The validity period of a trademark is generally ten years.

The validity period of each renewal of registration is ten years, starting from the day after the expiration of the previous term of validity of the trademark. If renewal procedures are not completed upon expiration, the registered trademark will be cancelled.

Trademark application process:

1. Design the trademark to be registered in advance. Including the trademark pattern, Chinese and English names;

2. Determine the scope of use of the trademark. Trademarks are divided into 45 major categories, and each major category is divided into sub-categories. It is necessary to determine the specific use scope and product name of the registered trademark;

3. Check in advance whether the trademark has been registered. Go to the website of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to check whether the trademark has been registered. If it is registered, you must change the trademark before submitting it. You can submit a registration application without registration;

4. Submit information to the local Industrial and Commercial Bureau. To register a trademark for an individual, you need to submit 2 copies of the front and back of your ID card, 6 trademark designs, and a trademark registration application with your signature;

5. Wait for review by the Trademark Office. It usually takes 12-16 months to get the results;

6. After passing the preliminary review by the Trademark Office, a 3-month publicity period will begin. Anyone who has any objections can raise it. If there is no objection, Can register successfully. If you have objections, you must submit a trademark objection defense. Once the defense is passed, you can successfully register;

7. After passing the publicity period, the Trademark Office will issue a document announcing that the trademark has been successfully registered and the trademark can be used.

To sum up, it generally takes about one to three and a half years from application to issuance of a newly applied trademark, of which the application acceptance and formal review takes about one month, and the substantive review takes about 24 to 24 to 30 months, the objection period is three months, and it takes about 2 months from the approval announcement to the issuance of the certificate.

Legal basis:

Article 39 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"

The validity period of a registered trademark is ten years, self-approval Calculated from the date of registration.

Article 40

If a registered trademark expires and needs to be continued to be used, the trademark registrant shall go through the renewal procedures in accordance with the regulations within twelve months before the expiration; here If the application cannot be processed within the period, a six-month extension period can be given. Each renewal of registration is valid for ten years, starting from the day after the expiration of the previous term of validity of the trademark. If renewal procedures are not completed upon expiration, the registered trademark will be cancelled. The Trademark Office shall announce the renewal of registered trademarks.