Current location - Trademark Inquiry Complete Network - Trademark registration - Can an application for trademark renewal be rejected?
Can an application for trademark renewal be rejected?

Applications for trademark renewal will be rejected under the following circumstances:

(1) The application for renewal registration exceeds the statutory extension period;

(2) ) The applicant voluntarily changes the graphics and text of the original registered trademark, and expands the scope of use of the goods approved by the original registered trademark;

(3) Other situations that will be rejected.

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.

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.