About Us

About Us

Founded in 1994, Lung Tin IP Attorneys, one of the first Chinese intellectual property firms approved by the government to represent international clients in China, is headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Shenyang, Xiamen, Tianjin, Chongqing, Foshan, Wuhan, Osaka, New York, and Seoul. Since its establishment, Lung Tin has grown into a prominent full service IP firm, having a network of strategic alliances worldwide to provide clients with global IP services. The firm currently has about 280 attorneys out of 500 staff members.

History
  • 1994

    Established in Hong Kong, 1994;

    Approved by the government as the 7th IP firm to represent international clients in China

  • 1998

    Founded “Lung Tin IP Awards” in Renmin University of China Law School;
    Established offices in Beijing (main office) and Shenzhen with a total of 30 staff members
     

  • 2002

    Moved Beijing main office to the current residence from Zhichun Road;
    Increased to a total of 80 staff members
     

  • 2008

    Set up the Domestic Agent Department and Legal Department (predecessor of Lung Tin Law Firm);

    Expanded services to IP litigation
     

  • 2012

    >200 total staff members;
    Active in International IP communities; Listed in Top Chinese IP Firms by IAM, MIP and WTR

  • 2015

    Chosen IP firm by Top 3 PCT Chinese filers;
    A total of 13620 patent applications annually; Top 10 cases of PRB, Top 10 IP cases of Chinese courts, Typical cases of Beijing IP Court, etc.
     

  • 2017

    Top 10 Chinese Patent Firms by IPRdaily;
    Top 10 Chinese IP Firms by China Academy of Chief Legal Officer (CACLO);
    Top 10 Chinese Patent Administrative Firms

  • 2024

    A total of 15 offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Shenyang, Xiamen, Tianjin, Chongqing, Foshan, Wuhan, New York, Tokyo, Osaka, and Seoul; Recommended Firm for Patent Prosecution and Litigation by IAM 1000; Recommended Firm for Trademark Prosecution and Strategy by WTR 1000; Recommended Firm for Patent Prosecution, Patent Contentious, Trademark Prosecution, Trademark Contentious, by MIP

     

History
  • 1994

    Established in Hong Kong, 1994;

    Approved by the government as the 7th IP firm to represent international clients in China

  • 1998

    Founded “Lung Tin IP Awards” in Renmin University of China Law School;
    Established offices in Beijing (main office) and Shenzhen with a total of 30 staff members
     

  • 2002

    Moved Beijing main office to the current residence from Zhichun Road;
    Increased to a total of 80 staff members
     

  • 2008

    Set up the Domestic Agent Department and Legal Department (predecessor of Lung Tin Law Firm);

    Expanded services to IP litigation
     

  • 2012

    >200 total staff members;
    Active in International IP communities; Listed in Top Chinese IP Firms by IAM, MIP and WTR

  • 2015

    Chosen IP firm by Top 3 PCT Chinese filers;
    A total of 13620 patent applications annually; Top 10 cases of PRB, Top 10 IP cases of Chinese courts, Typical cases of Beijing IP Court, etc.
     

  • 2017

    Top 10 Chinese Patent Firms by IPRdaily;
    Top 10 Chinese IP Firms by China Academy of Chief Legal Officer (CACLO);
    Top 10 Chinese Patent Administrative Firms

  • 2024

    A total of 15 offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Shenyang, Xiamen, Tianjin, Chongqing, Foshan, Wuhan, New York, Tokyo, Osaka, and Seoul; Recommended Firm for Patent Prosecution and Litigation by IAM 1000; Recommended Firm for Trademark Prosecution and Strategy by WTR 1000; Recommended Firm for Patent Prosecution, Patent Contentious, Trademark Prosecution, Trademark Contentious, by MIP

     

Efficient and Detail-oriented System
Lung Tin always offers each of its clients the same warmth and attention as it offered to the firm’s first client, and handles each of the matters with the same care and consideration as it handled the firm’s first case.
  • Detail-oriented System

    Focusing on high quality legal services, Lung Tin has established a detail-oriented system aiming to promote efficiency while handling every client communication and every detail of a matter with outmost care.

  • Committed and Dedicated

    Lung Tin is a quality-focused intellectual property firm, and is distinct from other firms and agencies

Diversified Culture and Multinational Team
Lung Tin has a multi-national team of highly educated professionals who are knowledgeable in all areas of technologies, familiar with the rules of law in various jurisdictions and fluent in various languages.
  • Highly

    Educated

    Professionals

    Highly

    Educated

    Professionals

    280 professionals hold Masters and Ph.D.'s degree

  • Multi-national Practice Team

    Multi-national Practice Team

    Our multinational team includes 376 professionals working in English, 68 overseas returnees, 52 working in Japanese, 20 working in Korean, 11 working in German and 2 working in French.

  • Stable Core Professionals

    Stable Core Professionals

    The core of professionals has been with Lung Tin for more than 10 years to deliver the consistency and top-quality service in IP: both legal and technical.

  • Skilled and Knowledgeable Professionals

    Skilled and Knowledgeable Professionals

    With such a team, Lung Tin is able to narrow the language and cultural gap to ensure accurate and seamless communication with Lung Tin’s worldwide clients and associates.

Commitment to Service
  • Committed and Dedicated

    It is how Lung Tin is to our clients, and it is how Lung Tin is to our people. Lung Tin is a quality-focused intellectual property firm, and is distinct from other firms and agencies.

  • Reliable and Successful

    Delivering value to clients with accuracy, consistency, speed and reliability is of primary importance at Lung Tin, because Lung Tin’s success depends on its clients’ success. Lung Tin will be able to continue its sustainable growth only if its clients become successful.