As the Asian region reopens after three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of intellectual property remains more important than ever. This is reflected in the approaches of the best law firms for IP work, which have gone above and beyond when it comes to servicing their clients in these times of transition.
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OUR RESEARCH |
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• The research covers the period spanning from February 2022 to February 2023. This includes both ongoing work (contentious and non-contentious) and matters that were closed during this timeframe. • ALB will draw information from firm submissions, interviews, editorial resources and market suggestions to identify and rank the top firms for Intellectual Property in Asia. Interviews will be conducted only if needed. • The IP rankings will be separated into two tables: "Patent" and "Trademark/Copyright". The rankings will also be divided into tiers, with the first tier identifying the strongest IP firms in each jurisdiction. • The rankings will cover the following jurisdictions: Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. There will be no Asia-wide table. • The rankings will feature both domestic and international firms. The following jurisdictions will have separate tables for domestic firms and international firms: Japan. • Our research does not cover Australia and New Zealand. |
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OUR RANKINGS |
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• The volume, complexity and size of work undertaken • Presence across Asia and in individual jurisdictions • Key personnel hires and growth of the practice group • Key clients and new client wins • Firm's visibility and profile in the region • Year-on-year development and momentum |
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HONG KONG |
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PATENTS |
COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
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AWA Asia Baker McKenzie Barron & Young Bird & Bird China Patent Agent (HK) Deacons Hogan Lovells Rouse Consultancy |
AWA Asia Baker McKenzie Bird & Bird Deacons Hogan Lovells Mayer Brown MinterEllison OLN IP Services Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Rouse Consultancy SIPS Stephenson Harwood
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Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
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CMS DLA Piper Dorsey & Whitney Eagle IP ELLALAN Eversheds Sutherland Fangda Partners Jones Day Mayer Brown Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Morrison & Foerster Nixon Peabody Norton Rose Fulbright OLN IP Services Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Paul Hastings Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Robin Bridge & John Liu Ropes & Gray SIPS Stephenson Harwood Squire Patton Boggs Tiang & Partners Wilkinson & Grist Winston & Strawn |
Clifford Chance CMS DLA Piper Dorsey & Whitney ELLALAN Eversheds Sutherland Fangda Partners Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Jones Day Morrison & Foerster Nishimura & Asahi Nixon Peabody Norton Rose Fulbright Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Robin Bridge & John Liu Ropes & Gray Simmons & Simmons Spruson & Ferguson Squire Patton Boggs Tiang & Partners Vivien Chan & Co Wilkinson & Grist |
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INDIA |
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PATENTS |
COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
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Anand and Anand Khaitan & Co K&S Partners Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Remfry & Sagar |
Anand and Anand Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas IndusLaw Khaitan & Co K&S Partners Remfry & Sagar Saikrishna & Associates
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Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
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Ajay Sahni & Associates AZB & Partners Beruar & Beruar Chadha & Chadha Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Ediplis Counsels Fox Mandal & Associates IndusLaw Inttl Advocare InventIP Legal Services LexOrbis L&L Partners Majmudar & Partners Legal R.K. Dewan & Co S&A Law Offices Singh & Associates Solomon & Co. Subramaniam, Nataraj & Associates |
Ajay Sahni & Associates AZB & Partners Beruar & Beruar Chadha & Chadha Ediplis Counsels Fox Mandal & Associates Fidus Law Chambers Inttl Advcocare InventIP Legal Services Khurana & Khurana Krishnamurthy & Co./K Law L&L Partners Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan LexOrbis Mason & Associates R.K. Dewan & Co S&A Law Offices Subramaniam, Nataraj & Associates Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys ZeusIP
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Tier 3 |
Tier 3 |
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ALMT Legal Archer & Angel De Penning & De Penning Fidus Law Chambers Khurana & Khurana Krishna & Saurastri Associates Lall & Sethi Mason & Associates Rahul Chaudhry & Partners RNA IP Attorneys Saikrishna & Associates Samvad Partners ZeusIP |
Ahlawat & Associates Altacit Global DePenning & DePenning DSK Legal Krishna & Saurastri Associates Lall & Sethi Majmudar & Partners NovoJuris Legal Phoenix Legal Rahul Chaudhry & Partners RNA IP Attorneys Samvad Partners Solomon & Co. |
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INDONESIA |
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PATENTS |
COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
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Am Badar & Am Badar Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners Rouse/ Suryomurcito & Co SKC Law Tilleke & Gibbins
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Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners Januar Jahja & Partners K&K Advocates Rouse (in association with Suryomurcito & Co) SKC Law |
