Do I have to maintain my patent right for the complete duration of the right?
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- Do I have to maintain my patent right for the complete duration of the right?
No the patent owner is not obliged to maintain the patent right for the complete duration time. A patent owner can evaluate every year if it is desirable to continue with the right. By not paying the annual maintenance fee for the patent, it will be automatically annulled and the patent owner who considers that it is not favorable any longer to continue with the right can decide to do that.