What are the requirements for Japanese utility model application documents?

Inventors have a novelty grace period of 12 months after disclosure (including sale).

1-2 years

Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee and the annual fee for the first year within 30 days after receiving the granted notice.
Annuity: The annual fee shall be paid year by year from the second year from the date of granted, and the payment of the annual fee may be postponed within 6 months if the annual fee is overdue, but a 200% penalty shall be paid at the same time.

25 years

The JPO conducts formality examination only for utility model patent applications.

Filing Language: Japanese

via Paris Convention

via Nationalization of PCT

Necessary documents:

Necessary documents:

Attachments (if any)

Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

Attachments (if any)

yes

Japan Patent Office

English: Japan Patent Office, abbreviation: JPO

Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 30 days after receiving the granted notice.
Annuity: The annual fee for the first to third years must be paid together with the application fee when the patent application is filed, and the annual fee will be paid year by year from the fourth year, and the payment period corresponds to the granted date. 200% of the year's annual fee paid within the month is a late fee.