What is the duration of patent protection in China?
The duration of patent rights for inventions is twenty years from the date of filing. The duration of patent rights for utility models and patent rights for designs is ten years from the date of filing. Patent rights come into effect as of the date of the announcement, as per rules 39 and 40 of the Patent Law. Therefore, the actual duration of patent rights is less than 20 years and extends from the date of announcement of the patent grant to 20 years from the filing date. 6. What is the priority principle? The priority principle means that a patent grant will be given to the first applicant for a patent for an invention, no matter who finishes the invention first. 7. What are the conditions of granting patent right? A patent may be granted for an invention, design or utility model if it possesses novelty, inventiveness and has practical applicability. A patent right may be granted only if the invention, design or utility model is not identical with or similar to any prior invention, d
