According to the provisions of the Trademark Law, the validity period of a registered trademark is ten years, calculated from the date of approval. You can renew and pay the renewal fee six months before the expiration of the validity period. Each renewal is still valid for ten years. There is no limit to the number of renewals. If the application is not submitted within this period, a 6-month extension period may be granted. If the renewal of registration has not been submitted within the extension period, the Trademark Office will cancel the registered trademark and announce it. If it is not used, you can also apply for cancellation, provided that it has been registered. The cancellation is different.

(1) The concept of revocation of a registered trademark

The revocation of a registered trademark means that when a trademark does not meet the registration conditions but is registered, the Trademark Office can ex officio or the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board A system for third parties to request cancellation of trademarks. Article 27, Paragraph 1 of the Trademark Law stipulates: If a registered trademark violates the provisions of Article 8 of this Law, or the registration is obtained by deception or other unfair means, the Trademark Office shall revoke the registered trademark; Others An entity or individual may request the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board to rule on canceling the registered trademark. ?

(2) Reasons for cancellation of registered trademarks

1. The words, graphics or combinations constituting the trademark violate the provisions of Article 8 of the Trademark Law (i.e. the trademark prohibition clause) ).

2. The registration applicant used deception or other unfair means to obtain trademark registration. According to the interpretation of Article 25 of the Implementing Rules of the Trademark Law, it is mainly manifested in the following aspects: (1) Fabricating or concealing the truth or forging application documents and related documents for registration. (2) Violate the principle of good faith and register others' trademarks that are already well known to the public by copying, imitating, translating, etc. (3) The agent registers the principal's trademark in his name without authorization. (4) Registration infringes upon the legal prior rights of others. (5) Obtaining registration through other improper means.