Est. 2002
Founded in Beijing in 2002 by international lawyer Matthew Murphy and leading business consultant Ellen Wang, the MMLC Group provides legal and business services in relation to Intellectual Property, Technology, Corporate and International Trade.
As a leading boutique firm with global reach, the MMLC Group is well positioned to assist organisations with their international legal and business needs, on a cost-effective basis.
"MMLC Group is based in Beijing ... advises international clients on brand protection, trade mark infringement, and patents, with experience also in plant variety right applications. A client comments: " ... obviously highly skilled in relation to IP and TMT matters and is very reliable ... gets the job done, and can handle complicated legal and business matters for us." - Chambers
Recent Firm News ...
17 April 2025: MMLC's Matt Murphy has been ranked by Best Lawyers as a leader in Corporate Law [read more]
5 March 2025: MMLC has been recognised by Lexology/Who's Who for our work in the area of International Trade and Customs [read more]
25 January 2025: WIPR lists Yu Du, Fei Dang, Xia Yu, Sarah Xuan and Matthew Murphy as IP leaders, with WTR listing Matt Murphy for China trademark work [read more]
27 December 2024:The Beijing Arbitration Commission has reappointed Matthew Murphy to its Panel of Arbitrators [read more]
Recent Insights ...
Overview of China Customs Intellectual Property Protection Actions in 2024 - 7 May 2025
On April 23, 2025, the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China released the 2024 Report on the Status of Customs Intellectual Property Protection in China ...
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Advances into a New Phase of IP Protection - 2 May 2025
On April 23, 2025, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) of China held a significant press conference under the theme “Performing High-Quality and Efficient IP Prosecutorial Functions to Support High-Level Scientific and Technological Innovation” ...
China National Intellectual Property Administration Releases 2024 Typical Cases of Administrative Protection of Intellectual Property - 1 May 2025
On 27 April 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released 30 typical cases of administrative protection of intellectual property for 2024 ...
China Issues Interpretations on Handling IP Related Criminal Cases - 7 May 2025
On April 23, 2025, the Supreme People’s Court of the PRC and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the PRC co-issued the Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Intellectual Property Criminal Cases ...
China’s Supreme Court Awards RMB53.5 million in Punitive Damages for NP01154 Corn Plant Variety Infringement - 29 April 2025
On 25 April 2025, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) publicly announced its judgment in the appeal of a plant variety rights infringement case involving corn variety NP01154. This is a landmark decision ...
Notice to the Profession Issued on Artificial intelligence use in the Federal Court of Australia - 30 April 2025
On 29 April 2025, the Chief Justice issued a Notice to the Profession, briefly discussing plans for this study and inviting submissions from the legal profession ...
What people say
"Co-founding partner Matthew Murphy of MMLC Group possesses "highly evident expertise in the field." He is noted for his skill in transactional IP, trade mark licensing, brand protection and design registration." - Chambers & Partners
"MMLC Group is often instructed by foreign and domestic clients on the IP and TMT aspects of major M&A .. the team has been advising a number of multinational technology clients regarding online and offline IT and telecoms agreements, including implementation. It also assisted a number of Chinese entities with disputes concerning security and outsourcing arrangements, among other issues." - The Legal 500