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What is the usual maximum term of a utility patent?

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  1. Ten years from grant
  2. Life of the inventor
  3. Up to 20 years from nonprovisional filing

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  1. Patent essentials www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/essentials Checked 2026-10-11.

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