Guantao ranked among the Top 15 in the 2024 Comprehensive Rankings of China’s Domestic IP Law Firms
On December 1, 2024, the 11th Power Nation Intellectual Property Forum and 6th Power Nation Innovation & Technology Forum, along with their awards ceremony, were held in Beijing. This year’s event centered on the theme “Empowering High-Level Self-Reliance and Driving High-Quality Industrial Development.” Distinguished guests delivering opening remarks included: Zhang Qin, Standing Committee Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), former Deputy Secretary of the Leading Party Members’ Group and Vice Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, Vice Chairman and Academic Advisory Committee Director of the China Intellectual Property Society; Shen Changxiang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Member of the National Integrated Circuit Industry Development Advisory Committee, Advisor to the Cyberspace Administration of China’s Expert Advisory Committee, Member of the National Tri-Network Convergence Expert Group; Qu Sanqiang, Vice President of the Intellectual Property Law Research Association of the China Law Society; Hong Yongqing, Director of the Shanghai Office of the Foreign Ministry’s South-South Cooperation Promotion Committee, former Deputy Director of the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration; Liao Qiwei, Distinguished Professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, International Dual Academician; and Huang Xiangdong, Special Envoy of the King of Saudi Arabia. The event also attracted industry leaders, renowned judges, scholars, and corporate executives. During the awards ceremony, Guantao was honored with a Top 15 ranking in the Comprehensive List of China’s Domestic Intellectual Property Law Firms.
At the awards ceremony, Partner Li Hongjiang, Head of the Intellectual Property Practice Committee at Guantao, was honored with the "Top 10 Intellectual Property Lawyers of the Year" award. Guantao partner Xia Tao received the "Top 10 Patent Lawyers of the Year" award, while Guantao partner Sun Jing was recognized as a "Top 10 Trademark Lawyer of the Year."
Intellectual property (IP) practice is one of the core services of Guantao. Since its establishment, the firm has achieved remarkable accomplishments and has been consistently highly recommended by renowned legal rating agencies such as China Business Law Journal and Asian Legal Business (ALB) for many consecutive years. Guantao boasts a robust IP team with lawyers possessing technical expertise across diverse fields, including computer science, optics, mechanical engineering, electronics, chemical engineering, physics, biology, medicine, new materials, and artificial intelligence. Many team members also hold dual qualifications as patent agents, trademark attorneys, and arbitrators. Leveraging the firm’s network of 30 offices worldwide, the Guantao IP Practice Committee has established cross-office collaboration teams spanning New York, Toronto, Sydney, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Suzhou, Zhengzhou, Fuzhou, Wuhan, and Chengdu. This global structure enables the firm to deliver full-spectrum IP services to clients around the world.
