No Yes
If Yes, Number of Claims=

Note: The JPO’s official fee for an examination request varies on thenumber of claims.

Step 9. Is this a biotechnology-related invention? Does the application include a sequence listing?

Bio-related invention? No Yes
Includes a sequence listing? No Yes
How many pages of sequence listing are there?

pagesNote: A bio-related application requires a detailed review process by our attorneys and science/technical advisors and is subject to a surcharge. As a sequence listing must be filed as a separate flexible disk (FD) with an additional filing fee.