Within our comprehensive IP services, invention patent practices hold a significant position, encompassing entire proceedings related to invention 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
Patent mining and drafting
Strategic Counseling
Invention patent filing and prosecution
PCT international application filing and prosecution
CN national phase application of PCT application
Patent Prosecution Highway Procedure/ acceleration examination
Third party opinions
Patent reexamination
Patent invalidation
Administrative review
Administrative litigation against the CNIPA’s decisions
Patent maintenance and annuity
Patent/technology licensing, transfer and pledge recordation
Registration of patent/technology export contract
Patent recordal and protection with the Customs
Other invention patent related affairs
Patent filing, prosecution and related proceedings in Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macao of China
Patent filing, prosecution and related proceedings in other countries and regions
Entering PCT application into national phase in other countries and regions
Patent protection and legal affairs, please see “Litigation & Legal Services”