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Zhong Lun Recognized in ALB China Intellectual Property Rankings for the Thirteenth Consecutive Year
Zhong Lun Recognized in ALB China Intellectual Property Rankings for the Thirteenth Consecutive Year
On May 20, 2026, Asian Legal Business (ALB) released the 2026 ALB China IP Rankings. Zhong Lun has been featured in these rankings for thirteen consecutive years, achieving Tier 1 status in both the Patent and the Copyright/Trademark practice categories.
Forged through years of extensive legal practice, Zhong Lun’s IP practice offers a comprehensive, one-stop legal service system spanning the entire intellectual property lifecycle. This encompasses IP portfolio structuring, licensing and transactions, enforcement and protection, IP compliance, data protection, dispute resolution, cross-border IP matters, and IP strategies for outbound investments. Keeping pace with the development of "new quality productive forces" and the wave of digital and intelligent transformation, Zhong Lun has astutely navigated the pivotal shift in IP services from traditional "rights protection" to "strategic empowerment." The firm has proactively expanded its footprint in cutting-edge fields such as AI compliance, data asset capitalization, open-source licensing, and industry patent pool operations, delivering professional, efficient, and reliable legal services to clients worldwide. In its full-spectrum IP protection practice, Zhong Lun designs solutions tailored to client and market demands, facilitating the commercialization of clients' innovations and assisting them in navigating emerging legal challenges, including multi-jurisdictional IP protection and cross-border enforcement. Leveraging its robust professional capabilities, Zhong Lun has acted in numerous high-profile IP disputes in recent years. Several of its standout matters have been selected as annual model cases by national and local courts, procuratorates, and IP administrative authorities, providing valuable practical guidance for industry practitioners.
The ALB 2026 China IP Rankings assess two distinct practice areas: Patents and Copyrights/Trademarks. The evaluation criteria primarily consider the volume, complexity, and scale of matters handled by the law firms, alongside their market share and visibility. Combined with ALB’s independent interviews and market research, the rankings ultimately identify the top-tier law firms specializing in intellectual property.