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 News ...

3 March 2025: MMLC's Matt Murphy has been listed as a leading China trademark lawyer in the annual WTR1000 report [read more] 5 February 2025: MMLC has been recognised by Lexology/Who's Who for our work in the area of InternationalTrade and Customs [read more] 5 January 2025: WIPR lists Yu Du, Fei Dang, Xia Yu, Sarah Xuan and Matthew Murphy as IP leaders [read more] 15 December 2024:The Beijing Arbitration Commission has reappointed Matthew Murphy to its Panel of Arbitrators [read more]

Recent Insights ...

Cyberspace Administration of China Releases Draft Amendment to Cybersecurity Law for Public Comment - 3 April 2025

On 28 March 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the Draft Amendment to the PRC Cybersecurity Law seeking public opinion until 27 April 2025 ...
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China Issues New Regulations on Facial Recognition Technologies - 1 April 2025

On March 13, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the Ministry of the Public Safety co-issued the Regulations on Security Management of the Application of Facial Recognition Technology (the Regulations), which will become effective on June 1, 2025 ...
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Establishment of Urumqi Free Trade Zone Court: A Specialized Tribunal for Foreign-Related Commercial Disputes - 1 April 2025

On 20 March 2025, the Urumqi Free Trade Zone Court (Urumqi FTZ Court) was officially inaugurated in the China (Xinjiang) Free Trade Zone ...
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China Courts Delivers First AIGC Copyright Infringement Judgment in Jiangsu Province - 28 March 2025

On March 7, 2025, the People’s Court of Changshu in Jiangsu Province announced that it concluded a copyright dispute involving the AI Generated Content (AIGC), which is the first case of such type in Jiangsu Province ...
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Analysis of China’s Regulations on Implementing the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law - 26 March 2025

In March 2025, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China issued the “Regulations on Implementing the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People’s Republic of China” ...
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China Releases Guiding Cases for Judicial Protection of Plant Variety Rights - 27 March 2025

On 21 March 2025, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (“SPC”) released the fifth batch of typical cases of judicial protection of intellectual property rights of plant varieties ...
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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
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