> Source: https://chinaipmark.com/blog/china-trademark-renewal-guide/ > Updated: 2026-08-28 Guide # China Trademark Renewal: How Long It Lasts and How to Renew August 20, 2026 Updated August 28, 2026 By ChinaIPMark ![tm-renewal](https://chinaipmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-tm-renewal-1024x576.jpg) A China trademark is valid for 10 years from registration. Renewal costs 270 RMB per class, the same as the original filing, and you can renew from 12 months before expiry. Missing the window is the easiest way to lose a brand in China. ## When to renew CNIPA accepts renewal applications from 12 months before the expiry date, with a 6-month grace period after it. File inside the window and the mark continues without a gap. File too late and the registration lapses. ## What happens if you miss it A lapsed mark is removed from the register, and anyone can apply for it. In China, prior use without registration gives you very little protection, so the squatter who files next often wins. This is not a risk worth taking for a 10-year-old brand. ## How renewal works - We check your expiry date before the window opens. - You sign a power of attorney and confirm the applicant details. - A licensed agency files the renewal with CNIPA. - You receive the renewed certificate and a new expiry date. Renewal is listed on our [pricing page](https://chinaipmark.com/pricing/) at $499 per class, official fee included. If you are not sure when your mark expires, [send us your registration number](https://chinaipmark.com/contact/) and we will check. ## Documents you need Keep it simple: your registration number, the current applicant name and address, and a signed power of attorney. If the company changed its name since registration, that has to be handled first, so tell us early. ## About this guide Written by the ChinaIPMark team in Changsha, China. We help overseas brands register China trademarks and design patents, and all official filings are prepared and submitted by CNIPA-registered partner agencies. **Sources:** This guide references [CNIPA](https://english.cnipa.gov.cn/) official fee schedules and examination guidance, and [WIPO](https://www.wipo.int/) materials where an international route applies. Figures are current as of the update date shown above. **Disclaimer:** This guide is general information, not legal advice. Filing outcomes are never guaranteed. See our [Terms of Service](https://chinaipmark.com/terms/) and [Privacy Policy](https://chinaipmark.com/privacy-policy/). ## Related guides - [Should You File a Defensive China Trademark?](https://chinaipmark.com/blog/defensive-trademark-china/) - [Protect Your Logo in China Manufacturing](https://chinaipmark.com/blog/protect-logo-china-manufacturing/) - [Do EU or US Trademarks Protect You in China?](https://chinaipmark.com/blog/overseas-trademark-china-protection/) - [China Trademark for Cosmetics and Skincare Brands](https://chinaipmark.com/blog/china-trademark-cosmetics-brands/) - [How to Claim Trademark Priority in China](https://chinaipmark.com/blog/how-to-claim-trademark-priority-china/) ## Services - [China trademark registration](https://chinaipmark.com/trademark-registration/) - [China design patent](https://chinaipmark.com/design-patent/) - [Pricing](https://chinaipmark.com/pricing/) ## Get a quote Tell us about your brand and receive a clear quote within 24 hours. [Contact us](https://chinaipmark.com/contact/) Read next ## Keep reading October 16, 2026 ### [Should You File a Defensive China Trademark?](https://chinaipmark.com/blog/defensive-trademark-china/) A defensive filing holds a class or a lookalike you are not using. Worth it in crowded classes,… [Read guide](https://chinaipmark.com/blog/defensive-trademark-china/) October 16, 2026 ### [Protect Your Logo in China Manufacturing](https://chinaipmark.com/blog/protect-logo-china-manufacturing/) A logo needs its own application. File the word mark first, then the visual asset. What CNIPA needs,… [Read guide](https://chinaipmark.com/blog/protect-logo-china-manufacturing/) October 16, 2026 ### [Do EU or US Trademarks Protect You in China?](https://chinaipmark.com/blog/overseas-trademark-china-protection/) A US, EU, UK or Australian registration has no legal effect in China. What your overseas mark can… [Read guide](https://chinaipmark.com/blog/overseas-trademark-china-protection/)