{"id":765,"date":"2026-01-04T02:11:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xuzhousoft.com\/quanzhou\/2026\/01\/04\/intellectual-property-protection-period-explained-by-city-lawyer-lyu-qiang\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T00:38:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T00:38:04","slug":"intellectual-property-protection-period-explained-by-city-lawyer-lyu-qiang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lyuandassociates.com\/quanzhou\/intellectual-property-protection-period-explained-by-city-lawyer-lyu-qiang\/","title":{"rendered":"Intellectual Property Protection Period Explained by Attorney Lyu Qiang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- BCL_CITY_OPENING_START --><\/p>\n<section class=\"bcl-city-opening\">\n<p><strong>For foreign buyers dealing with suppliers in Quanzhou<\/strong>, the local commercial and industrial environment can be relevant when assessing supplier risk. Quanzhou has a large export-oriented manufacturing base covering footwear, textiles, consumer goods and industrial products. This local context can help a buyer determine what should be checked during due diligence, contracting, evidence preservation and dispute resolution.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- BCL_CITY_OPENING_END --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/player.bilibili.com\/player.html?isOutside=true&amp;aid=115834362008864&amp;bvid=BV16XikBCEZU&amp;cid=35174681360&amp;p=1\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>How many years is the intellectual property protection period in China? First, patents. The maximum protection period for a patent is 20 years. Since a patent is a type of monopoly right, to encourage new innovations, patents have a maximum protection period. If 20 years have passed since the patent was granted, the patent will be made publicly available and can no longer be renewed for protection. Next, trademarks. Trademarks are special\u2014the initial grant is valid for 10 years, and they can be renewed every 10 years. Therefore, in theory, as long as you renew on time, a trademark can be protected indefinitely. Finally, copyright. If the copyright is owned by a natural person, it is protected for 50 years after the person&#8217;s death. If the copyright is owned by a corporation, it is protected for 50 years after the copyright is obtained. I am China lawyer Lyu Qiang. If you like my video, please like, subscribe, and bookmark it.<\/p>\n<p>Phone Number (Available for English consultation ): (86)-516-1879-5428-064<\/p>\n<p>E-mail: lvqiang#lyuandassociates.com (please replace # with \uff20)<\/p>\n<p><!-- BCL_CITY_MIDDLE_START --><\/p>\n<section class=\"bcl-city-context\">\n<h3>Supplier and Industry Context in Quanzhou<\/h3>\n<p>Businesses in Quanzhou are active in footwear, textiles, consumer goods, machinery and export manufacturing. Depending on the transaction, foreign buyers may encounter quality disputes, production delays, OEM disputes, non-conforming goods and payment disputes. For footwear, textile, consumer-goods and machinery transactions, buyers should pay particular attention to exact product specifications, approved samples, production tolerances, inspection arrangements and the identity of the contracting entity.<\/p>\n<p>Quanzhou is part of Fujian and benefits from a dense network of export-oriented manufacturers and trading companies. These characteristics provide commercial context, but they do not by themselves determine the legal outcome of a particular dispute.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- BCL_CITY_MIDDLE_END --><\/p>\n<p><!-- BCL_CITY_CLOSING_START --><\/p>\n<section class=\"bcl-city-closing\">\n<h3>Legal Considerations for Buyers in Quanzhou<\/h3>\n<p>If a dispute has arisen with a supplier in Quanzhou, the buyer should normally establish the supplier\u2019s legal identity, review the governing contract and preserve payment, shipping, inspection and communication records before taking further action. The appropriate strategy depends on the facts of the individual transaction and the available remedies.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- BCL_CITY_CLOSING_END --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For foreign buyers dealing with suppliers in Quanzhou, the local commercial and industrial environment can be relevant when assessing supplier risk. 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