Despite the obtained trademark registration in the EU (EUIPO), the trademark should be renewed every 10 years. In case of missing the renewal deadline, the legal rights on a trademark are lost.
The 10-year validity term is calculated from the application date. The expiration date is stated in a trademark certificate and in the EUIPO public system as well.
A trademark can be renewed an unlimited number of times based on payment of the fee and submission of the relevant request during the last 6 months of the certificate's validity.
The trademark's expiration date is the last day to submit a request for renewal and pay the associated cost.
The Office provides an additional 6-month period to pay the official fee for renewal if the deadline is missed (so-called grace period). However, the amount of fees increased by 25% in this case.
If a trademark owner misses the final expiration date within an additional grace period as well, there is no option to restore trademark registration only by filing a new application and go through the all registration process again.
An EUTM may be renewed partially – for some of the goods and/or services only. In this case, a trademark owner pays the official fee for the valid classes only and loses the protection for other classes.
It is possible to request also a conversion – convert EUTM registration into national registration in some EU countries.
There is no need to provide evidence of the use of a trademark during the registration procedure or renewal procedure. Still, if a trademark was not in use for 5 consecutive years, other parties have a right to request the cancelation of such a trademark.
Non-EU residents are obliged to have a licensed European trademark attorney to request a trademark renewal. The POA is not required for this action.
Trademark renewal cost
The EU Trademark renewal cost depends on the number of classes
| Name of service | Official fee, national currency (EUR) |
| Renewal of trademark registration
- in one class - in two classes - additionally for each subsequent class |
850
900 150 |
| Additional fee for the late payment of the renewal fee or late submission of the renewal application | 25% additionally to the renewal fee, up to a maximum of EUR 1 500 |
The commission of Pocket IP for trademark renewal service is EUR 100 per trademark.
The payments are accepted in USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, and PLN (at a client’s request). Both bank payment and card payment are available.
