The term of validity of a trademark is ten years, and it can be renewed when it is about to expire. According to Article 40 of the Trademark Law as amended by 20 13, if a registered trademark needs to be used at the expiration of the validity period, the trademark registrant shall go through the renewal procedures in accordance with the regulations within 12 months before the expiration of the validity period. If it has not been handled during this period, it can be extended for six months. The validity period of each renewal registration is ten years, counting from the day after the last expiration of the trademark. If the renewal formalities are not completed at the expiration of the period, the registered trademark shall be cancelled.

Trademark renewal:

There are two ways to apply for the renewal of a registered trademark:

(1) Entrust a trademark agency to file with the Trademark Office.

(2) The applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall of the Trademark Office.

Format of book renewal:

There is only one file format for renewal, that is, the application for trademark renewal registration.

Three steps of application:

(1) Preparation of application documents

The application documents to be submitted are:

(1) trademark renewal registration application

(2) the applicant's identity certificate (copy)

(3) Submit the power of attorney of the entrusted agent, and directly submit a copy of the agent's ID card in the acceptance hall.

(4) Copy of registration certificate

(5) If the application documents are in a foreign language, a Chinese translation signed and confirmed by the translation agency shall also be provided.

1. The application forms should be filled out one by one and must be typed or printed.

2. Each trademark shall submit 1 application for registration renewal.

3, directly to the trademark registration hall, should submit a copy of the agent's ID card; Where a trademark agency is entrusted, a power of attorney for trademark agency shall be submitted.

4. The trademark applied for renewal is * * *, and the application shall be filed in the name of the representative.

(2) submit an application.

1. If the applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall, after the application is ready, submit it in the acceptance window of the trademark registration hall, and the staff at the window will confirm whether the application is qualified.

2. Where a trademark agency is entrusted, the trademark agency shall serve the application to the Trademark Office.

(3) Pay the renewal fee.

Where a trademark agency is entrusted, the applicant shall pay the renewal fee and agency fee to the trademark agency, and the renewal fee charged by the trademark office shall be deducted from the advance payment of the trademark agency.