There are three types of Japanese patents: Japanese franchised patents, Japanese utility model patents and Japanese ingenuity patents. 1. Japanese Patented Patent - Invention Patent 1), Documents required for Japanese Patent Application: Instructions and drawings (English version can be sent, Japanese translation will be supplemented within 2 months); Letter of Appointment (can be supplemented later); 2) Japanese Patented Patent To apply for priority, you need to provide: - An application to claim priority within 12 months from the filing date of the first application in another country; - Claiming must be made at the time of application. Priority certification can be issued from the priority date. Submit to the Japanese government within 16 months; - Domestic priority shall be claimed within 12 months from the filing date of the previous case, and the previous case must be abandoned. 3). Japanese patent examination procedures: - Examination system; - Patent applications will be published 18 months after the filing date (priority date); - Substantive examination needs to be requested within 3 years from the filing date (or priority date) . 4) Japanese patent patent maintenance fees: annual fees for the 1st to 3rd years are paid before registration, and are paid annually starting from the 4th year before the registration date. 5), Japanese patent patent term: 20 years from the date of application. 2. Japanese utility model patent - Utility model patent 1), documents required for Japanese patent application: instructions and drawings (English version can be sent, Japanese translation will be supplemented within 2 months); Letter of appointment (can be supplemented later). 2) Claiming the priority of Japanese utility model patent application: - An application to claim priority must be filed within 12 months from the filing date of the first application in another country; - It needs to be claimed at the time of application, and priority certification can be done in Submit to the Japanese government within 16 months from the priority date. 3). Japanese utility model patent application review procedure: registration system. 4) Patent maintenance fees for Japanese utility model patents: annual fees for the 1st to 3rd years are paid before registration, and are paid annually starting from the 4th year before the registration date. 5), Japanese utility model patent term: 6 years from the filing date. Additional explanation: When claiming rights in a Japanese utility model patent application, a technical evaluation letter issued by the Patent Office is required. 3. Japanese design patent - design patent 1), documents required for Japanese design patent application: instructions and drawings; letter of appointment (can be supplemented later). 2) Claim of priority for Japanese design patent applications: - Submit an application to claim priority within 6 months from the filing date of the first application in other countries; - Claim must be made at the time of application, and certification of priority can be done in 3 Submit it to the Japanese government within one month. 3). Japanese design patent application review process: review system. 4) Japanese Patent Patent Maintenance Fee: The first-year annual fee is paid before registration, and the annual fee is paid yearly starting from the second year before the registration date. 5), Japanese design patent term: 15 years from the date of registration. In terms of cost: The cost of a Japanese patent patent is about RMB 80,000-100,000. Depending on the agency you choose, the price will vary, but you need to pay attention to the quality of the service.