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If I don't use the trademark, do I have to cancel it?
Lawyer Ma Yingqiu replied: Hello, I am glad to answer your question about trademark cancellation. According to the Trademark Law, a registered trademark is valid for ten years, counting from the date of approval. You can renew it six months before the expiration of the validity period and pay the renewal fee. Each renewal is still valid for ten years. There is no limit to the number of renewals. If no application is made within this time limit, it can be extended for 6 months. If the registration is not renewed within the grace period, the Trademark Office will cancel its registered trademark and make an announcement. If you don't use it, you can also apply for cancellation, provided that you have registered. So the company is cancelled and the trademark is cancelled? If the trademark is not transferred before the cancellation of the enterprise, the ownership of the trademark shall be decided according to the resolution in the liquidation report when the enterprise is cancelled. If the ownership of trademark rights is not indicated in the liquidation report, all shareholders of the original company may dispose of the property that was omitted when the company cancelled liquidation. If the registrant of a trademark dies or terminates, and the registered trademark has not been transferred for 1 year since the date of death or termination, anyone may apply to the Trademark Office for cancellation of the registered trademark. To apply for cancellation, evidence of the death or termination of the trademark registrant shall be submitted. If your trademark is registered in the name of the company, after the company cancels. Trademark rights will not exist, and anyone can use your trademark. If no one is using it now, you can re-register with your current company.