Trademark renewal

A trademark registration lasts ten years and renews indefinitely in ten-year terms, but lapse happens quietly, and restoration is harder than renewal. Rapidfiling files renewals within the windows and handles restorations where they remain possible.

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Service overview

Registered marks renew under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 for successive ten-year periods. The renewal window opens well before expiry, and a six-month grace period with additional fee follows the due date, after which the mark is removed from the register. A lapsed mark loses its registration-backed rights the day it lapses; competitors can file for it, and enforcement loses its foundation.

Renewal mechanics are simple when done in time: the prescribed form, the fee, and the mark details matching the register. Restoration after lapse is where it gets hard, it requires showing cause, paying higher fees, and the Registrar's discretion, and it is unavailable once the mark has been removed for longer than the law allows or someone else has taken steps on it.

Rapidfiling maintains a renewal calendar for your portfolio, files within the early window so grace periods never matter, and assesses restoration prospects honestly where a lapse has already occurred.

Who this service is for

  • Owners of registered marks approaching their ten-year renewal dates
  • Portfolios with several marks whose renewals need central tracking
  • Owners whose marks have already lapsed and need a restoration assessment
  • Businesses that acquired marks and want renewal status verified

Scope of support

What support includes

  • Portfolio review, register status and renewal due dates for each mark
  • Filing of renewal applications within the early window
  • Restoration applications where lapse has occurred and the route remains open
  • A renewal calendar with the dates recorded for every mark held

What support does not include

  • Registration of new marks, quoted separately
  • Recording ownership changes at renewal, quoted as rectification work
  • Any guarantee of restoration, the Registrar decides those applications

Requirements and documents

  • Registration numbers and owner details for the marks in scope
  • Current proprietor name and address as they should appear on the register
  • Authorisation for us to act on the filings
  • For restorations, the lapse history and any registry correspondence held

How the process works

  1. 1. Enquire with your mark numbers

    Share the registration numbers through the form on this page, one mark or a portfolio.

  2. 2. Status and dates

    We pull the register status and renewal dates for each mark and confirm the position in writing.

  3. 3. Filing

    Renewals are filed within the early window; restorations, where viable, are filed with the cause shown.

  4. 4. Calendar handover

    You receive confirmation per mark and a renewal calendar with the next decade's dates recorded.

Fees and timing

What influences the quote

  • Government renewal fees per mark and class
  • Whether filings fall in the regular window, the grace period with surcharge, or the restoration route
  • Number of marks in the portfolio

Government fees and professional fees are shown separately in every quote. GST treatment is confirmed in the quote. Rapidfiling does not publish fixed prices for this service; request a quote to receive the fee breakdown for your case.

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Important limitations

  • Restoration is discretionary and unavailable in some lapse situations, we assess before filing
  • A renewal does not cure register entry errors, which need rectification first
  • Renewal does not extend to classes or goods never registered

Frequently asked questions

When should a trademark be renewed?

Any time within the window before the ten-year term ends, filing early is best. After expiry, a six-month grace period with additional fee follows, and beyond that the mark is on the removal path.

My mark lapsed two years ago, can it be restored?

Possibly, depending on how long it has been removed and what happened to the mark meanwhile. Restoration applications require cause and the Registrar's satisfaction. Share the lapse dates and we will assess the route honestly.

Does renewal apply to all classes at once?

Renewal follows each registration. A mark registered in several classes renews for all its classes together; separate registrations renew separately. We map your portfolio before filing.

What happens to enforcement if a mark lapses?

Registration-backed rights end at lapse, enforcement then rests on passing-off arguments with heavier proof. Renewing on time is the cheapest IP protection there is, which is why we track every date for you.

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