(1) Expiration and termination: the invention patent right shall be maintained for 20 years from the date of application, and the utility model or design patent right shall be maintained for 10 years from the date of application, and shall be terminated according to law;
(2) Termination of non-payment: If the patent office issues a notice of payment informing the applicant that the annual fee and late fee have not been paid or have not been paid in full, the patent right shall be terminated from the date of expiration of the previous year.
The termination of the patent right is not protected by law, and any enterprise or individual can use the patent.
Did you apply for the patent yourself or entrust the company to do it? If you apply for it yourself, award it to your department. If you ask outsiders for help, go to them. You should still be able to apply.
The content of this article comes from: China Law Publishing House "General Knowledge Series of Legal Life"