A portion of the expenses is subsidized when small and medium-sized businesses in the ward acquire patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, or trademark rights to differentiate their products from those of other companies.
Tokyo Minato Ward: Industrial Property Rights Acquisition Support Subsidy (FY2026)
September 9, 2026
Summary
Minato Ward provides a subsidy covering part of the application expenses for local small and medium-sized businesses acquiring patents, utility model rights, design rights, or trademark rights.
Key Information
| Location | Minato Ward, Tokyo |
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| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Apr 13, 2026 – Feb 26, 2027 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥250,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 1/2; maximum amount varies depending on the eligible item |
| Purpose | Patents and intellectual property |
| Eligible Expenses | Application fees |
| Eligible Applicants | Small and medium-sized businesses / sole proprietors / cooperatives, organizations, and others |
| Implementing Agency | Minato City Industrial Promotion Center |
| Official Page | https://minato-sansin.com/sangyozaisan/ |