Trademark Renewal Guide in Tunisia

The trademarks in Tunisia are due for renewal every 10 Gregorian years from the filing date, and you have 6 month grace period after the expiry date to settle the renewal fees. The penalty is one-time and NOT calculated for each late month.

In Tunisia, trademark renewals are handled by the National Institute of Standardization and Industrial Property (INNORPI), also known as the Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle. INNORPI is the governmental authority responsible for the registration and management of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, patents, and industrial designs.

Costs relating to trademark registration are both official and professional. Official fees are fees paid to the government for processing your trademark renewal and are required to be paid one time.

A trademark lasts for 10 years from the filing date in Tunisa and can be renewed within the last year of protection.

A Trademark in Tunisia should be renewed every 10 years from the filing date. After renewing the trademark, it becomes valid for another 10 years. While a trademark lasts for 10 years from the filing date, it can be renewed within the last 6 months of protection. Trademark renewals can be filed 6 months before the expiry date.

The trademark law in Tunisia does not provide applicants with a grace period to file their renewals.

• The trademarks in Tunisia become due for renewal every 10 years from the filing date.

• Trademark renewals can be filed 6 before the expiry date.

• A renewal application can be filed up to six months before the expiry deadline, and the new ten years period is calculated as from the end of the previous protection period and not from the renewal date. 

• The trademark law in Tunisia does not provide applicants with a grace period to file their renewals.

• A partial renewal application is accepted. However, modifications and extensions to other goods or services are not allowed.