How to Renew a Trademark in Chile: Complete 2026 Guide

Renewing your trademark in Chile means paying the official fee of 6 UTM per class at INAPI (Chile's National Industrial Property Institute) within a 6-month window before or after your registration expires. Renewal extends your registration by another 10 years and keeps your legal protection over your name, logo, or slogan alive. If you miss the window, your trademark lapses — and anyone can register it. This guide covers when, how, and how much it costs, with no fine print.

Note for international clients: CheckMarca works 100% online and serves clients from any country — you don't need to be in Chile to renew or register your trademark there.

What Is Trademark Renewal in Chile?

Trademark renewal is the official procedure before INAPI that extends a trademark registration by 10 more years, either before it expires or within 6 months after expiration. It is governed by Industrial Property Law 19.039 and fees are denominated in UTM (a Chilean inflation-adjusted unit), so the amount in Chilean pesos changes month to month.

In plain terms: your trademark belongs to you for 10-year periods. Each time that cycle ends, you must renew it to remain the legal owner. If you don't, you lose the exclusive right and your trademark becomes available for someone else to register.

When Should You Renew Your Trademark?

The ideal time to renew is within the 6 months before the expiration date. That's the window where you only pay the base fee, with no surcharges or risk of losing your registration. If you miss it, you still have an additional 6 months after expiration (the so-called "grace period"), but with a growing penalty fee.

Our recommendation: schedule the renewal 4 to 6 months before expiration. That gives you time to verify your data, correct any errors in the original certificate, and resolve any INAPI observations before the critical deadline.

What Happens If Your Trademark Expires?

If you let the full grace period pass (6 months after expiration), your trademark lapses permanently. That means you lose the registration, you lose the priority you held over the name, and any third party can apply for it at INAPI.

In practice, this translates into three concrete risks:

1. You lose exclusive legal rights. You can no longer prevent another company from using your trade name in your industry.

2. Someone else can register it. We've seen cases where a competitor, a former business partner, or an opportunistic buyer registers the lapsed trademark. Recovering it afterward is expensive, slow, and sometimes impossible.

3. You have to start from scratch. If you want to reclaim your trademark, you must file a completely new registration (not a renewal), which means paying the full registration fee, waiting for publication in the Official Gazette, and risking third-party oppositions.

The late fee of 20% per month is designed precisely to prevent this scenario: it gives you a second chance at a higher cost, but it's not unlimited.

How Much Does It Cost to Renew a Trademark in 2026?

The official INAPI renewal fee is 6 UTM per Nice class. The UTM is adjusted monthly, so the peso amount varies. As of January 2026, with the UTM at approximately CLP $69,889, the base fee is around CLP $419,334 per class.

Two additional costs may apply depending on your situation:

If your trademark is registered in multiple classes (for example, Class 25 for clothing and Class 35 for retail), you pay 6 UTM for each one. That's why many businesses use renewal as an opportunity to review whether all classes are still necessary, or whether to keep only the active ones.

To calculate the exact amount for the current month, use our calculator at /renovacion, which applies the current UTM and adds any applicable surcharges.

What Does the Renewal Process at INAPI Look Like?

In broad terms, renewing a trademark in Chile involves four stages. We won't walk you through the technical steps of the INAPI platform — each case has nuances best handled by someone who knows the process. But here's what happens at each stage.

Stage 1: Search and Verification of the Registration

Before renewing, we review the current status of your trademark: registration number, active classes, owner of record, exact expiration date, and any pending annotations (transfers, licenses, encumbrances). If the data in your original certificate is outdated, it needs to be corrected before or during the renewal.

Stage 2: Preparing and Filing the Application

The renewal form is prepared with the owner's details, trademark information, and classes. This is where the most costly mistakes happen: misspelled owners, outdated tax IDs, undisclosed corporate changes, or classes that no longer match the business's actual activity.

Stage 3: Payment of Official Fees

The 6 UTM per class fee is paid to INAPI. If a late surcharge applies, it is calculated and paid at the same time. The payment receipt is linked to the case file.

Stage 4: INAPI Review and Resolution

INAPI reviews the application, verifies that the trademark is active or within the grace period, and issues the renewal resolution. If everything is in order, the trademark is granted protection for another 10 years.

We handle all four stages on your behalf — no need to navigate the platform or stress about critical deadlines.

How Long Does Trademark Renewal Take?

Renewal is significantly faster than a new registration. Under normal conditions, the full process is resolved within a few weeks to a couple of months, depending on INAPI's workload and whether any observations need to be addressed.

