Trade Mark Renewal (F)

You can fastly establish your rights in court only if you believe your registered trademark has been contravening.

Create A Unique Identity

Registering your trademark is the first-ever step toward certifying your customer’s satisfaction to identify your services or products with your brand. After that, the law will then stop any similar words or slogans from being registered for any other goods or services.

Create Business Chances

If you want your brand name to be succeeded, then a trademark is an intangible asset that can be massively valuable. Many companies can earn massive money in royalties through licensing agreements or even transfer of ownership to interested or to be involved parties.

Extension Of Ownership Rights

After the renewal of the trademark, over the brand name, one can benefit from infringement of his/her rights over the ownership. a trademark provides goodwill created by the brand and the permanent protection of your brand.

Fewer Chances For Litigation

It is possible to have seamless trademark protection without any chances of litigation if you suffer by rules and renew your trademark on a timely basis. Other than the trademark owner, the renewal of trademarks builds it impossible for someone to claim rights over the registered mark.

The effect of not renewing the trademark is acute. In case, application for renewal has not been filed, or in case the fee for renewal has not been paid by the proprietor, the Registrar may remove the mark from the register

, the Registrar of a trademark shall first show his intention to remove the mark by advertising the notice to remove in the trademark journal, Before removing the trademark

Trademark failure of renewal not only affected the company and proprietor but also all some people who concern with renewal either assigned or licensed the trademark. It also affects your legal rights, by not renewing your trademark, which in also effect weakens your legal position. some of the benefits of a registered trademark. Registration protects you from infringement claims.

After the registration of the trademark, every businessman has therefore provided another chance within 6 months to renew the trademark after the date of expiration registration filing prescribed form [TM-10] and by paying the surcharge.

The owner must apply for renewal before the Registrar of the Trademark with a prescribed form [TM-R], within six months from the expiration date of the Trademark Registration. If the trademark renewal application has not been filed, it must be done between one to three months before the expiration of the registration.

After renewal registration, the Registrar must send a notice to the proprietor to informing him of the next renewal date. If a notice of renewal has not been received, you must keep in mind that no trademark can be removed. The proprietor has to pay trademark renewal prescribed fees, along with the application for the renewal. Renewal can be complete in two ways, those are:-

Simple Renew the Trademark

Renew the Trademark with changes/modification and alteration

renewal of a trademark applies TM-R form

An authorized representative or agent can also make the application for renewal. It does not need a registered owner for filed application of the Trademark itself. After the approval of application, Trademark will be published in the official gazette of the Trademark

If the renewal process is complete physically, the filing for the renewal costs 10,000 rupees. And if done online via e-filing, it charges 9,000 rupees. online process less chargeable

Utilizing the requisite fees Form-18 is used to apply. The application is reviewed for excellence and quality before it is finally approved for renewal.

Before the existence of a registered trademark which is possessed by the proprietor/owner (Copy of the Registration certificate)
The determination and purpose for commercial use should be examined for eligibility (Copies of the Proof of same).
You must make sure to other trademark holders there is no similar trademark by executing a Trademark Search of the well-known and licensed trademark database.
the Applicant represents the power of attorney
Applicant, Address proof & Photo ID
Copy of Application form for trademark registration – Form TM-A
It is prudent to get a legal opinion for a feasible solution if there is a conflict of the trademark. (Copy of the Proof of Conflicted Trademark)
Prepare and procure a renewal application and thereby comply with the suitable condition