Trademark Renewal renew every 10 years, keep the mark alive.

Trademark renewal is the periodic statutory filing required to keep a registered trademark valid and enforceable. Under Section 25 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, a registered trademark is valid for 10 years from the date of application and must be renewed for further periods of 10 years to remain on the Register. There is no limit on the number of renewals — a well-managed trademark can be renewed indefinitely, generation after generation, as long as the renewal is filed on time.

The renewal application is filed in Form TM-R, accompanied by the prescribed renewal fee. The application can be filed within one year before the date of expiry, or within six months after the expiry with a surcharge. If the renewal is not filed even within the six-month grace period, the trademark is removed from the Register. A removed mark can still be restored on payment of the prescribed restoration fee within one year of removal under Section 25(4), but this is a discretionary remedy and is not guaranteed.

Our trademark renewal practice acts as the long-term portfolio maintenance partner for brand owners with one mark or hundreds. We track expiry dates across the portfolio, file renewal applications well within time, manage the surcharge and restoration process where deadlines have lapsed, and update the Register with any changes in proprietor name, address, or agent. The objective is a portfolio that remains alive, enforceable, and audit-ready for the next 10-year cycle and beyond.