Do you have time to protect intellectual property rights?

Intellectual property rights have a protection period. For example, the term of the invention patent is 20 years, the term of the utility model patent is 10 years, and the term of the design patent is 15 years, all from the date of application. And after the aforesaid rights expire, the parties concerned cannot apply for an extension.

legal ground

In Article 42 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the patent right for invention is 20 years, the patent right for utility model is 10 year, and the patent right for design is 15 year, all of which are counted from the date of application. Article 43 The patentee shall pay the annual fee from the year when the patent right is granted. Article 44 In any of the following circumstances, the patent right shall be terminated before the expiration of the time limit: (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.