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How to renew a trademark when it expires?
1. How to renew a trademark when it expires?

1. The way of the trademark expiration follow-up exhibition is as follows:

(1) Prepare an application, an application for trademark renewal registration, the applicant's identity certificate, the power of attorney of the entrusted agent and a copy of the registration certificate;

(2) If the applicant directly applies to the trademark registration hall and entrusts a trademark agency to handle it, the trademark agency will serve the application to the Trademark Office;

(3) pay the renewal fee.

2. Legal basis: Article 40 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Trademark Law.

Where a registered trademark needs to be used continuously after the expiration of its term of validity, the trademark registrant shall go through the renewal procedures in accordance with the provisions within 12 months before the expiration; If it has not been handled during this period, it can be extended for six months. The validity period of each renewal registration is ten years, counting from the day after the last expiration of the trademark. If the renewal formalities are not completed at the expiration of the period, the registered trademark shall be cancelled.

The Trademark Office shall announce the renewed registered trademark.

Second, how to apply for trademark registration

1. Apply for trademark registration with the Trademark Office;

2. Trademark review;

3. Announcement of preliminary examination. A trademark that has passed the preliminary examination by the Trademark Office can be registered only after three months without objection, and the trademark is protected by law;

4. Registration announcement;

5. Obtain a trademark registration certificate.