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 ...

4 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] 22 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 ...

Chinese Commercial Court Issues First Investigation Order for International Arbitration - 11 June 2025

The lack of the right to compulsory evidence collection has always been one of the pain points of Chinese arbitration institutions. On 14 May 2025, the Shanghai International Commercial Court supported an application ...
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China, Japan and South Korea Co-issues Concordance List of Similar Group Codes for Trademarks - 9 June 2025

On April 7, 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) co-issued the Concordance List of Similar Group Codes ...
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China’s Guidelines for the Establishment and Operation of Patent Pools - 2 June 2025

To enhance the standardization and systemization of patent pools in China, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has formulated ...
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Hong Kong to Open International Organization for Intergovernmental Dispute Mediation - 4 June 2025

On 30 May 2025, about 400 high-level representatives from 85 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe, and nearly 20 international organizations attended the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (“Convention”) held in Hong Kong ...
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China Releases Draft Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Online Trading Platform Rules - 10 June 2025

On 4 June 2025, China's SAMR announced draft Measures for Trading Platform Rules, seeking comment through to 4 July 2025 ...
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China: Analysis of the 2025 Revision of the Regulations on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants - 12 May 2025

On April 18, 2025, the Executive Meeting of the State Council deliberated and adopted the newly revised Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants ...
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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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