How many years is the patent right valid?

The patent right is valid for 20 years. Official website, a legal chart, shows that according to Article 42 of the Patent Law, the term of the invention patent right is 20 years, and the term of the utility model patent right and the design patent right is 10 year, all of which are counted from the date of application. The term of invention patent is 20 years, and the term of utility model patent and design patent is 10 year. The Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) is a law formulated to protect the legitimate rights and interests of patentees, encourage invention and creation, promote invention and application, improve innovation ability, and promote scientific and technological progress and economic and social development. On June 7, 2020, the 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th NPC passed the decision to amend the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), which came into effect on June 6, 2002/KLOC-0.