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What is Trademark Renewal in India?

Every registered trademark has a validity period of ten years and if you want to use it after ten years, then you need to renew the trademark after paying the respective renewal fees. Trademark renewal can be filed either BEFORE 6 months or AFTER 6 months from the date of expiry of the trademark.

How to File Trademark renewal in India?

Every registered trademark needs to be renewed after 10 years to avoid de-registration of the mark. hence, one should be careful for the dates and keep a regular check to avoid any delay in filing the trademark renewal. The three important steps are as follows:

#Prepare TM 12: To renew the trademark, you need to fill the Trademark form no.12. Make sure it should be filed by the same person on whose name trademark is registered. Further, be cautious while filing TM 12. to avoid any mistake later on.

#Pay the Required Fees: Once application is filed properly, the next step is to pay the required fees to the Trademark department. The trademark renewal fees is class wise, i.e. Rs.5,000 per class.

#Keep TM Tracking: Once you submit the application TM 12 after paying the Trademark Renewal Fees, make sure you do the proper tracking to ensure the correct filing of Trademark Renewal.

What is Trademark Renewal Period in India?

As already said, trademark renewal period is the period of every 10 years. Every trademark needs to be renewed in every ten years to avoid losing the brand protection. Further, renewal should be done either BEFORE Six month or AFTER six month from the date of trademark registration.