1, and the term of the invention patent right is twenty years; 2, the term of the patent right for utility model is ten years; 3. The term of patent right for design is fifteen years, counting from the date of application. Legal basis: Paragraph 1 of Article 42 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that the term of invention patent is 20 years, that of utility model patent is 10 year, and that of design patent is 15 year, all of which are counted from the date of filing. 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.
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