The trademark registration is a kind of an intellectual property protection; under this a word or a visual symbol being used by any business to help distinguish its goods or services from that of the other similar goods or services which may be originating from a different business gets protected. This benefit will continue if the trademark is renewed.

The trademark registration is quite different in documentation, procedure, the time required and fees from the renewal process. The trademark renewal is done within 6 months of completing the ten year time period. It is simple and easy to handle.

Yes, it is possible to do the trademark renewal anytime within 6 months of expiration of the expiry of the previous Trademark Registration by filing TM-12 with the prescribed late renewal fee. A delay of more than 6 months can be risky and shall attract extra fees and documentation. If the renewal process does not get completed within 12 months of the expiration of the trademark, the trademark gets abandoned i.e. removed from the trademark register.

The Office of the Registrar of Trademarks will send a notice six months prior to the proprietor informing about the deadline for renewal of the trademark. Upon non-renewal of the trademark within the stipulated time, the trademark will be removed from the Register of Trademarks.

Trademarks can be restored after six months and within one year from the date of expiration of the last registration of the mark.