Trademark Renewal: Keep Your Mark on the Register

A registered trademark lasts 10 years from the date of the application and can be renewed for further 10-year periods. Renewal is filed in Form TM-R, up to 12 months before expiry. A renewal that is late carries a surcharge, and a mark that has been removed can be restored only within a year of expiry. StampMitra works out your dates and files the form. We are a filing assistance platform, not the Registry.

Renewal window: 12 months before expiry (Rule 57(1))
Each renewal: 10 years from the last expiry
StampMitra fee: Quoted after we read your answers

How trademark renewal works

A registration lasts 10 years. Registration is dated from the date of the application (section 23(1)), so the 10 years are counted from that date, which is printed on the registration certificate, and each renewal adds 10 years counted from the end of the last term. The registered proprietor applies in Form TM-R. Nothing in rules 57 to 61 asks you to prove that the mark is in use.

Four situations, four routes

Which one applies depends on today's date against your expiry date.

On time: up to the expiry date
Late: within 6 months after expiry
Restoration: after 6 months, within 1 year
More than 1 year after expiry

Renewal time limits

The register can still read "Registered" after the grace period has ended, because removal is at the Registrar's discretion. Do not rely on the status page to tell you the mark is safe: check the dates.

Validity of a registration: 10 years from the application date; each renewal 10 years from the last expiry
Renewal window: Up to 12 months before expiry
Registrar's reminder notice (Form RG-3): Sent up to 6 months before expiry
Late renewal with surcharge: Within 6 months after expiry
Restoration of a removed mark: After 6 months and within 1 year after expiry
Removal for non-use (a different risk): On someone's application, if the mark was not used for a continuous 5 years ending up to 3 months

Government fee and our fee

First Schedule of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, e-filing, per class, as shown on the IP India fee page on 25 October 2026.

Renewal, Form TM-R, per class: ₹9,000 (₹10,000 physical)
Surcharge for a late renewal, per class: ₹4,500
Restoration and renewal, per class: ₹9,000
StampMitra fee: Quoted after review

What we need after you order

No identity number is typed on the order form. We collect papers securely after payment.

Registration certificate, or the latest renewal certificate
Identity proof of the owner or the authorised signatory
Signed authorisation to StampMitra, prepared by us
IP India status printout showing the owner, expiry and status

How we renew your mark

Mistakes that cost a mark

Counting from the certificate date. The 10 years run from the application date.

Counting from the certificate date. The 10 years run from the application date.
Waiting for the Registrar's reminder. It is only a notice, and it may not reach an old address or e-mail.
Trusting the status page after expiry. The register can read "Registered" for a while even after the grace period.
Renewing in the name of someone who is not the owner on the register. Record a sale, a death or a change of name first.
Letting a class lapse by mistake. The fee is charged per class; tell us which classes you want to keep.
Renewing a mark you no longer use. If it has not been used for years, talk to us first: someone can ask for its removal for non-use.

What StampMitra does for you

StampMitra is a filing assistance platform. It is not the Registry and not a law firm.

Dates and route
Form TM-R preparation and filing
Receipt and updated status

How it works

Find the application date Take it from the registration certificate or the IP India status page.
Answer the questions Which renewal this is, the classes, and any change of owner.
We work out your route On time, late, restoration, or a fresh application.
Share documents after payment The certificate and the authorisation.
We file Form TM-R You get the receipt and the updated status.

Frequently asked questions

When does my trademark registration expire?

10 years after the date of the application, which is printed on the registration certificate. Each renewal then adds 10 years from the last expiry.

How early can I renew?

Up to 12 months before expiry (rule 57(1)). The Registrar's reminder, up to 6 months before expiry, is only a notice.

What if I miss the expiry date?

You can renew with a surcharge within 6 months after expiry, and the Registrar may not remove the mark in that time (section 25(3)).

Can a removed mark be restored?

Only after the 6-month grace and within 1 year of expiry, and only if the Registrar is satisfied it is just. It is not automatic (section 25(4)).

What if more than a year has passed?

Neither renewal nor restoration is possible. You need a new application, which takes a new filing date. We tell you this before you pay anything.

Do I have to prove the mark is in use to renew?

No proof of use is asked for in the renewal rules. But a mark that has not been used for a long stretch can be removed on someone's application, so tell us if it is no longer in use.

What is the government fee?

₹9,000 per class for e-filing Form TM-R, the same for every kind of applicant. A late renewal adds a ₹4,500 surcharge per class, and restoration adds ₹9,000 per class. We confirm the exact amount before filing.

The mark was sold, or my name or address has changed. Can I still renew?

Only the registered owner renews. Record the change first: a sale through Trademark assignment, and a change of name or address by a separate request. We tell you how.

My mark was registered through the Madrid system. Is it the same?

Tell us. Our team checks how a mark registered that way is renewed before we file anything.

Can I renew only some of my classes?

Tell us which classes you want to keep. We confirm how a partial renewal works for your registration before we file, because a class left out is not renewed.