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 ...

24 June 2025: MMLC's Matt Murphy, Yu Du and Fei Dang have been included in World IP Review's 2025 List of Leaders, as well as MIP's latest IP Stars' rankings [read more] 15 May 2025: MMLC has been ranked by Asian Legal Business for its work regarding China trademarks, patents and copyright [read more] 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] 27 December 2024:The Beijing Arbitration Commission has reappointed Matthew Murphy to its Panel of Arbitrators [read more]

Recent Insights ...

China Issues Administration Regulation on the Use of Commercial Encryption in Critical Information Infrastructure - 7 July 2025

Article 31 of the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China requires the State Council to formulate relevant regulations to implement key protection of critical information infrastructure (“CII”). On 1 July 2025, the Cyberspace Administration ...
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China’s NPC Passes Amendments to its Law Against Unfair Competition - 1 July 2025

On 27 June 2025, China’s National People’s Congress passed significant amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law ...
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China: Analysis of Typical Trademark Opposition and Review Cases from 2024 Issued - 30 June 2025

To further enhance the role of trademark opposition and review procedures in combating malicious registration, protecting prior rights, and safeguarding public interests, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) Trademark Office released the “Typical Trademark Opposition and Review Cases of 2024” on May 16, 2025 ...
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Beijing Court Issues a Typical Case on Cross-Class Protection of the Well-known MICHELIN Trademark - 20 June 2025

Recently, the Beijing court released the top ten typical cases of judicial protection of trademark authorization and confirmation 2024 for the third consecutive year, including the cross-class protection case involving the well-known MICHELIN trademark ...
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China's SAMR Lists Typical Cases for Trade Secret Theft - 26 June 2025

On June 20, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced eight typical cases of trade secret theft ...
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Beijing Court Sentences Four People for Infringing Copyright by Using AI - 18 June 2025

According to a report issued by the Legal Daily on June 13, 2025, the Beijing Tongzhou District Court delivered a judgment recognizing that “the defendant, an e-commerce company from Fuzhou was guilty ...
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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
"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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