Within our comprehensive IP services, utility model patent practices are quite unique, encompassing entire proceedings related to utility model patents in China, Japan, Germany and some other countries (not available in US, UK and Canada). 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
Utility model patent filing and prosecution
PCT international application filing and prosecution
CN national phase application of PCT application as a utility model
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
Requesting evaluation reports of utility model patents
Patent recording and protection with the Customs
Other utility model patent related affairs
Filing, prosecution and related proceedings for Hong Kong (China) short-term patent
Filing, prosecution and related proceedings for Taiwan (China) utility model patent
Filing, prosecution and related proceedings for Macao (China) utility patent
Filing, prosecution and related proceedings in other countries for patents like utility model
Entering PCT application into national phase in other countries as utility model
Patent protection and legal affairs, please see “Litigation & Legal Services”
