The lawyer replied: Yes.
Legal objectivity:
Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of patentees, encouraging inventions and creations, promoting the application of inventions and creations, improving innovation ability, and promoting scientific and technological progress and economic and social development. In Article 42 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), 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, all of which are counted from the date of application. Article 43 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the patentee shall pay the annual fee from the year when the patent right is granted. Article 44 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) is under any of the following circumstances: (1) Failing to pay the annual fee as required; (2) The patentee waives his patent right in writing. Where the patent right is terminated before the expiration of the time limit, it shall be registered and announced by the patent administration department of the State Council.