Provisions of the state on the duration of patent protection

According to Article 5 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law, the first day of various deadlines stipulated in the Patent Law and these Detailed Rules shall not be counted in the deadline. If calculated in years or months, the expiration date shall be the corresponding day of the last month; If there is no corresponding day in the current month, the last day of the current month shall be the due date; If the due date is a legal holiday, the first working day after the holiday shall be the due date. Article 6 Where a party delays the time limit specified in the Patent Law or these Rules or the time limit specified by the patent administration department in the State Council due to irresistible reasons, resulting in the loss of his rights, he may request the patent administration department in the State Council to restore his rights within two months from the date when the obstacle is removed, or at the latest within two years from the date when the time limit expires. In addition to the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph, if a party delays the time limit specified in the Patent Law or these Rules or the time limit specified by the patent administration department in the State Council for other legitimate reasons, resulting in the loss of his rights, he may request the patent administration department in the State Council to restore his rights within 2 months from the date of receiving the notice from the patent administration department in the State Council. If a party requests the restoration of rights in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph or the second paragraph of this article, it shall submit a request for the restoration of rights, explain the reasons, attach relevant supporting documents when necessary, and go through the corresponding procedures that should be handled before losing the rights; In accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of this article, those who request the restoration of their rights shall also pay the fees. Where a party requests to extend the time limit specified by the patent administration department in the State Council, it shall explain the reasons to the patent administration department in the State Council before the expiration of the time limit and go through the relevant formalities.