Our full spectrum of IP services includes design patent practices which protect clients’ products. Our service encompasses entire proceedings related to design patent in China and abroad. Our patent team has about 200 experienced patent attorneys, patent engineers, and patent litigation attorneys, with around 90% holding a master's degree or above. Their expertise spans all technical fields, including electronics, computer, mechanical engineering, physics, computer, chemistry, biology, and pharmaceuticals. Over 70% of our patent professionals have more than ten years of patent practice experience.
At AFD, we take great pride in our team's accomplishments in delivering comprehensive IP services tailored to our clients’ needs. Our commitment to excellence is evident in our dedication to staying at the forefront of legal developments and pursuing innovative and effective solutions for our clients. We are honored by the recognition we have received from our clients and authoritative evaluation institutions, which stand as a testament to our team's hard work and expertise.
Pre-filing counseling and patentability assessment
Search, watch and analysis
Strategic Counseling
Design patent filing and prosecution
Filing and prosecution for International design patent application
Patent reexamination against the CNIPA’s rejection for CN design patent application
Patent reexamination against the CNIPA’s refusal for International design patent application
Patent invalidation
Administrative review
Administrative litigation against the CNIPA’s decisions
Patent maintenance and annuity
Patent licensing, transfer and pledge recordation
Requesting evaluation reports of design patents
Patent recording and protection with the Customs
Other design patent related affairs
Design patent filing, prosecution and related proceedings in Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macao of China
Design patent filing, prosecution and related proceedings in other countries and regions
Responding to other countries’ refusals for international design applications
Patent protection and legal affairs, please see “Litigation & Legal Services”
