The protection period of patents and trademarks and their similarities and differences are as follows: the protection period of invention patents is 20 years, that of utility model patents and design patents is 10 years, and that of registered trademarks is 10 years. Similarities include: they are intangible property, exclusive and regional. Difference: 1, different applicants. The patent shall be applied to the patent administration department, and the trademark shall be applied to the Trademark Office; 2. The protection period is different.
Legal objectivity:
patent law of the people's republic of china
Article 42
The term of the invention patent right is 20 years, and the term of the utility model patent right and the design patent right is 10 years, both counting from the date of application.
patent law of the people's republic of china
Article 43
The patentee shall pay the annual fee from the year when the patent right is granted.
the trademark law of the people's republic of china
Article 39
The period of validity of a registered trademark is ten years, counting from the date of approval of registration.