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I only have positive comments about your services for Lipotec. Particularly, I am very pleased for the feedback you provide me to response Office Actions in China and for your adaptability with all our invoice requirements and changes in our email addresses.

———— Dr. César García Plumed, Patent Liaison at Lipotec, S.A.U.

Over the past years, your firm has provided excellent services, providing the IP legal filings during our growth of markets in China. Your legal team has continued to support our applications with the timely filing notices to continue every action for successful completion. We have a high respect for the legal opinions you and your team provide that allow us to make informed decisions.

———— John Bostrom, President / CEO at H.O. Bostrom Company

Working with you is great and I do not find any point for criticizing you or where I could recommend to do it better. The reason why your clients are satisfied with you and the work that you do is to be seen every day in your letters: clear, quick, understandable.

———— Nicole Czienskowski, Patent Administrator at Schindler Group

We are still very happy with your service - all of our attorneys continue to provide glowing references about the quality of service, which is one of the reasons why we are happy to continue using your firm. 

———— Christian Finn, Director of Trade Marks at Murgitroyd & Company

“Speed of delivery, brevity of advice and proactivity” are the qualities that truly set AFD China apart from its competitors. Its highly educated, well trained trademark group provides the full spectrum of trademark practice. Presiding over the outfit is founder Xia Zheng, who has more than 30 years’ experience tackling some of the trickiest trademark matters in the country. “She is very much a hands-on lawyer and easily contactable. Her service is highly commendable.” Working alongside her is Jingjing Wu, who is in charge of the trademark and litigation practice. Acting in a wide range of contentious IP matters, she serves as a contact point for many international clientele seeking brand protection advice in China.

———— WTR 1000

Home to a legion of multi-talented patent attorneys and lawyers, AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office’s technically superb team, along with its sister law outfit BHTD Law, now undertakes everything from original drafting to trade secret and other IP-related litigations. Transparency and efficiency are both hallmarks of their services – which earn them a slew of loyal overseas clientele including Schneider Electric and Facebook. The mastermind behind this is founder Xia Zheng, who first set foot in China’s IP scene in 1987 and has subsequently enjoyed the confidence of many domestic and global patent owners.

———— IAM Patent 1000

‘The team’s service quality and efficiency, in relation to patent applications, are particularly outstanding.’
‘AFD provides one-stop IP solutions and high-quality work- very quick turnarounds and excellent advice, ’
‘Very reliable and responsive – sound knowledge of local procedures and gives advice that is practical and useful.’
‘The team and AFD are excellent. They are hard-working, accurate and timely.’
‘Xia Zheng – the legal advice given by her team is pertinent and timely, while the average level of service quality for the whole team is very high.’
‘The team headed by Xia Zheng is very responsive.’
‘Xia Zheng is very thorough in her explanations of the issues to hand. She sets out her views on the evidence, and is able to give a clear view on the prospects of success. ’
‘Xia ZHeng is a delight to work with – she cannot be recommended enough.’

———— Legal 500

安信方达公司人员工作态度认真负责,对我方提出的相关工作需求,能够尽最大努力来配合;正规严谨,工作完成质量高,人员礼貌热情,从不推诿、倦怠。代理人员整体素质较高,在案件撰写、审查意见答复、技术交流等方面细致、认真、负责,相关技术领域的知识储备量较高、相关分析能力较强,能够与技术人员进行顺畅的沟通并为其提供指导,指引技术人员发散创新思维,进而圆满完成专利挖掘任务。流程工作持续保持高水准,在案件申请、结果反馈等方面高效、高质,特别是对紧急事务的处理方面上体现出其流程人员出色的工作能力。 

———— 北新集团建材股份有限公司知识产权部

I wanted to compliment you and your firm on the excellent handling of my Chinese Patent Application. Your thorough responses and detailed explanations through out the prosecution process were very informative and helpful. Your knowledge of the Chinese Process and your understanding and recommendations on this case certainly were instrumental in it's final approval. I would be pleased to have you handle any matters or further dealings on my behalf in China and look forward to working with you. 

———— Ed Andrews, President of New Era Research

We have had the pleasure of working with Xia Zheng and AFD China for in excess of ten years.
We have always found their advice to be of the highest standard.
Our enquiries are dealt with very promptly and the team at AFD always appreciates both the legal and commercial priorities underlining our client's objectives for the Chinese market.
We have no hesitation in recommending their services. 

———— Mark Hickey, Director of Trade Marks at Murgitroyd & Company

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