Delivering ‘one-stop IP solutions and high-quality work’, AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office‘s full-service practice covers patents, trade marks, trade secrets, copyright, and domain names. Jointly leading the IP practice, patent and trade mark expert Xia Zheng, who ’cannot be recommended enough‘, plays an active industry role as director of the All-China Patent Attorneys Association; and Hong Long leads two groups within the firm’s domestic patent prosecution team. The group also features the practice’s trade mark and legal department management officer, Jingjing Wu; and Mingzhao Yang, who provides patent portfolio advice to the firm’s foreign clients.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team's service quality and efficiency, in relation to patent applications, are particularly outstanding.'

  • ‘AFD provides one-stop IP solutions and high-quality work- very quick turnarounds and excellent advice, ’

  • ‘Very reliable and responsive - sound knowledge of local procedures and gives advice that is practical and useful.’

  • 'The team and AFD are excellent. They are hard-working, accurate and timely.’

  • ‘Xia Zheng - the legal advice given by her team is pertinent and timely, while the average level of service quality for the whole team is very high.'

  • ‘The team headed by Xia Zheng is very responsive.’

  • ‘Xia Zheng is very thorough in her explanations of the issues to hand. She sets out her views on the evidence, and is able to give a clear view on the prospects of success. ’

  • ‘Xia ZHeng is a delight to work with - she cannot be recommended enough.’

Key clients

  • Lincoln Global
  • Nike
  • Coca Cola
  • Meta Platforms
  • Lear
  • Cummins
  • Meritor
  • Anheuser-Busch
  • Cherry
  • BHE Turbomachinery

Work highlights

  • Acted in a patent invalidation case.
  • Assisted Codexis with a patent prosecution matter.
  • Assisted BUBS GODIS Aktiebolag with trade mark registrations.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Xia Zheng, Mingzhao Yang

Other key lawyers

Jingjing Wu, Rui Zhang, Xiao Ning