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Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
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Assegaf Hamzah & Partners Biro Oktroi Roosseno Inter Patent Office Januar Jahja & Partners Roosdiono & Partners |
Acemark IP Am Badar & Am Badar Assegaf Hamzah & Partners Biro Oktroi Roosseno Inter Patent Office Kusnandar & Co Pacific Patent Multiglobal Roosdiono & Partners SIP Law Firm SSA Advocates Tilleke & Gibbins |
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Tier 3 |
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Acemark IP AMR Partnership Budidjaja International Lawyers Makarim & Taira S. Walalangi & Partners (in association with Nishimura & Asahi) SSA Advocates |
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JAPAN DOMESTIC |
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PATENTS |
COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
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Abe Ikubo & Katayama Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Nakamura & Partners Nishimura & Asahi TMI Associates |
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Atsumi & Sakai Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Nakamura & Partners Nishimura & Asahi TMI Associates
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Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
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Abe & Partners Atsumi & Sakai Fukami Patent Office Kubota Patent and Law Office Itoh International Patent Office Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Onda Techno Int. Patent Attys. Ohno & Partners Ryuka IP Law Firm Seiwa Patent & Law Shiga International Patent Office Shusaku- Yamamoto Sugimura & Partners ZeLo
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Fukami Patent Office Kubota Patent and Law Office Itoh International Patent Office Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Onda Techno Int. Patent Attys. Ohno & Partners Ryuka IP Law Firm Seiwa Patent & Law Shiga International Patent Office Shusaku- Yamamoto Soei Intellectual Property Law Sugimura & Partners ZeLo |
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JAPAN INTERNATIONAL |
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PATENTS |
COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
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BakerMcKenzie Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner Hogan Lovells Morrison & Foerster Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP |
Baker McKenzie Hogan Lovells Morrison & Foerster Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe |
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Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
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China Patent Agent (HK) Foley & Lardner Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Mayer Brown Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Ropes & Gray Squire Patton Boggs |
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner Foley & Lardner Mayer Brown Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Squire Patton Boggs |
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MALAYSIA |
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PATENTS |
COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
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LAW Partnership Shearn Delamore & Co Skrine Wong & Partners ZICO IP |
LAW Partnership Shearn Delamore & Co Shook Lin & Bok Skrine Tay & Partners Wong & Partners Wong Jin Nee & Teo ZICO IP
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Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
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Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff Christopher & Lee Ong GAN Partnership Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill Nishimura & Asahi Pintas Consulting Group Raja, Darryl & Loh Rahmat Lim & Partners Shook Lin & Bok Tay & Partners Wong Jin Nee & Teo
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Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff Christopher & Lee Ong GAN Partnership Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill Marks & Clerk Nishimura & Asahi Pintas Consulting Group Rahmat Lim & Partners Raja, Darryl & Loh |
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PHILIPPINES |
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PATENTS/COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
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Cruz Marcelo and Tenefrancia Quisumbing Torres SyCip Salazar, Hernandez & Gatmaitan Villaraza & Angangco
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Tier 2 |
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Baranda & Associates Bengzon Negre Untalan Betita Cabilao Casuela Sarmiento Carag Caballes Jamora & Somera Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose C&G Law Federis & Associates Gulapa & Lim MarksPro Puyat Jacinto & Santos SKY Law Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles
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SINGAPORE |
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PATENTS |
COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
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Allen & Gledhill Amica Law Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow Bird & Bird ATMD Dentons Rodyk Drew & Napier Marks & Clerk Rajah & Tann
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Allen & Gledhill Amica Law Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow Bird & Bird ATMD Dentons Rodyk Drew & Napier WongPartnership |
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Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
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CMS CNP Law Davies Collison Cave Donaldson & Burkinshaw Eversheds Sutherland Gateway Law Corporation Harry Elias Partnership Joyce A. Tan & Partners JurisAsia Lee & Lee Mayer Brown Mirandah Asia Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Nishimura & Asahi OC Queen Street Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Pintas-IPHouse Ravindran Associates RHTLaw Asia Shook Lin & Bok Spruson & Ferguson Stephenson Harwood TMI Associates WongPartnership
