Fees for Mediation

（1）Application Fee

47,620 yen (+tax, hereinafter the same in chapter "2. Mediation")
The applicant shall bear this fee at the time of submitting an application for mediation. In the case where the application is dismissed for reasons as provided for in this Center's Rules for Mediation Proceedings, or in cases where the respondent refuses to attend the mediation proceedings, 28,572 yen(+tax) of this fee shall be reimbursed.

（2）Fee for Hearing

47,620 yen(+tax) / one hearing
Both the applicant and respondent shall pay the same fee amount for each hearing (47,620 yen(+tax) each / one hearing), and as a general rule, as promptly as possible after the termination of each mediation hearing.

（3）Settlement Agreement Writing Drafting, Attendance Fee

When a settlement agreement is reached, each party shall pay 142,858 yen(+tax) promptly upon reaching a settlement. Moreover, in the case where there are special circumstances, the amount can be increased or decreased within limits of 47,620 yen(+tax), or increased up to 285,715 yen(+tax).

（4）Other matters

Actual costs such as fees for interpretation, translation, inspection, experiment, business trip, and connection fees in the case of teleconferences in the mediation proceedings, shall in principle, be equally borne by the parties.

Note
(1) Fee for hearing, settlement agreement drafting fee and attendance fee shall be adequately increased or decreased dependent upon the number of mediators (three or one), respectively.
(2) Individuals, small-scale enterprises or organizations, and high profile public organizations, etc. can request through application for special reduction, with regard to the above fees, in certain cases.

Beneficiary Bank Account

Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center
Mitsui Sumitomo Bank Kasumigaseki branch office
Ordinary Deposit Account No. 6559091