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(As of year 2005). Answer: Utility and plant patents are granted for a term which begins with the date of the grant and usually ends 20 years from the date the applications were filed. You must make the timely payment of the appropriate maintenance fees. Design patents last 14 years from the date you are granted the patent. No maintenance fees are required for design patents.
Patents with 1380+ answers. Most utility patents expire 20 years after the earliest filing date, assuming the owner pays maintenance fees. Design patent expire in 14 years after they are issued. Depending on how slow is the US patent office, some US patents may get term extensions; however, no matter what, all patents do eventually expire. For more details, read: 2701-.