The schedule of fees is available on the English website of the Japan Patent Office (JPO).
useful links
Asian Patent Attorneys Association
The Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) is a non-governmental organisation of patent attorneys and currently consists of 17 recognised regional groups, located for example in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Macao, Malaysia and Vietnam.
Patent attorneys in Taiwan
The "Taiwan Patent Attorneys Association" was established in December 2009 and their website is currently only available in Chinese language. Alternatively, information on Taiwanese patent agents can be found on the English website of the regional Taiwan group of the "Asian Patent Attorneys Association".
"National Indian IPR Foundation" (NIPO)
This official gateway to intellectual property in India gives access to various initiatives for IP protection and enforcement in India, and to legal services and databases. It also offers links to blogs and newsletters. NIPO maintains a helpdesk which is available via this website.
"China IP Litigation Analysis" database (CIELA)
A free searchable online database of key information on final IP judgments handed down by China's courts. It includes information on damages, court profiles and statistics on top IP cases, and can be used as an analytical tool.
"Enforcement Decrees" in Korea
The Korean Patent Office (KIPO) publishes English versions of the "Enforcement Decrees" for all industrial property acts on its website. The "Enforcement Decrees" are regulations further specifying provisions of the respective act. On KIPO's website, click on "Reference Material - Industrial Property Acts", then on "Select menu".
"Japanese Cases in English"
The Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP) provides a searchable database of court cases in Japan relating to intellectual property. The full text of judgments in such court cases is made available in English in HTML format. Cases are taken from the Supreme Court, the Tokyo High Court, the Intellectual Property High Court, district courts and others. Searches are possible by court, case number, date of judgment, type of intellectual property right or with keywords in the full text.
Bilingual Laws Information System (BLIS)
The BLIS database is hosted by the Department of Justice of Hong Kong. It provides access to the texts - in Chinese and English - of ordinances and subsidiary legislation in force on or after 30 June 1997 (including both current and previous versions). It also offers a full-text search function in English and Chinese.
Hong Kong Legal Information Institute
The Hong Kong Legal Information Institute is an online facility which can be searched in both English and Chinese. Developed and maintained by the University of Hong Kong and the Australasian Legal Information Institute, it provides free access to legal texts and other materials relating to Hong Kong.
Patent statistics of Thailand
Official filing and grant figures for patents and utility models are available on this webpage (1979 to 2008).
