Changes on PCT Fees Concerning Brazil and Japan, Effective from 1 September 2024

Release Time：2024-07-24 09:21Author：Views：177

Brazil

In accordance with PCT Rule 16.1(d), new equivalent amounts of the search fee in Swiss francs (CHF) have been established for an international search carried out by the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil). These amounts, applicable from 1 September 2024, are CHF 272 for international applications filed online and CHF 407for international applications filed on paper.

Japan

New equivalent amounts in Japanese yen (JPY) have been established for the international filing fee and the fee per sheet in excess of 30 (pursuant to PCT Rule 15.2(d)), for reductions under item 4 of the PCT Schedule of Fees, as well as for the handling fee (pursuant to PCT Rule 57.2(d)). These new amounts, applicable from 1 September 2024, are as follows:

International filing fee: JPY 237,500

Fee per sheet in excess of 30: JPY 2,700

Reduction (under PCT Schedule of Fees, item 4):

Electronic filing (the request, description, claims and abstract being in character coded format): JPY 53,600

Handling fee: JPY 35,700

Furthermore, pursuant to PCT Rule 16.1(d), new equivalent amounts of the search fee in Swiss francs (CHF) have been established for an international search carried out by the Japan Patent Office (JPO). These amounts, also applicable from 1 September 2024, are CHF 801 for international applications filed in Japanese or for which a translation into Japanese has been furnished under PCT Rule 12.31 and CHF 946for international applications filed in English or for which a translation into English has been furnished under PCT Rule 12.3.

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