there is no need to pay an annual fee after registering a trademark. There is no annual fee for the trademark, but it needs to be renewed once every ten years, and there is a handling fee for the renewal. There is no annual fee for trademarks. However, there are provisions on the payment for renewal of trademarks. According to the relevant regulations, if a registered trademark needs to be used continuously after its expiration, the trademark registrant shall go through the renewal procedures in accordance with the regulations within 12 months before the expiration. If it fails to do so in time, it will be given a half-year extension period and the corresponding trademark renewal fee will be paid.

The trademark registration process is as follows:

1. The enterprise needs to provide a copy of the business license, a sample of the trademark and the main goods or services, and submit them to the Trademark Office;

2. The Trademark Office receives the notice of acceptance of trademark registration application within 7 to 15 working days after formal examination;

3. The substantive examination by the Trademark Office takes about 5 to 8 months;

4. Trademark announcement for 3 months;

5. Issue a trademark registration certificate and publish a trademark registration announcement;

6. The applicant obtains the trademark registration certificate.

to sum up, trademark registration is a legal procedure for obtaining the exclusive right to use a trademark. Natural persons, legal persons or other organizations should apply for trademark registration if they need to obtain the exclusive right to use a trademark for their goods or services in their production and business activities. A registered trademark is a registered trademark, and the trademark registrant enjoys the exclusive right to use the trademark and is protected by law. The exclusive right to use a trademark is limited to the registered trademark and the goods or services approved for use. Registered trademarks include commodity trademarks, service trademarks, collective trademarks and certification trademarks.

Legal basis:

Article 39 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China

The period of validity of a registered trademark is ten years, counting from the date of approval of registration.

Article 4

If a registered trademark needs to be used continuously after its expiration, the trademark registrant shall go through the renewal procedures in accordance with the regulations within 12 months before the expiration; If it fails to be handled during this period, a six-month extension period may be granted. The validity period of each renewal registration is ten years, counting from the day after the last expiration of the trademark. If the renewal formalities are not completed at the expiration of the period, the registered trademark shall be cancelled.

the trademark office shall announce the renewed registered trademark.