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27 August 2024 - WIPR lists Yu Du, Fei Dang, Xia Yu, Sarah Xuan and Matthew Murphy as IP leaders [read more]
19 July 2024 - Best Lawyers lists Matthew Murphy as a leading corporate lawyer [read more]
25 July 2024 - The Beijing Arbitration Commission has reappointed Matthew Murphy to its Panel [read more]

Est. 2002

Developed from a major global law firm in 2002 in Beijing, MMLC provides legal and business services in relation to Intellectual Property (prosecution, transactions and litigation), Technology, Corporate and International Trade matters, arising in Greater China, Australasia, South East Asia, Europe and globally. Long term clients of MMLC include most members of the Global Fortune 500, as well as national, provincial and city governments, and start-ups. We thrive on identifying, developing, managing and protecting business opportunities for clients from across the globe.

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Recent Insights ...

China's SAMR Announced the Completion of Alibaba Group’s “Three-Year Rectification” - 4 September 2024

On August 30, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced on its website that it had supervised Alibaba Group to complete the three-year rectification …
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Australia Issues Proposed AI Guardrails for Comment - 5 September 2024

The Australian Government is seeking comments on its proposed AI guardrails … they’re due by October 4, 2024 ...
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China Seeks Opinions for Administrative Trademark Enforcement Action Evidence Matters - 2 September 2024

On August 19, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a draft of the Evidence Regulations on Trademark Administrative Enforcement (Draft) for public opinion ...
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China Proposes to Allow Wholly Foreign Owned Hospitals - 10 September 2024

On September 7, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce co-issued a Notice on Enlarging the Pilot Work in the Medical Field (the Notice) with the National Health Commission (the NHC), and the National Medical Products Administration …
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China and Italy Sign MOUs on GIs - 5 September 2024

On 28 July 2024, during the visit of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to China, the Italian Ambassador to China, Massimo Ambrosetti, signed two MOUs on GI protection, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing …
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China Releases Draft Discretion Benchmarks for Administrative Punishments for Antitrust Concentration Cases - 4 September 2024

On 16 August 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation has published a draft Discretion Benchmarks of Administrative Punishments for Illegal Implementation of Concentration in Violation of China’s Anti-monopoly Law, seeking public opinions until 14 September 2024 …
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What people say

"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 telecomsagreements, including implementation. It also assisted a number of Chinese entities with disputes concerning security and outsourcing arrangements, among other issues. MMLC Group is praised as ‘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 licensing matters. Ellen Wang is also recommended."
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."
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