The types of patents in China are: design patents, utility model patents and invention-creation patents.
Term of patent right: 10 years for design and utility model and 20 years for invention and creation. From the date of application.
During the patent term, the annual fee shall be paid in accordance with the regulations every year, otherwise it will be terminated. Of course, the obligee can also voluntarily give up his patent right in the form of a written statement.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.
Article 42 The term of patent right for invention is 20 years, and the term of patent right for utility model and patent right for design is 10 years, counting from the date of application.
Article 2 Inventions and creations mentioned in this Law refer to inventions, utility models and designs.
Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.
Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.
Appearance design refers to a new design with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of products and the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.