Importance of trademark renewal:
The period of validity of a trademark is 10 year, and the period of registration and use of the trademark is ten years from the date of expiration, counting from the date of approval of registration. If the expiration date is: 2012 1 110/1,the validity period after approval of renewal is 65438 in 2022.
Where it is necessary to continue to use a registered trademark after its expiration, it shall apply for renewal of registration within 12 months before its expiration; Failing to apply within this time limit, a grace period of 6 months may be granted. If no application is made at the expiration of the exhibition period, its registered trademark shall be cancelled. Each renewal of registration is valid for ten years.
Many trademark owners think that the cost of trademark renewal is much more expensive than reapplication. As we all know, renewal is only a formal requirement to examine the subject qualification. After applying for renewal of the registration certificate, the exclusive right to use a trademark may be extended for 10 years without substantive examination.
The reapplication of a trademark is the same as the new application. In addition to the formal requirements review, it is necessary to conduct a substantive review. The so-called substantive examination is to compare the applied trademark with the trademark in the trademark library.
, prior to the same or similar, will be rejected, thus losing the trademark right. Some applicants did not submit it during the trademark renewal period.
Application for extension of exclusive rights. After thinking that I could reapply, I actually made a serious mistake because
I wonder how many people want to use a good trademark. It may be because of this step that the trademark right is handed over. It caused irreparable losses and then was repurchased at a high price. In addition, it takes longer to re-register a trademark than to renew it.
Trademark owners must pay attention to this.
Trademark renewal right:
The right of renewal refers to the right of the trademark owner to apply for renewal of registration before the expiration of the validity period of his registered trademark, thus extending the protection period of his registered trademark.
The period of validity of a registered trademark is 10 years, counting from the date of approval of registration. Where it is necessary to continue to use a registered trademark after its expiration, it shall apply for renewal of registration within 12 months before its expiration; Failing to apply within this time limit, a grace period of 6 months may be granted. The validity period of each renewal registration is 10 years, counting from the day after the last expiration of the trademark. If no application is made at the expiration of the exhibition period, its registered trademark shall be cancelled.