Trademark renewal fees in the European Union: costs, due dates and grace period
You renew an EU trademark with the EUIPO, in EUR, every 10 years from the filing date. The renewal window opens six months before expiry. Miss it and a six-month grace period runs with a 25% surcharge. Unusually, even missing that is not always final: restitutio in integrum can revive the deadline, within one year of expiry.
What are the trademark renewal due dates in the European Union?
EUIPO counts the 10-year term from the filing date. The renewal window opens six months before the expiry date and closes on it.
The first renewal falls due 10 years from the filing date, payable to EUIPO. Renewal can be requested from six months before the expiry date, and not earlier.
For example, if the filing date is 2015-03-15, the renewal window opens on 2024-09-15 and the deadline is 2025-03-15.
Each renewal extends protection for a further 10 years, on the same window. Protection is renewable indefinitely, with no limit on the number of renewals.
For example, once renewed in 2025, the next renewal will be due by 2035-03-15.
In the European Union, trademarks are renewed through the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Renewal is required to keep an EU trademark (EUTM) registration in force across all EU Member States.
The European Union is also a member of the Madrid System. If your trademark is an International Registration designating the European Union, renewal is handled through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), not directly by EUIPO. EUIPO will be notified of the renewal after it is processed by WIPO.
Your renewal window opens six months before expiry, here 15 Sep 2024, and the deadline is 15 Mar 2025. Miss it and the mark can still be renewed until 15 Sep 2025 with a 25% surcharge. Each renewal adds another 10 years, with no limit on how many times.
Official trademark renewal fees by year in the European Union
Official fees payable to the EUIPO, per class, in EUR. One renewal covers one class; every further class is charged on top.
| Fee type | Official fee (EUR) |
|---|---|
| Renewal, first class | 850 |
| Second class | +50 |
| Each additional class, from the third | +150 |
| Late renewal, in the grace period | +25%, capped at 1,500 |
| Typical 3-class renewal | 1,050 |
The base fee covers one class, with a smaller supplement for the second and a larger one for each class beyond it. The grace-period surcharge is a percentage of the belated renewal fee rather than a flat amount, and it is capped.
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Missed a trademark renewal deadline in the European Union?
A six-month grace period runs from the expiry date, with a surcharge of 25% of the belated renewal fee, capped at EUR 1,500. Miss that too and the EUIPO still offers restitutio in integrum, which most offices do not. The request must be filed within two months of the cause of the delay being removed, or within two months of the EUIPO notifying the loss of rights, and in every case within one year of the expiry date. Note that the year runs from expiry, not from the end of the grace period, so the grace period eats the first half of it. You also have to state which period you are asking to have reinstated, the basic renewal period or the grace period.
If the renewal deadline of 15 Mar 2025 is missed, the mark stays renewable until 15 Sep 2025. Settle the renewal fee and the late fee inside that window to keep it in force.
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1. When is the first trademark renewal due in the European Union?
The first renewal is due at the end of the initial registration term, which is 10 years from the filing date of the trademark application. Renewal can be filed within the 6 months before expiry. If this window is missed, the European Union provides a 6-month grace period after expiry, during which renewal is still possible with a late fee. If renewal is not completed by the end of the grace period, the registration will expire.
2. Can I renew my trademark after missing the deadline?
Yes. If you miss the standard renewal window, EUIPO allows renewal during a 6-month grace period after the expiration date. An additional late fee applies. If renewal is not completed during this grace period, the trademark will expire.
3. How long does an EU trademark last?
An EU trademark is valid for 10 years from the filing date. Each successful renewal extends protection for another 10 years. There is no limit to the number of times an EU trademark can be renewed, provided renewal fees are paid on time.
4. Does the EUIPO require proof of use?
The EUIPO does not require proof of use as part of the trademark renewal application itself. However, EU trademarks are subject to non-use revocation proceedings, where third parties can request revocation if a mark has not been genuinely used in the European Union for five consecutive years.
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