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2009.04.01: Deferred payment system for the request for examination
The Japan Patent Office has just announced to introduce a new deferred payment system with respect to the official fee for the request for examination as from April 1, 2009. This new system aims to reduce a financial burden of applicants that suffer from the recent global financial crisis.
As of April 1, 2009, the applicant will be allowed to pay the official fee within one year from the date of filing the request for examination, whereas at present it must be paid at the time of filing the request for examination.
Please be advised that:
- this new system is applied to those applications for which the request for examination is filed on or after April 1, 2009,
- this new system is not applied if (i) the applicant wishes to file a request for accelerated examination, or (ii) a third party files the request for examination, and
- the applicant may still directly pay the official fee at the time of filing the request for examination without applying this new system as in the current system.
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