(i) A request for an accelerated (appeal) examination will be made by submitting a “Written explanation of the needs of the accelerated (appeal) examination”. It is necessary to describe circumstances related to a filing of an accelerated (appeal) examination, disclosures of the prior art documents and explanations of the comparisons with the invention and the prior art, etc. in the “Written explanation of the needs of the accelerated (appeal) examination”
Guidelines for the Accelerated Examination and Accelerated Appeal Examination for Patent Applications (in Japanese)(PDF:502KB)
(ii) Request for an accelerated (appeal) examination is free of charge.