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In India, trademarks are renewed through the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, commonly accessed via the IP India portal. Renewal is required to keep an Indian trademark registration active.
India is a member of the Madrid Protocol. If your trademark is an International Registration designating India, the renewal of that international registration is handled through WIPO Madrid System procedures rather than directly through IP India.
Trademark protection in India is granted for a fixed term starting from the date of application, and each renewal extends protection for another term. Under current rules, the term is 10 years.
Renewal can be filed up to 12 months before the expiry date. India also allows a late renewal period of up to 6 months after expiry, subject to an additional surcharge. If you do not renew by the end of this grace period, the trademark is removed from the Register of Trade Marks under Section 25(4) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Following removal, a further restoration window of one year from the expiry date exists, but it requires payment of both the standard renewal fee and a full restoration fee. After that window closes, the mark cannot be reinstated and a new application is required.
For example, if the registration date of an Indian trademark is 2015-01-15:
The initial term ends on 2025-01-15 (10 years).
The renewal window opens as early as 2024-01-15 and extends to no later than 2025-07-15 (including the 6-month grace period).
Once renewed, the next renewal would be due by 2035-01-15, and so on for every subsequent 10-year period.
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In India, trademarks are just one form of intellectual property. Other important IP rights include patents, designs, and geographical indications. Explore our patent renewal pages for country-specific guidance and official fee information.
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The first renewal is due at the end of the initial registration term, which is 10 years from the date of the original application. You can file the renewal application starting 12 months before the expiry date and up to 6 months after expiry by paying a surcharge. If you miss this window entirely, the mark is removed from the register, though a restoration procedure remains available for up to one year from the expiry date.
Yes, in two stages. During the 6-month grace period after expiry, you can still renew by paying the standard renewal fee plus a surcharge of INR 4,500 per class. If the grace period also lapses and the mark is removed from the register, you can apply for restoration within one year from the expiry date by paying both the renewal fee and a restoration fee of INR 9,000 per class.
An Indian trademark registration lasts 10 years from the date of the original application, and each renewal extends it for another 10 years. There is no limit to the number of times a trademark can be renewed, as long as renewal fees are paid on time.
IP India does not require proof of use in order to renew a trademark. However, a trademark that has not been used for a continuous period of five years following registration is vulnerable to cancellation proceedings initiated by a third party. It is advisable to maintain records of commercial use as a precaution.
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