The useful life of a trademark is 10 years. The specific reasons are as follows:
1. Relevant laws stipulate that the validity period of a registered trademark is 10 years. The validity period of a registered trademark shall be calculated from the date the trademark is approved for registration. The legal protection of trademarks is not permanent, but is limited to a certain period of time. Of course, before the expiration of the protection period, the trademark owner can apply to the relevant department for renewal, so that the trademark will be protected by law;
2. The period of trademark right is also called the validity period of the registered trademark, among which It means that the trademark owner has exclusive rights to the registered trademark within a certain period of time. If a registered trademark needs to be continued to be used after its validity period expires, it should apply for renewal of registration within 12 months before expiration; if the application fails to be filed during this period, a six-month extension period can be given, and the application has not been filed within the extension period. , cancel its registered trademark.
Attention should be paid to trademark renewal:
1. After the renewal application is approved, the Trademark Office will send the applicant a renewal certificate by mail according to the address filled in the application form;
2. If the renewal application does not comply with the regulations, the Trademark Office will notify the applicant in writing by mail to make corrections within a time limit according to the address filled in the application form;
3. Continued If the extension application cannot be approved for other reasons, the Trademark Office will notify the applicant in writing by mail according to the address filled in the application form;
4. If the applicant entrusts a trademark agency to handle the renewal application , the Trademark Office will not have any correspondence with the applicant directly, and all paperwork will be sent to the trademark agency.
Legal basis: Article 3 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China
Trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service marks and collective trademarks Trademarks and certification marks; trademark registrants enjoy exclusive rights to trademarks and are protected by law.
The term "collective trademark" as mentioned in this Law refers to a mark registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for use by members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization.
The term "certification trademark" as used in this Law means that it is controlled by an organization with the ability to supervise certain goods or services and is used by units or individuals other than the organization to certify the goods or services. The origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other signs of specific quality of the goods or services.
Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be stipulated by the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council.