Term of Patent.
Section 54
SEC. 54. Term of Patent. – The term of a patent shall be twenty (20) years from the filing date of the application. (Sec. 21, R.A. No. 165a)
RA 8293 Section 54
Other provisions in RA 8293
- Section 50: Grant of Patent.
- Section 51: Refusal of the Application.
- Section 51-R
- Section 52: Publication Upon Grant of Patent.
- Section 53: Contents of Patent.
- Section 55: Annual Fees.
- Section 56: Surrender of Patent.
- Section 57: Correction of Mistakes of the Office.
- Section 58: Correction of Mistake in the Application.
- Section 59: Changes in Patents.
CitationRA 8293 Section 54 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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