Trademark Renewal & Portfolio Management

A trademark registration in India lasts ten years from the date of the application and can be renewed for further ten-year periods without limit. The renewal is filed on Form TM-R, in the year before the registration expires, with an official fee for each class.

If the deadline is missed, section 25 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 allows renewal within six months after expiry on payment of a surcharge. After that the mark is removed from the register, and it can be restored only if an application is made within one year of the expiry date.

When you need it

  • When a mark is nearing ten years

    The renewal can be filed at any time in the year before expiry. Filing early removes the risk of a missed date.

  • When the renewal date has passed

    Late renewal and restoration are possible for a limited time. After one year from expiry, the only route is a fresh application.

  • When the owner’s details have changed

    A change of name, address or ownership should be recorded with the Registry, or notices will go to the wrong place and the register will not show the true owner.

  • When a business owns several marks

    Marks filed at different times, in different classes and in different names need one record of dates, owners and use.

  • Before investment or a sale

    Investors and buyers check that every mark is in force, in the company’s name and free of pending challenges.

How the process works

Five stages. The renewal itself is quick; the work lies in checking the register first.

  1. 1

    Check the register

    One to two working days

    Confirm the expiry date, the classes, the goods and services, and the name and address of the owner as recorded. Anything out of date is corrected before or with the renewal.

    Documents

    • The registration certificate or number
    • Current details of the owner
  2. 2

    Record any changes

    Before or alongside the renewal

    File a request to record a change of name or address, an assignment or a merger, so that the renewed registration stands in the name of the business that actually owns and uses the mark.

    Documents

    • Proof of the change, such as a certificate of incorporation or an assignment deed
  3. 3

    File the renewal

    Within the year before expiry

    File Form TM-R with the official fee for each class. The Registry issues a renewal certificate, and the registration runs for a further ten years from the earlier expiry date.

    Documents

    • Form TM-48, authorising the advocate to file
  4. 4

    Late renewal or restoration

    Up to six months, or up to one year, after expiry

    Where the date has passed, file the renewal with the surcharge within six months of expiry. If the mark has been removed, apply for restoration and renewal within one year of expiry, explaining why it is just to restore it.

  5. 5

    Keep the portfolio in order

    Reviewed at least once a year

    Keep one schedule of every mark with its number, class, owner, status and next deadline. Review it when the business launches new products, enters new markets or changes its structure, and keep evidence of use for each mark.

Common questions

Under the First Schedule to the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, the renewal fee is ₹9,000 for each class when filed online and ₹10,000 on paper. A late renewal within six months of expiry carries a surcharge in addition. Professional fees are separate.

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To discuss a trademark renewal, write to info@ireniclegal.com or call +91 96547 47331. Written by Adv. Kanika Marwaha Bindal; last updated 7 October 2026.