Invention patents depend on time. 1before June 8, 995, the protection period is from the date of authorization 17 years; 120 years from the earliest application date after June 8, 995. Note that this is the earliest application date. In addition, if the scope of protection involves the patent of the composition or the method of using the composition, its validity can be extended for up to 5 years.
Design patent from the date of registration 14 years.