The steps for trademark renewal are:
1. Prepare application documents
The application documents that should be submitted are:
(1) "Application for Trademark Renewal Registration";
(2) Applicant's identity document (copy);
(3) Submission of "Appointment of Agency" by the entrusted agent "Book", submit a copy of the handler's ID card directly at the acceptance hall;
(4) A copy of the registration certificate;
(5) If the application documents are in a foreign language, A Chinese translation signed and stamped by the translation agency should also be provided
2. Submit application documents
(1) If the applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall, the application documents must be prepared When ready, submit it at the acceptance window of the trademark registration hall, and the staff at the window will confirm whether the application is qualified.
(2) If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the application, the trademark agency will deliver the application documents to the Trademark Office.
3. Pay the renewal fee
A renewal registration application requires a fee of 1,000 yuan. If the registration renewal application is submitted within the six-month extension period, a delay fee of RMB 250 is required.
If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the application, the applicant shall pay the renewal fees and agency fees to the trademark agency. The renewal fees collected by the Trademark Office will be deducted from the advance payment of the trademark agency. .
Legal Basis
Article 40 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" If a registered trademark expires and needs to be continued to be used, the trademark registrant shall apply for a trademark within 10 days before expiration. The renewal procedures must be handled in accordance with regulations within two months; if the renewal procedures are not completed within this period, a six-month extension period may be granted. 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.
"Regulations on the Implementation of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 27 The Trademark Office shall promptly send a copy of the trademark objection materials to the party being opposed, and shall not Respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the trademark objection materials. If the respondent fails to respond, it will not affect the decision of the Trademark Office.
If the party needs to supplement relevant evidence materials after filing an opposition application or defense, it shall state it in the trademark opposition application or defense, and it shall be 3 months from the date of submission of the trademark opposition application or defense. Submit it within the time limit; if it is not submitted within the time limit, it will be deemed that the party concerned has given up on supplementing relevant evidence materials. However, if the evidence is generated after the expiration of the time limit or the party fails to submit it before the expiration of the time limit due to other legitimate reasons, if the evidence is submitted after the expiration of the time limit, the Trademark Office may accept the evidence after giving it to the other party and cross-examining it.
Article 28 The decision not to grant registration referred to in Paragraph 3 of Article 35 and Paragraph 1 of Article 36 of the Trademark Law includes decisions not to grant registration on some designated goods.
If the registration announcement for the opposed trademark has been published before the Trademark Office makes a decision to approve registration or disapprove registration, the registration announcement shall be revoked. If the objection is not established and the registration is approved after review, it will be re-announced after the decision to approve the registration takes effect.