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Japan’s Designation Fees Under the Hague System to Be Reduced from April 2026

Release Time：2026-02-24 08:46Author：Views：56

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced a decrease in the individual designation fees payable for Japan under the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The change, set by the Director General of WIPO in accordance with the Regulations under the Geneva Act (1999), will come into effect on April 1, 2026.

The revised fee schedule in Swiss francs (CHF) is as follows:

International Application (per design): Reduced from CHF 436 to CHF 373.

First Renewal (per design): Reduced from CHF 493 to CHF 423.

Second, Third, and Fourth Renewals (per design): Similarly reduced from CHF 493 to CHF 423.

This adjustment applies to both new international applications designating Japan and the renewal of existing international registrations for Japan.

Source: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/hague-system/notices

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