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How many years is the patent right valid for?

Patent rights can be divided into the following categories: utility model patents, design patents and invention patents

The term of utility model patent rights and design patent rights is 10 years, and invention patents The service life can be up to 20 years.

Article 42 of the "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates that the term of invention patent rights is 20 years, and the term of utility model patent rights and design patent rights is 10 years. Calculated from the date of application.