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    • Blockchain
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    • Extended Reality
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Asia

IP services in Asia

Our first Asian office opened in Hong Kong in 1984 and we’ve been expanding ever since. Today, we also have offices in Beijing, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, and long-established partnerships with IP firms across Asia. From start-ups to large corporates, we help businesses protect, enforce and maximise the value of their intellectual property. We work with both Asian businesses and those looking to expand into Asia.

Offices

  • Beijing
  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia

Client liaison

  • Korea
  • Japan

Expertise

With Marks & Clerk, you’re tapping into a team of patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys, commercial lawyers and IP litigators with exceptional legal expertise. People who are deeply knowledgeable across a wide range of specialist technical areas: mechanical and chemical engineering, electronics, software, biotechnology and materials and more.

You’ll work with people whose expertise exactly meets your needs. People with a passion for your specialist area and who can support you in patent, trade mark, and design protection across multiple jurisdictions. We’ll maximise every opportunity, ensuring you retain the true value of your intellectual property.

Across the region

Our collective experience means we truly understand Asian markets, their way of doing business, and the varying intellectual property and legal environments of different countries.

We have particular expertise in working across Greater China, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Japan and Korea. This allows us to manage and execute multi-jurisdictional filing programmes quickly and easily through a single point of contact. Providing you with a more cost-effective and efficient way to file for your IP needs.

International coverage

We’re global, so we can support you wherever you want to do business. There are 15 Marks & Clerk offices worldwide and we’ve developed close partnerships with firms with IP expertise across the world.

Patents

Securing patent rights and making them work commercially is complicated. We help innovators protect, defend, and maximise the value of their inventions.

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Commercial IP & contracts

We apply our technical understanding, legal knowledge and broad experience relating to the protection and enforcement of IP rights to assist you in commercialising your IP assets.

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Litigation & dispute resolution

Our extensive experience ranges from the strategic and technical excellence needed for complex patent litigation to the tactical insight and commercial acumen involved in branding, designs and copyright disputes.

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Brands & trade marks

We’re experts in securing trade mark rights, protecting and enforcing brands and solving legal branding challenges.

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Clients

We work with clients of all sizes in both the public and private sectors, helping them address complex patent and IP issues across the region.

Accolades

Our offices in Asia are consistently listed in the top tier of publications such as:

  • IAM Patent 1000
  • Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars and Rising Stars
  • Asian Legal Business
  • Asia IP.
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