1. Time for renewal of well-known trademarks
my country's "Trademark Law" Fourth Article 10 If a registered trademark expires and needs to be continued to be used, the trademark registrant shall handle the renewal procedures in accordance with the regulations within twelve months before the expiration; if it fails to be completed during this period, a six-month extension 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. The Trademark Office shall announce the renewal of registered trademarks. "That is to say, an application for trademark renewal registration can be submitted from twelve months before the expiration of the trademark to twelve months after the expiration of the trademark, and the Trademark Office will accept it. The twelve months before expiration are generally called The renewal application period, twelve months after the expiration of the validity period, is called the renewal extension period. For renewal registration applications submitted during the extension period, the applicant shall pay a delay fee as required in addition to the renewal registration application fee.
2. How to apply for trademark renewal
(1) Apply for renewal There are two ways to register a trademark:
1. Entrust a trademark agency registered with the Trademark Office to handle the process.
2. The applicant goes directly to the Trademark Registration Hall of the Trademark Office to apply.
There is only one file format for renewal, which is the "Application for Trademark Renewal Registration" .
(2) Three steps for application
1. Prepare application documents
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The application documents that should be submitted are:
(1) "Application for Trademark Renewal Registration"
(2) Applicant’s identity document (copy)
(3) Authorized agent Submit "Agency"Power of attorney", submit a copy of the person's ID card if handled directly in the acceptance hall
(4) Copy of registration certificate
(5) If the application documents are in a foreign language, a Chinese translation signed and confirmed by the translation agency should also be provided
2. Submit the application form
(1) The applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall to apply. After the application documents are ready, submit them at the acceptance window of the trademark registration hall. The staff confirms whether the application documents are qualified.
(2) If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the application, the trademark agency will deliver the application documents to the Trademark Office.
3. Pay the renewal fee
A renewal registration application requires a fee of 2,000 Yuan. If the registration renewal application is submitted within the six-month extension period after the expiry of the registration period, a delay fee of RMB 500 is required.
If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, the applicant shall pay the renewal fees and agency fees to the trademark agency. The renewal fees collected by the Trademark Office will be from The trademark agency's advance payment will be deducted.
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