the term of the patent right refers to the legal expiration and termination time of the patent right stipulated in the patent law. The patent right shall be protected by law from the date of authorization announcement to the date of expiration of the patent right period. The patent right cannot be extended after its expiration. According to national laws, it is impossible to continue to apply. Invention patents are valid for 2 years from the date of application, and utility models and designs are valid for 1 years from the date of application.
Legal basis
Article 42 of the Patent Law
The term of the invention patent right is 2 years, and the term of the utility model patent right and the design patent right is 1 years, both counting from the date of application.