Renewing your trade mark

To keep your trade mark in force, you must renew it on the 10th anniversary of the filing date and every 10 years after that.

There is no limit to how long you can keep your mark registered. You may choose not to renew it, or voluntarily surrender it at any time.

You can renew your registration up to 6 months before the renewal date. We will write to remind you 3 months before renewal is due, if you have not already renewed your mark.

How do I renew my trade mark?

• a fee of £200, for the first or only class of the registration, and
• £50 for each extra class

Send your completed forms and fee to:

 

Intellectual Property Office
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
United Kingdom

 

How can I pay my renewal fee? What happens next?

We will send you a Renewal Certificate confirming that we have renewed your mark for the next 10year period.

What if I don't renew in time?

If you do not pay your renewal fee by the renewal date, your mark becomes expired. However, you are allowed an extra 6 months from the renewal date in which to renew your registration, but you will have to pay an extra fee of £50 for late renewal as well as the main renewal fee.

 

For more information about Managaing your Trade marks and other advice please follow this Link

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm/t-manage.htm