How to renew a Trademark in India?
Trademark is a unique mark, symbol or label that distinguishes your product from those of your competitors helping in its easy identification. This trademark can be registered and the registration will be valid for 10 years. A registered trademark owner can apply to renew the mark before the expiry of its validity. This renewal will help the owner in extending the ownership over the trademark for another 10 years.
The trademark owner can apply to renew the trademark, 6 months before the expiry of the trademark by remitting the prescribed fee and can also apply after 6 months from the expiry of the mark on the payment of a late fee.
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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO RENEW A TRADEMARK
The extended benefit of ownership rights.
The existence of a registered trademark acts as an intellectual property which is an asset. Therefore ensuring its validation for an extended period is important.
- When the trademark is registered for a longer period it acts as goodwill.
- Non-renewal of the mark will result in its abandonment.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR RENEWAL?
The owner of the registered trademark on his authorized agent can apply for the renewal of the Trademark.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- COPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
- IDENTITY PROOF OF THE OWNER OR HIS AGENT ( Passport, Driver’s license, Aadhaar card, voters ID or ration card)
- POWER OF ATTORNEY.
- COPY OF FORM ‘TM-R’.
- In case of agent applying for renewal AFFIDAVIT by owner authorizing the agent to apply must be produced.
KEY POINTS TO BE NOTED
- The procedure for renewal can be done 6 months prior to the expiry of the validity, and the owner must begin the procedures as early as possible as the entire procedure for renewal takes time.
- 10 years of trademark usage brings in the chance of widening the scope of the mark to be represented in various other classes. Therefore a professional can help you understand such widened scope.
- The owner can apply for renewal either before 6 months of expiry or 6 months after expiry. Non-performance of renewal within this period will result in abandonment of the mark. But the owner can then apply for restoration of the mark within one year from the date of expiry.