Factors that speed up or slow down the process:

• Faster: up-to-date owner information, registration with no pending annotations, payment within the optimal window.

• Slower: unrecorded corporate name changes, errors in the original certificate, late filings requiring manual surcharge calculation, unformalized trademark transfers.

Unlike an initial registration, renewal is not published in the Official Gazette and is not open to third-party oppositions. This significantly simplifies the timeline.

Common Mistakes That Delay Renewal

After managing more than 400 trademarks, we've seen the same mistakes over and over. Know them so you can avoid them:

1. Waiting until the last day. The 6-month window exists for a reason. If you file on the day of expiration and an observation comes up, you could end up out of time.

2. Outdated owner information. If your company changed its legal name, went through a merger, acquisition, or tax ID change that wasn't recorded at INAPI, the renewal gets stuck.

3. Renewing classes you no longer use. Paying 6 UTM for an abandoned class is wasted money. Renewal is a good time to clean up your portfolio.

4. Forgetting trademarks in your portfolio. Companies with multiple registered trademarks sometimes renew some and let others slip. A centralized calendar prevents this.

5. Not accounting for the late surcharge. The 20% monthly penalty adds up fast. A trademark that's 4 months overdue carries an 80% surcharge on top of the base fee.

6. Confusing renewal with a new registration. They are different procedures, with different costs and timelines. If your trademark has already lapsed, renewal is no longer an option.

What Documents Do You Need to Renew?

The documentation requirements are relatively straightforward, but everything must be current:

• Valid registration certificate or INAPI registration number

• Updated owner information (tax ID, legal name, address)

• Supporting corporate documents if there have been any ownership changes since the original registration (articles of incorporation, commercial registry filings)

• Power of attorney if a representative is handling the renewal (we prepare this for you)

• INAPI fee payment receipts

We review all of this documentation before filing, so there are no surprises midway through the process.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I renew my trademark after it has expired?

Yes — you have a 6-month grace period after expiration to renew, but with a 20% surcharge for each month of delay. Once those 6 months have passed, the trademark lapses permanently and can no longer be renewed. You would need to file a brand-new registration from scratch, with all the risks that entails: oppositions, lost priority, and the possibility that a third party has already registered it.

How often do you need to renew a trademark in Chile?

Every 10 years. Law 19.039 establishes that a trademark registration lasts 10 years from the date of grant, and it can be renewed indefinitely for equal periods as long as you pay the corresponding fee. There is no maximum number of renewals — if you keep payments current, your trademark can be protected indefinitely.

How much does it cost to renew a trademark in 2026?

The official fee is 6 UTM per class. With the January 2026 UTM at CLP $69,889, that comes to approximately CLP $419,334 per class, not counting any applicable late surcharge. If your trademark is registered in multiple classes, multiply by the number of classes. For the exact calculation for the current month, we recommend using our calculator at /renovacion.

Can I add new classes when renewing?

No. Renewal maintains the original classes from the registration. If you want to expand your protection to new classes (for example, moving from apparel into accessories), you need to file a new registration for those additional classes. What you can do is choose not to renew classes you no longer use, keeping only the active ones and saving on fees.

What happens if I changed my company name after registering the trademark?

You need to update the owner's information at INAPI before or during the renewal. If the trademark is registered under a legal name that no longer exists (due to a merger, name change, or transfer), the renewal will be held up until the situation is regularized. This is one of the most common cases we handle, and it's resolved with the correct corporate documentation.

Is trademark renewal published in the Official Gazette like the initial registration?

No. Unlike the initial registration, renewal is not published and is not open to third-party oppositions. It is an administrative procedure between the trademark owner and INAPI. That makes it faster and less risky than a new registration.

Should I renew on my own or hire a professional service?

Technically you can do it yourself, but the mistakes we see — outdated information, miscalculated surcharges, wrong class selection — typically cost more to fix than the professional service itself. Getting it right the first time saves you months of back-and-forth and the risk of losing your trademark. We charge a transparent, upfront fee and take care of the entire process.

CheckMarca Handles Your Trademark Renewal

If your trademark is approaching expiration or lapsed recently, reach out to us. We'll review the current status of your registration, calculate the exact cost using the current month's UTM, and manage the entire process from start to finish: documentation, filing, fee payment, and follow-up through the final resolution.

We work 100% online — no matter where in the world you are, we can handle your Chilean trademark renewal. We keep you updated via WhatsApp and give you full visibility at every stage. No surprises, no in-person paperwork.

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Renew your trademark before you lose protection. Get your renewal quote at /renovacion and keep your brand yours for another 10 years.