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China Trademark Renewal

Extend your registered China trademark for another ten years — filed by a CNIPA-registered agent, in English, at a fixed per-class price.

$199 all-inclusive

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10 years

Protection added by each renewal

12 months

Renewal window before the expiry date

6 months

Grace period after expiry, with a surcharge

No entity

No Chinese company or address needed

What China trademark renewal actually involves

A registered Chinese trademark is valid for ten years from its registration date. To keep it, the owner must file a renewal with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) within the twelve months before the expiry date. If that window slips, there is a six-month grace period after expiry — a late surcharge applies, but the registration can still be saved. Once the grace period passes, the registration is cancelled and cannot be restored.

Renewal is per class: each class of the registration is renewed separately and the fee is per class. Each renewal adds a further ten years, counted from the day after the previous term ends — so your renewal dates stay aligned with the original registration.

A foreign owner without a business presence in China cannot file the renewal directly. It must be submitted through an agent registered with the CNIPA, which is what we are. We handle the whole renewal in English — you send the certificate details, sign one form, and we do the rest.

What the $199 renewal fee covers

Deadline check before filing We verify the expiry date on the register and file inside the correct window, so a preventable lapse never happens.

Renewal application prepared and filed The renewal application is prepared in Chinese and submitted to the CNIPA in your name, per class.

Registrant details verified We check the register against your current company name and address. If they have changed, we tell you what needs to be recorded first.

Chinese translation included Any document the CNIPA needs in Chinese, we translate — no certified translator on your side.

Official confirmation delivered We send you the official renewal confirmation as soon as the CNIPA issues it, together with the updated validity details.

English-language handling One point of contact, in English, from the first email to the renewal confirmation.

The fee is per class and all-inclusive: the CNIPA official fee is already inside the price and is never billed separately.

How the renewal process runs

You send the certificate details

The registration number, or a scan of the registration certificate. If the certificate is lost, we can arrange a re-issue first.

We verify the record and quote

We confirm the expiry date on the register, check the registrant details against your current company information, and send the fee in writing. Nothing is payable before you see it.

We file the renewal

On approval we prepare the Chinese renewal application and submit it to the CNIPA inside the correct window.

You get the confirmation

We send the official confirmation as soon as it is issued, so your records, customs filings and licence agreements can be updated with a ten-year extension.

Renewal fees

All fees are per class and quoted in writing before anything is payable.

Item	Fee	What it covers
Standard renewal	USD 199 / class	Filed within the 12-month window before expiry. All-inclusive.
Late renewal (grace period)	USD 199 / class + surcharge	Filed up to 6 months after expiry; the late surcharge is included in the written quote we send you first.
Registrant name or address changed	USD 50	A change of registrant details is a separate recording filed before the renewal, because the renewal must be in the current registered name.

Every price above is all-inclusive — the CNIPA official fees are already inside the quoted amounts and are never billed separately.

Statutory periods on this page were checked on 2026-10-01 against the CNIPA application guide. Requirements can change — the rules in force at the time your renewal is filed apply.

What you need to renew

Four things, and most owners already have the first one on file. Nothing has to be notarized and nothing has to be sent by post — clean scans are enough.

Your registration certificate or its number A scan of the certificate is ideal; the registration number alone is enough for us to locate the record. If the paper certificate is lost, a re-issue can be requested separately first.

Chinese translation of any supporting document The CNIPA requires Chinese documents. We prepare the translation and it is included in the renewal fee.

Signed Power of Attorney A foreign owner must act through a Chinese agent, and the agent needs written authority. We send you our standard form — a plain signed scan is enough, no notarization.

Your current company name and address So we can confirm the register matches reality. If your company details have changed since registration, we file the change recording before the renewal — both handled in one go.

China Trademark Renewal — common questions

When should I file my renewal?

Any time within the twelve months before your expiry date. Filing early in the window leaves room to sort out registrant changes or a lost certificate without pressure. Inside the final six months before expiry, every month of delay narrows your margin for error.

What happens if my mark has already expired?

You have a six-month grace period after expiry: the renewal can still be filed, with a late surcharge. Once the grace period ends, the registration is cancelled and cannot be restored. A new application at that point is examined as a new mark — it does not keep the original filing date or registration number.

Do I need to prove use of the mark to renew?

No. Renewal is not conditional on use evidence — the required documents are the renewal application, the owner’s identification and the Power of Attorney. Use of the mark matters in other procedures, not in the renewal itself.

Does the CNIPA re-examine my mark at renewal?

No. Renewal is a procedural extension of the existing registration. The CNIPA checks the application and the details against the register; it does not re-examine distinctiveness or conflicts. That is also why keeping the registrant details current matters — the details on the renewal must match the register.

My company name changed since registration. Can I still renew?

Yes. The renewal must be filed in the current registered name, so a change of registrant name or address is recorded first, then the renewal is filed. We handle both filings together and quote them separately so you can see what each step costs.

Can I renew only some of my classes?

Renewal is handled per class and charged per class, so classes can be renewed selectively. Keep in mind that a class left unrenewed expires with the term — bringing it back later means a new application in that class.

Renewing a registration?

Send us the registration number and we will confirm the expiry date, check your registrant details and quote the renewal in writing. Nothing is payable before you approve.

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