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A Spanish trademark registration lasts 10 years and must be renewed to stay in force. Our team at Brealant tracks your renewal deadlines and manages the filing with OEPM so your protection never lapses.
Legal Definition of Trademark Renewal
Renewal, under Ley de Marcas 17/2001, is the payment of the prescribed fee to OEPM to extend a registration for a further 10-year term from the anniversary of the filing date.
Purpose and Function of Renewal
Spain does not require proof of continued use to renew a registration — timely payment of the renewal fee, within the permitted window, is generally sufficient to keep it in force.
Protecting Your Trademark
A missed renewal causes the registration to lapse (caducar), potentially freeing the mark for someone else to register, so ongoing tracking matters, especially across a multi-country portfolio.
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Contact
Reach out to Brealant to set up renewal tracking for your Spanish trademark portfolio.
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Search
We confirm the registration details and ownership 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 request to OEPM.
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Wait
OEPM processes the renewal and updates the register.
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Response
You receive confirmation once the renewal is recorded.
In Spain, renewal falls due on the 10-year anniversary of the filing date. OEPM accepts renewal requests during the six months before expiry, and offers a further six-month grace period after expiry, with a surcharge, before the registration lapses for good.
A lapsed trademark loses its priority date and can potentially be registered by someone else, so missing a renewal can mean losing your brand protection entirely. Brealant's renewal tracking removes that risk from your calendar.
Renewal keeps a registration alive, but it has boundaries
No Substantive Changes
Renewal cannot be used to change the mark itself, or add new goods or services.
Grace Period Only
The six-month grace period is the outer limit — after that, the registration lapses and cannot simply be reinstated.
Doesn't Fix Non-Use
Renewal doesn't protect against a separate non-use cancellation action if the mark hasn't genuinely been used for five continuous years.
Doesn't Expand Protection
Renewal maintains existing rights; it doesn't broaden the scope of protection beyond what was originally registered.
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 original registration in place, including
Exclusive Nationwide Rights
Your continued exclusive right to use the mark across Spain for the registered goods/services.
Your Filing Date
The priority and seniority attached to your original filing date.
Enforcement Standing
Your ability to take infringement or opposition action based on a live registration.
Brand Value
The accumulated goodwill and recognition built up under a continuously registered mark.
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
OEPM accepts renewal requests during the six months before the expiry 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 OEPM.
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Grace Period (If Needed)
A six-month window after expiry remains available, with a surcharge, before the registration lapses.
Renewal itself is typically processed by OEPM 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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The OEPM renewal fee is typically in the region of €190 to €230 for one class when filed electronically, plus a surcharge if renewed during the grace period, and an additional fee per extra class.
Brealant's fee for managing the renewal is fixed and quoted in advance, covering tracking, filing, and confirmation.
These costs are far lower than the cost of losing protection and having to re-file and re-clear the mark from scratch.
Beyond renewal, Brealant can support ongoing monitoring for conflicting new applications, licensing arrangements, and enforcement, so your registration keeps working for your business well beyond each renewal date.
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You have a six-month grace period after expiry to renew with a surcharge; after that, the registration lapses and is removed from the register.
No, Spain does not require evidence of use for renewal — payment of the fee within the permitted window is sufficient.
OEPM accepts renewal requests during the six months immediately before the expiry date.
Yes, we can take over renewal management for existing Spanish registrations regardless of who filed the original application.
The renewal fee is typically in the region of €190 to €230 for one class when renewed electronically, plus a surcharge if renewed during the grace period — we confirm the current fee before proceeding.
Yes, Spanish law allows a partial renewal limited to specific classes or goods/services, letting you drop coverage you no longer need while keeping the rest in force.
No, each registration runs its own 10-year term from its own filing date, so a Spanish mark and an EU Trade Mark covering the same brand can fall due for renewal at different times.
No, renewal is a straightforward administrative payment; it doesn't require new specimens, evidence of use, or a fresh representation of the mark.
OEPM does not guarantee proactive reminders, which is why Brealant tracks renewal deadlines directly and notifies you well ahead of the window opening.
Yes, we track and manage renewal deadlines across multiple jurisdictions, including EU Trade Marks and Madrid System registrations, alongside your Spanish filings.
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