The second year of patent

Article 98 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law stipulates that the annual fee after the year in which the patent right is granted shall be paid before the expiration of the previous year.

In other words, you don't have to wait until last month; At the same time, it also said that before the expiration of the "previous year", it was necessary to pay the current year's.

For example, it was handed in in June this year, but it can be handed in now, but it will be difficult to hand it in next year.