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 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 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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1 November 2024 - MMLC Group has been ranked by ALB as a leading firm for M&A/transactions in China/Asia [read more]
10 October 2024 - WIPR lists Yu Du, Fei Dang, Xia Yu, Sarah Xuan and Matthew Murphy as IP leaders [read more]
25 September 2024 - The Beijing Arbitration Commission has reappointed Matthew Murphy to its Panel [read more]

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On 14 October 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) published statistics on the number of trademark applications and registrations nationwide in the third quarter of 2024 from 16 December 2023 to 15 September 2024 …
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On 16 October 2024, the Ministry of Commerce of China (“MOFCOM”) released a Notice on Strengthening the Supervision and Administration of Recycling of End-of-Life Motor Vehicles …
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What people say

MMLC Group is praised aas ‘quick, efficient and effective’. The ‘highly intelligent, professional and skilled’ Matthew Murphy leads the group, which is often instructed by large international clients on brand protection, trade mark registration and licensingmatters. Ellen Wang is also recommended." - The Legal 500
"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." - Chambers
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