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My trademark registration is about to expire or has expired
Trademark registration lasts ten years and can be renewed. What you can do depends on how long ago it expired.
Renew now on Form TM-R.
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- Registration lasts ten years and can be renewed for further ten-year periods (section 25(1)-(2)).
- A renewal request can be made up to one year before the current registration expires, on Form TM-R with the fee (rule 57).
- A timely renewal request must be allowed unless the mark has been removed or cancelled or cannot be renewed under the Act, the Rules or a court order (rule 57).
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