The validity period of trademark rights is ten years as follows:
1. The validity period of a registered trademark is 10 years, calculated from the date of approval of registration;
2. If the registered trademark has expired and needs to be continued to be used, the trademark owner shall go through the renewal procedures in accordance with the regulations within 12 months before the expiration;
3. If it fails to be applied during this period, a 6-month period may be imposed. months of grace. Each renewal of registration is valid for 10 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. The Trademark Office shall announce the renewal of registered trademarks. The scope of trademark right protection includes:
(1) Similar trademarks refer to two trademarks that are easily different in terms of the font, pronunciation, meaning of the text or the composition and color of the graphics, or the overall structure of the text and graphics. Trademarks that cause consumers to misunderstand the source of goods or services;
(2) Similar goods refer to goods that are related or have a specific connection in terms of function, use, consumer objects, sales channels, etc. ;
Legal basis: Article 39 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"
The validity period of a registered trademark is ten years, calculated from the date of approval of registration.
Article 40
If a registered trademark expires and needs to be continued to be used, the trademark registrant shall go through the renewal procedures in accordance with the regulations within twelve months before the expiration; here If the application cannot be processed within the period, a six-month extension period can be given. 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.
The Trademark Office shall announce the renewal of registered trademarks.