29 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS CHINA • 亚洲法律杂志-中国版 WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM/CHINA CHINA IP RANKINGS clients to different strategies of comprehensive IP layout in target markets.” Che Xiaoyan also notices strong demand from Chinese businesses for patent and trademark support overseas. For example, most enterprises use PCT for filing patent applications because it gives them more time to consider while the cost is controllable; and intense trademark squatting and huge legal differences in Saudi Arabia pose a certain degree of challenge for Chinese enterprises. Therefore, she notes, “Given different rules of jurisdictions as well as huge language and cultural barriers, Chinese enterprises tend to have misunderstandings when doing business overseas. This is when IP experts are necessary.” EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL COOPERATION Still, IP professionals with knowledge of both the industry and technology are sought after by the market. On top of that, the knowledge of business becomes the premise for lawyers to provide in-depth services. Zhu Xiaoqing identifies subtle changes in the role of external IP lawyers. “In the past, in-house lawyers relied more on outside peers to provide professional legal services. Nowadays, with increased attention and research on IP, they can deal with most general IP-related legal issues. Outside IP lawyers have partly begun to provide professional support and guidance to corporate legal personnel. While enhancing professional knowledge and business capabilities, IP lawyers also need to think about their irreplaceable advantages and how to show them to the outside world. This can be done by strengthening comprehensive knowledge and skills, improving service quality and efficiency, maintaining close cooperation and communication, and expanding presence in cutting-edge industries,” he adds. NOTABLE FIRMS • Advance Law Firm 华进律师事务所 • Be Wu & Associate G.P. 嘉观律师事务所 • Beijing Docvit Law Firm 北京市道可特律师事务所 • Beijing Hylands Law Firm 北京浩天律师事务所 • Grandall Law Firm 国浩律师事务所 • HanSheng Law Offices 汉盛律师事务所 • Hengdu Law Firm 恒都律师事务所 • Shanghai Riying Law Firm 上海日盈律师事务所 • Sunhold Law Firm 申浩律师事务所 • T&C Law Firm 天册律师事务所 • Weibo Law Firm 伟博律师事务所 • Yingke Law Firm 盈科律师事务所 CHINA INTERNATIONAL FIRMS 在中国的国际律所 PATENTS 专利 TIER 1 一类 • Baker & McKenzie 贝克·麦坚时国际律师事务所 • Bird & Bird 鸿鹄律师事务所 • CMS CMS中国 • Deacons 的近律师事务所 • DLA Piper 欧华律师事务所 • Eversheds Sutherland 安睿顺德伦国际律师事务所
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