MMLC Group

MMLC Group is a China focused intellectual property law firm. It is the only international law firm where all lawyers are fluent in English and Mandarin, and Chinese law experts (www.mmlcgroup.com).
The firm shot to prominence when it was engaged by Apple in patent infringement proceedings against Taiwan's Luxpro in 2003. After 7 years and three appeals to the Supreme Court, the case was finally won by Apple (http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/5206/). This case was notable for various intricate legal arguments involving the enforcement of untegistered patent rights in Germany, Taiwan and the PRC.
MMLC spun out of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in 2002 to focus on China law. MMLC has been headquartered in Beijing since 2002. MMLC was a finalist in the World IP Law Firm Awards in 2009 (http://www.ipworld.com/ipwo/static.htm?renderPage=events-awards) for the Asia Pacific region. MMLC has been ranked as a leading law firm in China by the Asia Pacific Legal 500 (http://www.legal500.com/c/china/foreign-firms/intellectual-property), Asia Law and Practice, and Chambers &Partners since 2002. The firm rubs shoulders with the largest firms in the world in the China market.
In 2009, the New York times quoted the MMLC Group as to rankings of online games makers in the Chinese market (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/world/asia/07china.html?scp1&sqMMLC&st=cse). In the same year, the Sydney Morning Herald attributed MMLC with accurate predictions on the outcome of Chinese legal matters involving foreign enterprises (http://www.smh.com.au/business/china-fools-asic--as-well-20091224-le86.html). In 2008, the MMLC Group represented the Australian government in discussions with the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office ( http://www.sipo.gov.cn/sipo2008/ztzl/hylt/aipxjh/ ). In 2007, MMLC assisted the Chinese State Council with drafting the new employment contract laws for China. It is recommended for China law work by the United States Department of Agriculture and regularly acts for the USG and its associations on China matters.

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