Message of our office relocation and merge with Nonaka Patent Office
Itaya ＆ Associates office moved to the following address on November 1, 2022 from Legal Nishitenma Bldg.. We welcomed Mr. Seiichi Nonaka (Patent Attorney) and Mr. Takeshi Isobe to our office by merger from April 1 2019. We will provide even more fulfilling services, so continue to look forward to your patronage, thank you.
4th Fl., Nippon Life Umeda-daini Bldg., 3-24 Taiyuji-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0051 JAPAN
Tel: +81 6 6766 4931 / Fax: +81 6 6766 4932
e-mail:itaya@itaya-pat.jp
(Transportation facilities) 8-minute walk from JR Osaka Station
Our firm
Itaya ＆ Associates, is a registered patent and trademark firm specializing in intellectual property law, founded in Osaka in 1988 by Yasuo Itaya, a patent attorney.
We are specialists of patent, trademark, design, lawsuit, and license agreement in the fields of electronics, electrical, mechanical and information technologies. We are providing quality service for many clients around the world.
Specialty
The firm has 5 attorneys and 13 staffs including technical, secretarial and administrative staffs.
The firm represents electrical, machinery or material manufacturing corporations, information technology corporations, and commercial corporations.
Japanese Patent Attorneys
Yasuo ITAYA (CIO)
received a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from State Okayama University. He worked at Intellectual Property Rights Division of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd (Panasonic). Mr. Itaya was registered as a patent attorney. He is a committee member of Japan Patent Attorneys Association, a member of Kansai Patent Studying Group (KTK), AIPPI and APAA. He was vice president of JPAA in 2007, president of Kinki Branch of JPAA in 2009 and has been a lecturer of Ritsumeikan University in charge of intellectual property. He is qualified to represent as a specified infringement lawsuit.
Shinichi MIZUTA
graduated from the Department of Law and Literature of Okayama University. He was employed in a computer company as a system engineer. In 1996 he joined the firm. He was registered as a patent attorney in 2002(specialized in information technology). He moved to AWL Co., Ltd. from October 2022.
Masayuki ITAYA (director)
received a Master of Biotechnology from Kyoto University in 2001. He was registered as a patent attorney in 2005, belonged to IP division of Panasonic Electric Works in 2007-2009, now joined the firm. He became director in 2016.
Seiichi NONAKA
joined to Itaya ＆ Associates in 2019
Takeshi ISOBE
joined to Itaya ＆ Associates in 2019
Seiji NISHIUCHI (cooperative member)
received a Master of Chemistry from State Kochi University. He was employed in a chemical manufacturing company as an engineer. He was registered as a patent attorney in 2002(specialized in applied chemical), and joined the firm as a cooperation member. He is now belonging to Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd, in China.
Doctor of Physical Takashi INOUE
received a Doctor of Physical from State Kyushu University. He was employed in a Metal industry company as an engineer. In 2001, he joined the firm.
Schedule of charges
FOR FOREIGN CLIENTS (January 1, 2024)
Patent Application (including PCT National Stage)
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Attorney’s Fee |
Official Fee |
Comments |
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Filing |
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JP Yen 80,000 |
JP Yen 14,000 |
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Request for Examination (within 3 years from application date) |
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JP Yen 15,000 |
JP Yen 138,000 |
charge per claim JP Yen 4,000 |
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Request for Examination in case of PCT National Stage (within 3 years from the international filing date) |
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JP Yen 124,000 International Search Report of Foreign |
charge per claim JP Yen 3,600 |
Examination Procedures for Patent
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Argument to Office Action including Amendment |
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JPYen50,000-120,000 |
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Appeal to the final Rejection |
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JP Yen 110,000 |
JP Yen 49,500 |
charge for each claim JP Yen 5,500 |
Divisional Application for Patent
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Filing |
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JP Yen 50,000 |
JP Yen 14,000 |
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Registration fees and annuities for Patent
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Payment of Registration fee (1st to 3rd year) for total |
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JP Yen 15,000 |
JPYen{2,100+claims x 200} x 3 |
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Payment of annuities (4th to 6th year annuities for each year) |
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JP Yen 15,000 |
JPYen6,400+claims x 500 |
Payment on multiple years is also possible |
UTILITY MODELS (including PCT National Stage)
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Attorney’s Fee |
Official Fee |
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Filing |
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JP Yen 80,000 |
JP Yen 14,000 |
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Payment of registration fee 1st to 3rd year for total |
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JPYen{2,100+claims x 100} x 3 |
Pay at the time of filing |
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Payment of registration fee 4th to 6th year annuities for each year |
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JP Yen 15,000 |
JPYen{6,100+claims x 300} x 3 |
Payment on multiple years is also possible |
DESIGN
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Attorney’s Fee |
Official Fee
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Filing |
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JP Yen 70,000 |
JP Yen 16,000 |
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Payment of registration fee for 1st year |
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JP Yen 15,000 |
JP Yen 8,500 |
Payment on multiple years is also possible |
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Payment of annuities 2nd to 3rd each year |
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JP Yen 15,000 |
JP Yen 8,500 |
Same as above |
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Payment of annuities 4th or later each year |
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JP Yen 15,000 |
JP Yen 16,900 |
Same as above |
TRADE MARK
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Attorney’s Fee |
Official Fee |
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Filing in one class |
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JP Yen 55,000 |
JP Yen 12,000 |
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additional class in same application |
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JP Yen 10,000 |
JP Yen 8,600 |
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Registration fee for 10 years |
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JP Yen 25,000 |
JP Yen 28,200 x numbers of classes |
5 years split payment available |
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Renewal Fee for 10 years for 1 class / additional class |
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JP Yen 37,000 /10,000 from 2 class |
JPY 38,800 x numbers of classes |
5 years split payment available |
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Search (for one mark in one class) |
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JP Yen 10,000 |
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OTHER FEES
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Translation from English to Japanese per 100 words (Eng.) |
JP Yen 2,400 |
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Miscellaneous expense |
JP Yen 4,000 |
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