Filing Application for Patent or PCT Nationalization 130,000 14,000. Filing Application for UTILITY MODEL or PCT Nationalization 130,000

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1 AIGI Intellectual Property Law Firm PATENTS and UTILITY MODELS (Including PCT National Stage) APPLICATION Filing Application for Patent or PCT Nationalization 130,000 14,000 Filing Application for UTILITY MODEL or PCT Nationalization 130,000 14, rd Annuities English-language Application for Patent 150,000 22,000 Claiming Priority 0 - Submission of Priority Certificate 10,000 - Drawings (per Fig.) 1,000-5,000 - Translation (Revision Recommendation Included) From English to Japanese (per Word) No Translation (If Japanese Translation is Provided) Reviewing and Reformatting, Revision before Filing (If Requested) (per 2,000 J Characters) 2,000 - REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FOR PATENT APPLICATION Basic Fee for Application not Based on International Application 30, ,000+ 4,000 Claims Basic Fee for Application Based on International Application 30, ,000+ 3,600 Claims Expediting Examination (If Prior Arts are Provided) 50,000 - Filing Request for Patent Prosecution Highway 60,000 - Preparation for Necessary Documents (per Hour) 20,000-30,000 - PROSECUTION FOR OFFICE ACTION Noting Communication from JPO 10,000 - Comment on Communication from JPO 30,000-60,000 - Basic Fee for Responding OA 30,000 - Preparation and Submission of - 20,000-30,000 Amendment and/or Argument (per Hour) Interview in Person (Transportation and Basic Fee Included) 80, Extension of Period of Response 12,000 2,100 1

2 AIGI Intellectual Property Law Firm APPEAL AND TRIAL PROCEDURE Appeal against Final Rejection (Including Filing Appeal Brief) 250,000 Trial for Correction 170,000 Trial for Invalidation (Including a First Claim) 380,000 Demand for Correction 110,000 Refutation or Reply in Trial Case 80, REGISTRATION AND ANNUITIES For Each Payment (Including Disbursement) 23,000 Official Fee Varies by Year and # of Claims * Please ask for volume discounts for more than 10 Patent and/or Utility Model cases of the same company or from the same firm per fiscal year commencing on January 1st. 2

3 DESIGNS AIGI Intellectual Property Law Firm APPLICATION Filing Application for Registration of Principal Design 70,000 16,000 Filing Application for Registration of Related Design 50,000 16,000 Claiming Priority 0 - Submission of Priority Certificate 10,000 - Drawings (per Fig.) 1,000-5,000 - Application for exception to loss of novelty of design 40,000 PROSECUTION FOR OFFICE ACTION Noting Communication from JPO 10,000 - Comments on Communication from JPO (If Requested) 30,000-60,000 - Basic Fee for Responding OA 30,000 - Preparation and Submission of Amendment and/or Argument (per Hour) 20,000-30,000 - Interview in Person (Transportation and Basic Fee Included) 80, Extension of Period of Response 12,000 2,100 APPEAL AND TRIAL PROCEDURE Appeal against Decision of Dismissal of Amendment or Supplement 130,000 55,000 Appeal against Final Rejection (Including Filing Appeal Brief) 250,000 55,000 Trial for Invalidation 380,000 55,000 Refutation or Reply in Trial Case 80, REGISTRATION AND ANNUITIES For Each Payment (Including Disbursement) 23,000 Varies by Year * Please ask for volume discounts for more than 10 Design cases of the same company or from the same firm per fiscal year commencing on January 1st. 3

4 TRADEMARKS AIGI Intellectual Property Law Firm APPLICATION Filing Application for Trademark Registration 70,000 12,000 Each Additional Class in Same Application 20,000 8,600 Selecting Japanese Standard Goods/Services (per Class) 15,000 - Claiming Priority 0 - Submission of Priority Certificate 10,000 - SEARCH Search for Prior Trademark Registration and Application (per One Word Mark, Per Class up to Seven Similarity Group) 30,000 Search for Prior Trademark Registration and Application (per One Device, per Class up to Seven Similarity Group) 50,000 Identical Search for Prior Trademark Registration and Application 15,000 PROSECUTION FOR OFFICE ACTION Representation for National Phase of Madrid Protocol Application 30,000 - Noting Communication from JPO 10,000 - Comments on Communication from JPO (If Requested) 30,000-60,000 - Basic Fee for Responding OA 30,000 - Preparation and Submission of - 20,000-30,000 Amendment and/or Argument (per Hour) Interview in Person (Transportation and Basic Fee Included) 80, Extension of Period of Response 12,000 2,100 APPEAL AND TRIAL PROCEDURE Appeal against Decision of Dismissal of Amendment or Supplement 130,000 55,000 Appeal against Final Rejection (Including Filing Appeal Brief) 250,000 55,000 Charge for Each Additional Class in Same Application 170,000 40,000 Trial for Invalidation 380,000 55,000 Charge for Each Additional Class in Same Registration 260,000 40,000 Trial for Cancelling Based on Non-Use 120,000 55,000 Charge for Each Additional Class in Same Registration 60,000 40,000 Reply to Trial for Cancellation based on Non-Use 280,000 Charge for Each Additional Class in Same Registration 200,000-4

5 AIGI Intellectual Property Law Firm POST-GRANT OPPOSITION PROCEDURE Opposition 280,000 11,000 Charge for Each Additional Class in Same Registration 200,000 8,000 Argument responding to Notification of Reasons for Revocation 280,000 - REGISTRATION Total Payment for A Ten-Year Duration (Including Disbursement) 23,000 28,200 Total Payment for A Five-Year Duration (Including Disbursement) 23,000 16,400 * We do NOT charge an additional attorney s fee for each additional class on condition that advanced payment is made. RENEWAL PROCEDURE Total Payment for A Ten-Year Duration (Including Disbursement) 50,000 38,800 Total Payment for A Five-Year Duration (Including Disbursement) 50,000 22,600 * We do NOT charge an additional attorney s fee for each additional class on condition that advanced payment is made. * Additional hourly service fees are needed when our professional advice for renewal is needed. * Please ask for volume discounts for more than 10 Trademark cases of the same company or from the same firm per fiscal year commencing on January 1st. 5

6 OTHER FEES AIGI Intellectual Property Law Firm RECORDING PROCEDURE Recording Transfer of Pending Application 33,000 4,200 Recoding Change of Applicant s Name or Address 20,000 - Recoding Change of Patentee s Name or Address 25,000 1,000 per right Registration of transfer By Succession or Merger 65,000 3,000 By Assignment Patent 65,000 15,000 Registered Design 65,000 15,000 Registered Trademark 65,000 30,000 Translation (Revision Recommended Included) From English to Japanese (per Word) From Japanese to English (per Word) CONSULTATION Consultation (per Hour) 20,000-30,000 IMAGE INFORMATION Preparation of Photograph or Other Image Information disbursement COMMUNICATION Postage and Other Communication Charges disbursement 6