The validity period of a trademark is 10 years, calculated from the date of approval of registration. The period of registered use of the trademark is also added to the expiration date by ten years. If the expiration date is: November 11, 2012 , the validity period after the renewal is approved will be until November 10, 2022.
If a registered trademark expires and needs to be continued to be used, it should apply for renewal of registration within 12 months before expiration; if the application is not made during this period, a six-month extension period can be given.
If the extension period expires but has not yet submitted an application, its registered trademark will be cancelled.
Each renewal of registration is valid for ten years.
Many trademark rights holders believe that trademark renewal is much more expensive than re-application.
As everyone knows, renewal is only a formal requirement for reviewing the subject’s qualifications. After applying for renewal of the registration certificate, the trademark exclusive rights can be extended for 10 years without going through the substantive review stage.
Reapplication for a trademark is the same as a new application.
In addition to the review of formal requirements, a substantive review is also required.
The so-called substantive examination is to compare the applied trademark with the trademarks in the trademark library. If the trademark is the same or similar before, it will be rejected and the trademark rights will be lost.
Some applicants did not submit applications for extension of exclusive rights during the trademark renewal and extension period.
I thought it would be enough to reapply, but I actually made a very serious mistake, because I don’t know how many people want to use a good trademark, and maybe they gave up their trademark rights just because of this step.
Irreparable losses were caused, and then the turnover was bought back at a high price.
And the time period for re-branding is longer than the renewal period.
Trademark rights holders must pay attention to this.