A trade-mark registration is valid for a period of 15 years and may be renewed indefinitely for subsequent 15-year periods if it is not voluntarily cancelled at the request of the registered owner expunged from the Trade-marks Register by the Trade-marks Opposition Board, a delegated body of the Registrar under s. 45 of the Trade-Marks Act, or the Federal Court.
In order to maintain a trade-mark registration on the Trade-marks Register, the registration should be renewed within a period of 15 years from the day of registration or last renewal. Pursuant to subs. 46(2) of the Trade-marks Act, the Registrar will issue a renewal notice to the registered owner and, where applicable, its representative for service. Thus, it is possible to renew a trade-mark registration upon the payment of the prescribed fee at any time prior to the expiry of a 15-year period."
Renewing your trademark:
There are two major ways to renew trademark, which are given below:
- By Filing a Renewal Application:
If you want to make changes to any of our register entries concerning your trademark, you should apply for a renewal in writing.
- By Paying a Renewal Fee:
If you do not want to change any register entries, you renew the trademark by paying a renewal fee – you need not fill in any application. However, the receipt of your payment must contain the following information:
- The registration number of the trademark being renewed.
- The sum paid.
- The name and address of the payer.
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