The renewal should be done and the renewal fee must be paid within the six months preceding your mark’s expiry date. The form may be submitted right up until the expiry of the registration.
Required documents for trademark renewal
Be informed that only the Power of Attorney executed by the registrant is required for filing a renewal application for a trademark. Evidence of use of the mark, declarations of use of the mark, statutory declaration, etc are not required. Also, no notarization or legalization is required for the signed POA.
Other notes:
- When filing a renewal application for a trademark in Taiwan, it is not necessary to submit evidence of use thereof.
- If the renewal application is filed within six months after the term expiration (within the grace period), it will be deemed as late renewal and the official fee for renewal should be paid in double. Furthermore, if the renewal application is filed later than six months after the term expiration, it will be rejected and the trademark right shall become extinguished.
- It is available to request for amendment of the registrant’s name, representative, and/or address while filing the renewal application. For the amendment of the registrant’s name, a copy of an official document showing the name change is required.
- The designated goods/services of the registered trademark can be amended when filing the Renewal application. according to the Taiwanese Trademark Act, article 38.1: “Amendments shall be made to the reproduction of a trademark and the designated goods or services thereof after the trademark has been registered unless such amendment is a restriction of designated goods or services”.
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