CNIPA's answers on renewal

Under Article 40 of the Trademark Law and Article 33 of the Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law, a registered trademark is valid for ten years. If use is to continue after the registered trademark's term expires, renewal formalities must be completed as prescribed within the twelve months before expiry; if they could not be completed in that period, a six-month grace period may be given.

It is enough to file the trademark renewal application within the 12 months.

For a multi-class registered trademark, the applicant is allowed, at renewal, to apply to renew only some of its classes.

They may be filed at the same time.

A change application filed on paper is charged by class; an electronic application is free.

Renewal applications are charged by class: 500 yuan per mark per class on paper and 450 yuan per mark per class electronically. If the renewal application is filed during the grace period, a late fee must also be paid.

The change and renewal applications may be filed at the same time. There is no need to change the agency; a new agency may be appointed directly to handle subsequent trademark matters.

Yes. Make the change first, then renew.

Enter the address after the change.

If the trademark is still within its term of validity, please file a new renewal application.

Where a trademark assignment and renewal are filed at the same time, the trademark renewal may be filed in the assignee's name.

File a trademark transfer application, and file the trademark renewal in the transferee's name.

"The date of cancellation for non-renewal" means "the date on which the term of the exclusive right in the trademark expires".

No. After the renewal application is approved, a renewal certificate is issued.