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A Philippine registered design's initial 5-year term can be renewed twice, for a maximum total term of 15 years. Our team at Brealant tracks your renewal dates and manages the filing so your protection continues without a gap.
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Legal Definition of Design Renewal
Renewal, under the IP Code of the Philippines (RA 8293), extends a registered design's protection in successive 5-year periods, up to a maximum total term of 15 years.
Purpose and Function of Renewal
Paying the prescribed renewal fee before each 5-year term expires keeps the design registered for the maximum available protection period.
Protecting Your Design
Because the maximum design term is only 15 years total, timely renewal at each 5-year mark is the only way to secure the full available protection.
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Contact
Reach out to Brealant to set up renewal tracking for your design.
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Search
We confirm the registration details are current before renewal.
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Quote
Receive a fixed-fee quote for managing your renewal.
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Pay
Proceed with secure payment for the official renewal fee and our professional fee.
File
Brealant submits the renewal to IPOPHL.
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Wait
IPOPHL processes the renewal and updates the register.
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Response
You receive confirmation once the renewal is recorded.
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In the Philippines, renewal falls due at each 5-year anniversary of the filing date, up to two times. IPOPHL allows renewal shortly before each due date, with a grace period after expiry, subject to a surcharge, before the design ceases.
Because the maximum design term is only 15 years total, and a lapsed design generally can't be revived after the grace period, timely renewal at each 5-year mark is the only way to secure the full available protection for a valuable product design.
Renewal keeps a design alive, but it has boundaries
Renewable Twice Only
Philippine designs can be renewed only twice, for a maximum total term of 15 years from filing.
No Substantive Changes
Renewal cannot be used to change the design representations themselves.
Grace Period Only
The grace period after each due date is the outer limit — after that, the registration ceases.
Doesn't Add a Registrability Report
Renewal doesn't itself strengthen enforceability; a registrability report must be separately requested.
Ownership Must Be Current
Renewal doesn't update ownership records — an assignment must be separately recorded if the owner has changed.
Brealant reviews your registration details as part of every renewal to flag any of these issues early.
Renewal keeps the full benefit of your registration in place, including
Continued Exclusivity
Your continued exclusive right to the registered design for the extended term.
Registrability Report Status
Any registrability report already obtained for the design remains relevant through the renewed term.
Enforcement Standing
Your ability to take infringement action based on a live registration.
Product Value
The commercial and brand value built up around a continuously registered product design.
Renewal is a simple administrative step that preserves everything your original registration achieved.
Renewal follows a straightforward, date-driven process
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Renewal Window Opens
IPOPHL allows renewal shortly before each 5-year due date.
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Reminder & Instruction
Brealant notifies you well ahead of the deadline and confirms instructions.
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Filing & Payment
The renewal request and fee are submitted to IPOPHL.
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Grace Period (If Needed)
A grace period after expiry remains available, with a surcharge, before the design ceases.
Renewal itself is typically processed by IPOPHL within a matter of weeks of a complete request.
Renewal costs are predictable and modest compared to re-filing from scratch
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IPOPHL charges an official renewal fee for each 5-year term, plus a surcharge if paid during the grace period.
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Brealant's fee for managing the renewal is fixed and quoted in advance.
Brealant reviews your registration details as part of every renewal to flag any of these issues early.
Beyond renewal, Brealant can support a requested registrability report if not already obtained, ongoing monitoring for copycat products, and enforcement, so your design keeps working for your business through its full 15-year term.
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No — Philippine designs can be renewed only twice, for a maximum total term of 15 years from filing.
There's a grace period with a surcharge; after that, the design registration ceases.
No, renewal is independent of a registrability report — you can renew and request the report separately if needed.
Yes, we can take over renewal management for existing Philippine design registrations.
IPOPHL charges an official renewal fee for each 5-year term, plus a surcharge if paid during the grace period — Brealant's professional fee is fixed and quoted in advance.
Yes, IPOPHL allows renewal within 6 months after expiry on payment of a surcharge, after which the registration lapses permanently.
Renewal generally requires the registration number and applicant details along with payment of the official renewal fee — Brealant handles the filing directly with IPOPHL.
Renewal fees are set per renewal period rather than the design itself, so it's worth confirming current official fees at each renewal — Brealant always quotes the applicable fee before filing.
No, renewal simply extends the term of protection for the design exactly as originally registered — it doesn't allow you to broaden or modify the protected appearance.
IPOPHL allows renewal within a window before expiry, commonly starting several months ahead, so you can renew early to avoid the risk of missing the deadline.
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