1. How much does it cost to renew a trademark?

A trademark has a validity period of 10 years. Renewal after the validity period is actually an extension of the protection of the trademark. Apply for trademark renewal. In addition to paying a certain fee during the exhibition, you also need to submit certain information. As far as the current trademark renewal is concerned, basically each renewal registration application requires a fee of 2,000 yuan. If the renewal registration application is submitted within the extension period, a delay fee of 500 yuan is also required. According to relevant regulations, the trademark validity period is 10 years. Trademark renewal can be carried out 12 months before the expiration of the validity period. The official fee for renewal is 2,000 yuan per mark and category. If no renewal application is submitted during the renewal period, the Trademark Law also stipulates that the trademark extension period is 6 months after the expiration of the validity period. If the application is submitted during the extension period, the Trademark Office will charge an additional 500 yuan. If an agency is entrusted, an additional fee will be paid. corresponding fees.

If the trademark is renewed 12 months before the trademark expires, the trademark renewal registration fee is 2,000 yuan. If it is renewed within 6 months after the trademark expires (also called the extension period), an additional 500 yuan is required. The official fee is 2,500 yuan. If you need to entrust an agency to handle the matter, you will also need to pay a certain agency fee. The agency fee varies according to the qualification level and service quality of each agency, and is generally within 500-1,000 yuan.

2. What materials need to be prepared

Article 24 of my country’s Trademark Law stipulates: “If a registered trademark expires and it is necessary to continue to use it, it shall be registered within six months before the expiration date. Apply for renewal of registration; if the application is not made during this period, a six-month extension period may be granted. If the application is not made at the expiration of the extension period, the registered trademark shall be canceled for a period of ten years. After the registration is approved, it will be announced."

(1) "Application for Trademark Renewal Registration"

(2) Applicant's identity document (copy)

(3) If you entrust an agent to submit the "Agency Letter", if you apply directly in the acceptance hall, submit a copy of the person in charge of the identity card

(4) A copy of the registration certificate

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

3. What to do if the trademark renewal application is rejected

After the trademark registration renewal application is reviewed and approved by the Trademark Office, the original Trademark Registration Certificate will be annotated and returned. be announced. However, if there are circumstances in which trademark law stipulates that renewal should not be granted, the Trademark Office will make a decision to reject it.

If the applicant is dissatisfied with the Trademark Office's rejection of the application for renewal registration, the applicant may, within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the rejection notice, send a copy of the "Application Form for Reexamination of Rejection of Renewal" to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for application. For re-examination, the original "Application for Trademark Renewal Registration" and rejection notice will be attached at the same time, and the review fee will be paid. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board makes a final decision and notifies the applicant in writing. If the final decision is to approve the renewal of registration, it will be transferred to the Trademark Office for renewal procedures.