TRADEMARK RENEWAL
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Overview
Trademark registrations are valid for 10 years and are renewable every 10 years. Renewals must be submitted six months before the expiration date. Reminders will be sent to registered address before expiration date, even if you missed it.
Benefits
- Legal protection in court for trademark infringement
- Potential for valuable intangible asset
- Establishing distinct identity and forbidding similar phrases or catchphrases by law.
Renewal Duration
- Renewal of trademark can be filed within a year before expiration date according to 2017 Trademark Rules
Important Guidelines
- To register under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Act, a person must apply with a fee of ₹100 to the D/o Consumer Affairs, New Delhi. Only certain goods defined by the general rules under the Act require registration. If the application is incomplete, it will be returned within 7 days. If complete, an LMPC certificate will be issued within 10 days.
- Extension can be submitted up to six months after expiration date according to the Registered Trademark Rules of 2002
- If not renewed within six months of expiration, the trademark will be deleted from the Register of Trademarks.
How Trademark Lo help through renewal
Representative will contact you to discuss process and costs of trademark reinstatement or renewal.
⦁ Government fees for renewal are ₹ 5000, while payments for restoration are ₹8000.
⦁ Form-10 or Form-12 must be submitted along with renewal fees to the registrar.
⦁ Trademark holders will be informed of the progress of the application and whether it has been renewed within 4-5 months.
⦁ Renewal of trademark provides legal rights against infringement, compensation in case of infringement, and ability to assign trademark to another individual or business, increasing financial value.
Documents Required
- A duplicate of the registration document
- Copy of TM-A form (form used for the original form for registering the trademark)
- Proof of the applicant’s identity and address
- The applicant may be given power of attorney if they are an authorised representative or agency.
- Bringing a Trademark Back
Forms Required
- Forms TM-R, application for trademark registration renewal with a surcharge, and TM-18 must be submitted with appropriate fee for renewal of trademark in India.
- The trademark owner will be notified by the Department of the Registrar of Trademarks six months prior to the renewal deadline.
- If not renewed within the permitted time frame, trademark will be deleted from the Register of Trademarks
- The trademark may be reinstated by submitting an application and the necessary fee within six months but no later than one year from the date of the mark’s last registration’s expiration.
- Only the trademark registration’s owner or an authorized user of the trademark are eligible to submit a request for renewal or restoration.
Who needs to register?
- Case 1: Importers, producers, and packers of packaged goods must register with the State’s Controller of Legal Metrology or the Director of Legal Metrology according to Rule 27 of the Legal Metrology (Packed and Commodities) Rules, 2011.
- Case 2: Importation of weights and measurements must be registered with the Director and the necessary fees must be paid, as per Section 19. Failure to do so can result in a fine of up to ₹25000 and a maximum six-month prison sentence, as per Section 38.
Why Trademark Lo?
We connect you with recognized specialists to meet legal requirements and handle all paperwork for a hassle-free experience. Monitor progress on our platform and receive transparency about the incorporation process for realistic expectations
