Trademark renewal means that a trademark registrant applies to the State Intellectual Property Office to extend the protection period of its registered trademark before the expiration of its registered trademark.
Trademark renewal means that the trademark registrant can extend the protection period of his trademark by submitting a renewal application to the State Intellectual Property Office within a period of time before the expiration of the trademark. The validity period of a trademark is usually 10 years, but in some cases, if a renewal application is not submitted within the specified period, the trademark may become invalid, resulting in the loss of trademark rights. Therefore, trademark renewal is of great significance to trademark registrants.
The application process for trademark renewal:
1. The trademark registrant should submit a renewal application to the State Intellectual Property Office within 6 months before the expiration of the trademark;
2. When submitting a renewal application, you need to provide the trademark registration certificate, renewal application and other relevant materials;
3. The State Intellectual Property Office will review the renewal application and if it complies with legal regulations, it will Approval of renewal and announcement;
4. After the trademark registrant pays the corresponding renewal fee, the trademark protection period will be extended.
To sum up, trademark renewal means that the trademark registrant applies to the State Intellectual Property Office before the expiration of the trademark validity period, requesting to extend the protection period of its registered trademark. Trademark renewal is of great significance to trademark registrants to ensure that their trademark rights and interests are continuously protected.
Legal basis:
"Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 44
Validity period of registered trademarks After expiration, the trademark registrant may apply to the Patent Administration Department of the State Council for renewal of registration within six months.