What does the termination of the patent right mean?

Legal analysis: the termination of patent right means that the protection period of patent right expires or the patent right is invalid for some reason. There are mainly the following situations:

(1) Failing to pay the annual fee as required;

(2) The patentee waives the patent right in writing;

(3) When the patent right expires, the patent right will be terminated.

Legal basis: Article 44 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) is under any of the following circumstances, and the patent right shall be terminated before the expiration of the time limit:

(a) failing to pay the annual fee in accordance with the provisions;

(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.