Trademark · Renewal
Trademark renewal in the Philippines
Renewals and use declarations tracked and filed with IPOPHL, so protection never lapses by accident.
Overview
Keeping registered protection alive
A Philippine trademark registration lasts ten years from the registration date and can be renewed for further ten-year periods for as long as the mark stays in use. Renewal is not automatic. A request must be filed with IPOPHL within the window the rules allow before expiry, and a late request is possible only within a grace period after expiry, with a surcharge. Once that grace period passes, the registration is gone.
Renewal sits alongside the Declaration of Actual Use obligations, which continue through the life of the registration, including after renewal. Changes of owner, company name or address should be recorded before renewal so the request matches the register. We track every date, confirm the requirements for your registration and file with your evidence of use in order.
What we handle
Protection that never lapses by accident
Every renewal and use declaration tracked and filed in time.
Deadline tracking
Renewal windows and use declaration dates monitored across your portfolio.
Renewal filing
Renewal requests prepared and filed with IPOPHL within the permitted window.
Late renewal
Requests filed within the grace period, with the surcharge, where a deadline has slipped.
Record updates
Changes in owner name, address or ownership recorded so the register matches your business.
How it works
How renewal works
Four stages each renewal cycle.
Portfolio review
Registrations, owners and expiry dates checked against the IPOPHL register.
Use evidence
Evidence of actual use gathered for the goods and services you want to keep.
Filing
The renewal request filed with IPOPHL inside the permitted window.
Post-renewal
The renewed registration confirmed and the next use declaration calendared.
Estimated timeline
30-60 days from the signing of the engagement
Timelines are estimates and depend on complete documents and government agency processing.
Why renew with ILA
Tracked portfolio
Every mark, date and declaration on one calendar.
Clean records
Ownership and address details aligned before filing.
Use reviewed
Coverage checked against how you trade today.
Frequently asked questions
Renewal questions, answered
When can I file a trademark renewal?
Renewal can be filed within a set window before the registration expires, and within a grace period after expiry with a surcharge. We confirm the exact dates for your registration and file within them.
What if my registration has already expired?
If you are still within the grace period, a late renewal can be filed with a surcharge. Once the grace period has passed, the registration generally cannot be renewed and a fresh application is needed, with the risk that someone else has filed in the meantime.
Do I need to prove use when renewing?
Yes, use remains a condition of keeping the registration. A Declaration of Actual Use with evidence falls due as part of the renewal cycle, and goods or services without proof of use are removed. We review your current use before filing so the renewed registration covers what matters.
Is a trademark renewal coming up?
Book a free consultation and we will check your registration dates and handle the renewal.
