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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, from offices in China, Australia and Europe. The MMLC Group is made up of a China trademark agency, a Hong Kong trademark agency, a China based consulting company and a boutique law firm focused on international legal issues.

Recent Firm News

➪ 6 February 2026: MMLC's Matt Murphy and Yu Du have been listed in the WTR 1000 2026 for their work in international IP law [read more] ➪ 10 January 2026: MMLC's Matt Murphy has been reappointed to HKIAC's List of Arbitrators for an additional three year term [read more] ➪ 15 December 2025: MMLC's David Zhang and Matt Murphy have been recognised in Lexology's Index for their work in the area of International Trade (Greater China) [read more] ➪ 10 November 2025: Asian Legal Business has ranked MMLC as a Notable Firm for China M&A/Corporate work [read more], having previously ranked the firm highly for China trademarks, patent and copyright work [read more] ➪ 11 October 2025: MMLC's Matt Murphy has been appointed to AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre's Panel of Arbitrators [read more] ➪ 10 September 2025: MMLC's China trademark agency reps, 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]

Recent Insights

China’s SAMR Releases Typical Cases of Unfair Competition Involving AI - 13 February 2026

On 6 February 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China (“SAMR”) released five typical cases concerning unfair competition in the artificial intelligence sector ...
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China’s SAMR Releases Eight Typical Cases of Online Unfair Competition in 2025 - 5 February 2026

On 31 January 2026, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released eight typical cases of online unfair competition, as part of its continued ...
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CNIPA December 2025 Report on Examination and Registration Statistics - 3 February 2026

In late January 2026, the National Intellectual Property Administration of China (“CNIPA”) released its Monthly Report on Examination and Registration Statistics for December 2025 ...
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China’s MOA Issues Draft Rules on the Adjudication of the Review Committee for New Plant Varieties for Public Comment - 20 January 2026

On 15 January 2026, the Seed Industry Management Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MOA) released a draft revision of the Rules on the Adjudication of the Review Committee for New Plant Varieties ...
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Analysis and Review of the 2025 Annual Report of the Intellectual Property Court of China’s Supreme People’s Court - 13 February 2026

Court released the Annual Report of the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court ...
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China: CNIPA Issues Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes - 2 January 2026

On December 25, 2025, the Ministry of Justice and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) jointly issued the Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes ...
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  • "MMLC Group ... 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
  • "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
  • "Boutique firm MMLC Group continued to act for its longstanding clients, which include leading players in the fashion, technology and food and beverage industries, and also received instructions from new clients. The team recently advised one of its repeat clients on a significant criminal IP counterfeiting matter in Eastern China. Matthew Murphy heads the practice, which is based in Beijing." - Legal 500
    • "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
  • "Matthew Murphy of MMLC Group has been practising IP law in China, and in Asia more broadly, for over two decades. A source credits him with being able to "hold clients' hands going into China," providing a comprehensive service." - Chambers
  • "Matthew Murphy is the leading partner at boutique firm MMLC Group and is “outstanding at ensuring that his clients’ needs are always expertly served”. Trademark work is a significant part of his practice, which takes in domain name arbitration, anti-counterfeiting and oppositions for a roster of multinational companies." - World Trademark Review.
  • "Clients across the technology, automotive, retail and media sectors turn to MMLC Group for advice on IT, licensing, privacy and security issues. Its practice also takes in corporate and commercial transactions and litigation. " - Legal 500.
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