Recent news ...
4 July 2024 - WIPR lists Yu Du, Fei Dang, Xia Yu, Sarah Xuan and Matthew Murphy as world IP leaders [read more]
25 June 2024 - Best Lawyers lists Matthew Murphy as a leading corporate lawyer [read more]
20 June 2024 - The Beijing Arbitration Commission has reappointed Matthew Murphy to its Panel [read more]
Est. 2002
Developed from a major global law firm in 2002 in Beijing, MMLC provides legal and business services in relation to Intellectual Property (prosecution, transactions and litigation), Technology, Corporate and International Trade matters, arising in Greater China, Australasia, South East Asia, Europe and globally. Long term clients of MMLC include most members of the Global Fortune 500, as well as national, provincial and city governments, and start-ups. We thrive on identifying, developing, managing and protecting business opportunities for clients from across the globe.
Recent Insights ...
CNIPA’s Issues Draft Measures for Patent Dispute Adjudication and Mediation - 23 July 2024
The CNIPA has just released two significant drafts aimed at enhancing the handling of patent disputes: the Measures for Administrative Adjudication and Mediation of Patent Disputes (Draft for Comment) and the Measures for Mediation of Disputes Arising from Implementation of Patent Open Licensing (for Trial Implementation) …
China’s Supreme Court Issues First Typical Cases for Identifying and Applying Foreign Laws in China - 18 July 2024
The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Choice of Law for Foreign-Related Civil Relationships is the law applicable to foreign-related civil relationships. On 30 November 2023, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China ...
China Supreme People’s Court IP Protection Symposium - 5 July 2024
On 27 June 2024, China’s Supreme People's Court held a special symposium on "Strengthening Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights for Scientific and Technological Innovation to Promote the Development of New Quality Productivity" ...
China’s Supreme Court’s Clarifies the Determination of DUS Testing Locations in Plant Variety Authorization Procedures - 22 July 2024
On July 4, 2024, the Supreme People’s Court Intellectual Property Tribunal issued a judicial case (2023 Supreme Court Intellectual Property Final No. 95) concerning the determination of Distinctness, Uniformity, and Stability testing locations in the authorization procedures for new plant varieties ...
China’s First Law on Rural Collective Economic Organizations - 4 July 2024
On 28 June 2024, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress adopted the Law on Rural Collective Economic Organizations, which is China’s first law on rural collective economy organizations, and will come into effect on 1 May 2025 ...
Beijing IP Court Protects Unregistered SPARBAR from SPARTECH Based on “Prior Use” - Article 15.2 of the Trademark Law - 3 July 2024
On February 19, 2024, the Beijing IP Court issued a case study on its official website and introduced a case that protects a UK sports brand, “SPARBAR”, even though it is unregistered in China ...
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"MMLC Group is often instructed by foreign and domestic clients on the IP and TMT aspects of major M&A. Headed by Matthew Murphy, the team has been advising a number of multinational technology clients regarding online and offline IT and telecomsagreements, including implementation. It also assisted a number of Chinese entities with disputes concerning security and outsourcing arrangements, among other issues. MMLC Group is praised as ‘quick, efficient and
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"Matthew Murphy of MMLC Group is based in Beijing where he advises international clients on brand protection, trade mark infringement, and
patents, with experience also in plant variety right applications. A client comments: "He is obviously highly skilled in relation to IP and TMT matters and is very reliable: he gets the job done, and can handle complicated legal and business matters for us. He gives great guidance."
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