Trademark registration is valid for 10 years. After the trademark right expires, the company can choose to renew the trademark. If the company is unwilling to continue using it, it can also transfer the trademark. So how to check whether the trademark has expired, and how to handle it if the trademark has expired before the store is transferred?

How to check whether a trademark has expired?

Check on the China Trademark Network or find an agency to help you check.

According to the Trademark Law revised in 2013, 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; If the application cannot be processed during this period, a six-month grace period may be granted. 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.

What should I do if the trademark expires before the store is transferred?

To transfer a Tmall store to an online store, buyers can find a local trademark agency to help the buyer go to the Trademark Office to renew the trademark. As for the cost,