How many years should I pay the annual patent fee?

Legal analysis: it takes 20 years to pay the annual fee for invention patents, 10 years for utility model patents and 15 years for design patents. During the legal protection period of a patent, the patent fee shall be paid every year, counting from the year when the patent right is granted.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Individual Income Tax Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the following personal income shall be subject to individual income tax:

(1) Income from wages and salaries;

(2) Income from remuneration for labor services;

(3) Income from remuneration;

(4) Income from royalties;

(5) Operating income;

(6) Income from interest, dividends and bonuses;

(7) Income from property lease;

(8) Income from property transfer;

(9) Accidental income.

Individual residents who obtain income from items 1 to 4 of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as comprehensive income) shall calculate individual income tax according to the tax year; Non-resident individuals who obtain income from items 1 to 4 of the preceding paragraph shall calculate individual income tax on a monthly or itemized basis. Taxpayers who obtain income from items 5 to 9 of the preceding paragraph shall calculate individual income tax separately in accordance with the provisions of this law.