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Advocatus Law CMS CNP Law Davies Collison Cave Donaldson & Burkinshaw Eversheds Sutherland Gateway Law Corporation Harry Elias Partnership Joyce A. Tan & Partners JurisAsia Lee & Lee Mayer Brown Mirandah Asia Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Nishimura & Asahi OC Queen Street Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Rajah & Tann Ravindran Associates Robinson Pintas-IPHouse RHTLaw Asia Samuel Seow Law Shook Lin & Bok Stephenson Harwood Spruson & Ferguson TMI Associates
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SOUTH KOREA |
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PATENTS |
COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
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Bae, Kim & Lee Kim & Chang Lee & Ko Ropes & Gray Shin & Kim Yoon & Lee International Patent & Law Firm Yoon & Yang Yulchon
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Bae, Kim & Lee Kim & Chang Lee & Ko Shin & Kim Yoon & Yang Yulchon |
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Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
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DR & AJU Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner Lee International IP & Law Group
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AJU Kim Chang & Lee DR & AJU Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner KBK Patent Law Office Lee International IP & Law Group Ropes & Gray
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Tier 3 |
Tier 3 |
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AIP Patent & Law Firm Barun IP & Law Koreana Patent Firm Muhann Patent & Law Firm Stephenson Harwood YOU ME Patent & Law Firm Y.P. Lee Mock & Partners
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Barun IP & Law Central International Law Firm Cho & Partners Jipyong Kim, Choi & Lim Muhann Patent & Law Firm Stephenson Harwood YP Lee Mock & Partners
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TAIWAN |
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PATENTS |
COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
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Baker McKenzie Jones Day Lee and Li Saint Island International Patent & Law Tsar & Tsai
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Baker McKenzie Eiger Lee and Li Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices Tai E International Patent & Law Tsar & Tsai
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Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
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Chen & Lin Deep & Far Eiger Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner Tai E International Patent & Law TIPLO Tsai, Lee & Chen
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Chen & Lin Deep & Far Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner Formosa Transnational Formosan Brothers Nishimura & Asahi Perkins Coie TIPLO Tsai, Lee & Chen Winkler Partners
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Tier 3 |
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Formosa Transnational Formosan Brothers Nishimura & Asahi Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Perkins Coie Tsar & Tsai Winkler Partners
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THAILAND |
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PATENTS |
COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
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Baker McKenzie Domnern Somgiat & Boonma Tilleke & Gibbins
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Baker McKenzie Domnern Somgiat & Boonma Tilleke & Gibbins ZICO IP
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Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
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ILCT Rouse Satyapon & Partners SCL Nishimura ZICO IP
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ILAWASIA ILCT LawPlus Rouse Satyapon & Partners SCL Nishimura
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Tier 3 |
Tier 3 |
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Ananda IP Apisith & Alliance Chavalit & Associates ILAWASIA LawPlus Mayer Brown Rajah & Tann Siam Premier International TMI Associates Vidon & Partners
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Ananda IP Dej – Udom & Associates Mayer Brown Rajah & Tann Siam Premier International TMI Associates |
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VIETNAM |
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PATENTS |
COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
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Baker McKenzie Pham & Associates Tilleke & Gibbins Vision & Associates
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Baker McKenzie Bross & Partners IPMAX Law Tilleke & Gibbins Vision & Associates
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Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
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RHTLaw Vietnam Rouse SB Law ZICO Law
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Hogan Lovells Indochine Counsel InvestConsult Group Pham & Associates RHTLaw Vietnam Rouse SB Law
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Tier 3 |
Tier 3 |
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Allen & Gledhill Bross & Partners Hogan Lovells Indochine Counsel InvestConsult Group IPMAX Law Lee & Ko Mayer Brown Nishimura & Asahi Phuoc & Partners Rajah Tann Shin & Kim TMI Associates
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Ageless IP Attorneys & Consultants Allen & Gledhill Frasers Law Company LNT & PARTNERS Lee & Ko Mayer Brown Nishimura & Asahi Rajah Tann Schmitt & Orlov Shin & Kim Phuoc & Partners TMI Associates ZICO Law
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