# CNIPA's answers on renewal CNIPA's published replies on when to renew, the grace period, renewing some classes only, combining renewal with a change or assignment, and missed payments. Canonical URL: https://ginbing.com/docs/china-trademark/cnipa-answers-renewal Markdown URL: https://ginbing.com/docs/china-trademark/cnipa-answers-renewal/index.md ## TLDR CNIPA's published replies on the renewal window, the grace period, renewing some classes only, combining renewal with a change or assignment, and missed payments. ## Guide Replies CNIPA published to questions about renewing a registered mark, translated by Ginbing. Each reply links to its Chinese original on CNIPA's website. ## About these replies - **Official source.** [Trademark registration questions](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpublist.do?sysid=13), the public column where CNIPA answers trademark questions. Each reply links to its official page. - **Issued by.** CNIPA - **CNIPA's dates.** Each reply shows the date CNIPA answered. - **Checked against the official page.** November 6, 2026 > These are replies to individual questions. They are not rulings, and CNIPA decides each case on its own facts. The translations are Ginbing's own, not official, and Ginbing is not part of CNIPA. Only the Chinese text is official. The questions are Ginbing's short summaries; the asker's own words are on the official page. Greetings and contact details are left out, and long replies are shortened to the parts that answer the question. > **Warning:** Each reply states the position on its date. Most cite the 2019 Trademark Law, and the [revised law](/docs/china-trademark/laws/trademark-law/2026) takes effect on January 1, 2027, with [some changed rules and article numbers](/docs/china-trademark/2027-trademark-law-changes). Fees and procedures can also change. Check the current rule before relying on an older reply. ## What are the time limits for renewal and the grace period? > 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. > > [CNIPA reply of June 18, 2026](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=536762), translated by Ginbing ## Must renewal be completed within the 12 months, or is filing enough? > It is enough to file the trademark renewal application within the 12 months. > > [CNIPA reply of January 6, 2025](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=484348), translated by Ginbing ## Can I renew only some classes of a multi-class mark? > For a multi-class registered trademark, the applicant is allowed, at renewal, to apply to renew only some of its classes. > > [CNIPA reply of August 28, 2026](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=543750), translated by Ginbing ## Can renewal and an address change be filed together, and are they charged separately? > 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. > > [CNIPA reply of October 9, 2026](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=546246), translated by Ginbing ## Can I file an address change and renewal together, and must I change agency first? > 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. > > [CNIPA reply of January 14, 2026](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=521067), translated by Ginbing ## Can a company name change and a renewal be handled at the same time? > Yes. Make the change first, then renew. > > [CNIPA reply of October 28, 2025](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=509860), translated by Ginbing ## When filing an address change and renewal together, which address goes on the renewal? > Enter the address after the change. > > [CNIPA reply of June 23, 2026](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=536930), translated by Ginbing ## What should I do if I missed the payment deadline for a renewal? > If the trademark is still within its term of validity, please file a new renewal application. > > [CNIPA reply of May 11, 2026](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=532111), translated by Ginbing ## During the grace period, can assignment and renewal be filed together, and in whose name? > Where a trademark assignment and renewal are filed at the same time, the trademark renewal may be filed in the assignee's name. > > [CNIPA reply of April 18, 2025](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=491831), translated by Ginbing ## The owner is dissolved and the mark is expiring: how can it be renewed? > File a trademark transfer application, and file the trademark renewal in the transferee's name. > > [CNIPA reply of July 16, 2025](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=499060), translated by Ginbing ## Under Article 50 of the Trademark Law, which date is a non-renewed mark's cancellation date? > "The date of cancellation for non-renewal" means "the date on which the term of the exclusive right in the trademark expires". > > [CNIPA reply of May 6, 2025](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=492907), translated by Ginbing ## Does renewal result in a new registration certificate? > No. After the renewal application is approved, a renewal certificate is issued. > > [CNIPA reply of November 26, 2025](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=515062), translated by Ginbing ## Related pages - [Renewal](/docs/china-trademark/renewal) - [CNIPA: Renewal guide](/docs/china-trademark/cnipa-guide-renewal)