Timeliness of intellectual property rights

Legal analysis: the prescription of intellectual property rights refers to the period during which intellectual property rights are protected by law. Intellectual property rights are protected by law only within the time limit prescribed by law. Once the validity period stipulated by law is exceeded, this right will disappear by itself, and knowledge products will become the wealth of the whole society and be used by all mankind.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Invention-creation as mentioned in this Law refers to inventions, utility models and designs. Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement. Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products. Appearance design refers to a new design with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of products and the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.