China

Firm overview

Since its establishment in 1994, Kangxin has grown into a leader amongst IP law firms in China, with offices in Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Xi’an, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Dongguan. Our client base includes domestic Chinese enterprises and international companies from around the world. We represent many different businesses, including start-ups, well-known domestic entities, and Fortune 500 multinationals. With dedicated teams specializing in IP litigation, enforcement, patents, and trademark prosecution, Kangxin remains a driving force for intellectual property protection in China and throughout the world.

At Kangxin, we focus on our clients' best interests; a business practice which sets us apart from other IP firms in China. Our efforts have earned the company numerous accolades including: “Top Honors” from Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Managing Intellectual Property and World Trademark Review.

Kangxin IP Platform is a comprehensive IP management tool, backed by a team of professionals from Kangxin Partners, P.C. Combining IP, IT, and AI technology. Kangxin IP Platform provides a smart, one-stop, solution to maintain your trademark, brand protection, and copyright portfolio with a complete suite of protection services.

Our Service

Patents

Our Patent team is divided into three main divisions: Electronics, Chemistry & Life Sciences, and Mechanics. Each division has experts in the fields of chemistry, electronics, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, communications and computer technology, and mechanics. With a strong team of professionals, Kangxin is able to provide specific IP insight and practical advice to our clients in these industries.

Trademarks, Copyrights & Domain Names

Staffed by attorneys with experience in both Chinese and international law and practice, Kangxin is recognized as having one of the strongest trademark practice groups in China.
At Kangxin, we understand that trademark and copyright protection is the essence of your business. Our professionals will help you determine the optimum strategy for protecting your intellectual property rights, and will work with you to enforce these rights in the event of third-party conflicts and counterfeiting.
Our expert services would not be complete without domain name services. In today’s internet age, domain name issues can be a common issue. Our team has extensive experience in domain name registration and dispute resolution. We will represent you to negotiate with third-parties and domain name related disputes.

IP Enforcement

Kangxin’s legal practice has experience in a wide variety of intellectual property disputes, including those related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, and technology transfer disputes.
Our senior patent attorneys have over 20 years of practical field experience, while our litigation attorneys are intellectual property specialists with backgrounds particularly suited for intellectual property related litigation.

IP Strategy and Design

Our IP strategy and design practice includes preliminary, invalidation, and infringement searches. We provide IP strategic consulting services, and create patent maps for clients. In conjunction with both the Chinese government and corporate clients, we complete successful strategy projects each year.

Firm overview

Founded in 1998, IntellecPro is an IP boutique firm with the head office in Beijing and four branch offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Tokyo. As one of the earliest trademark and patent firms in China serving foreign clients, we are dedicated to excellence in IP law, in the fields of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets and unfair competition. The firm actively engages in the prosecution, enforcement and litigation of IP rights in China.

IntellecPro has over 200 staff in total with nearly half of them based in Beijing. Let by senior professionals with 10 years’ experience on average, our team has a profound knowledge of the intellectual property legal framework and practices in China, thus can provide our clients with effective solutions to their problems. Our professionals think in business terms, and are committed to provide cost-effective services that are tailored to our client’s business needs and aimed at making their intellectual property rights work. Our culture is characterised by teamwork and a commitment to excellence in everything we do.

IntellecPro's trademark team assists clients to design brand name and logo, draw brand-building plans, and implement such plans. It particularly excels in handling oppositions and invalidations against trademark pirates before administrative and judicial authorities.

IntellecPro's patent team helps clients create and implement patent strategies. Being strong in the field of chemistry traditionally, its expertise in electronics and tele-communication has grown rapidly in recent years.

IntellecPro's enforcement and litigation team specializes in combating the growingly-sophisticated IP infringers in China. Its strength lies in handling disputes involving conflicts among different type of rights, and defending clients in legal actions lodged by trademark trolls.

IntellecPro represents companies of various sizes from start-ups to the world's top 500, and across a wide range of industries covering automotive, electronics, fashion, finance, food and beverage, hospitality and catering, manufacturing and machinery, media and entertainment, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, retail and telecommunications. The firm has successfully represented many high-profile clients such as Apple, Dell, Pepsi, Heineken, NBC Universal, Entertainment One, Bruce Lee, Paul Frank, Procter & Gamble, 3M, Caterpillar, Westinghouse and Philip Morris, which has made IntellecPro one of the leading firms in the IP profession. In recent years, we expanded our client base in China rapidly, and successfully won some large companies, including Bilibili, Convenience Bee, Pingan, Qi’anxin, Seasun Games and ZTE.

Last updated 20th of March 2021

Firm overview

Founded in 2006, Lusheng Law Firm (“Lusheng”) is a Chinese law firm specialising in legal services and patent representation in the field of intellectual property (IP). We are headquartered in Beijing and have branch offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou. To meet the needs of our clients in different regions and different development stages, we have established strategic partnerships with leading international IP consulting firms, working closely with our professional teams in offices across three continents (Asia, Europe and the Middle East).

Our professional team consists of practicing attorneys, patent agents and enforcement experts in the field of intellectual property. Our international and domestic clients include fast growth technology start-ups and famous brand owners. Since founded, Lusheng has focussed on approaching issues with an international mindset and applying outside-the-box thinking to offer fully integrated one-stop-shop IP solutions.

Our lawyers have trained at the top law schools in China and abroad. A number of them have obtained higher level degrees and qualifications from leading universities in UK, Germany, USA as well as China. In addition, many have extensive experience working in both domestic and international law firms and IP agencies. We are able to communicate with clients in a number of languages including Chinese, English and German.

Firm overview

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) was formed in June 2025 through the transformational combination of Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin, creating a world-leading global law firm. With over 6,000 people including c.2700 lawyers and spanning 26 offices, HSF Kramer provides comprehensive legal services across every major region of the world. Uniquely positioned to help clients achieve ambitious objectives, HSF Kramer delivers exceptional results in complex transactions and high-stakes disputes.

Our lawyers help the world's foremost companies unlock the value of their IP to protect their investments, secure and maintain competitive advantage and obtain commercial outcomes. Our teams are internationally recognised as market leaders and have acted on some of the most complex disputes and transactions for our clients.

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