The validity period of registered trademarks in China is 10 year. Then, will all registered trademarks expire after 10 years, and the exclusive right to use trademarks will not be protected by law? In this regard, Article 24 of China's Trademark Law has made clear and specific provisions: "If a registrant needs to continue to use it after the expiration of the validity period, he shall apply for renewal of registration within 6 months before the expiration of the validity period; Failing to apply within this time limit, a grace period of 6 months may be granted. If the extension period is not applied, its registered trademark will be cancelled. " "The validity period of each renewal registration is 10 year."
From this law, we can see that the owner of a registered trademark who needs to continue to use the registered trademark after the expiration of the validity period shall apply for renewal within six months before the expiration. If he fails to apply for renewal within this period under special circumstances, he can also enjoy a six-month extension. The validity period of each renewal is 10 year. Trademark owners can apply for renewal countless times as long as they think it is necessary, so they can use registered trademarks for a long time and protect the established trademark reputation for a long time, especially those well-known trademarks.