Will the patent expire?
The termination of patent rights can be divided into: (1) expiration termination: the invention patent right is 20 years from the application date, and the utility model or design patent right is terminated according to law from the application date 10 year; (2) Termination of non-payment: If the applicant still fails to pay or fails to pay the annual fee and late fee after the Patent Office issues a notice of payment informing the applicant that the annual fee and late fee have been paid, the patent right shall be terminated from the date of expiration of the previous year.