Dacheng Recognized in ALB China IP Rankings for Twelve Consecutive Years

On May 20, 2025, the internationally renowned legal publication Asian Legal Business (ALB) released its 2025 ALB China Intellectual Property Rankings. Dacheng Law Offices was once again honored with inclusion in both the Patent and Copyright/Trademark categories in recognition of its exceptional expertise and strong client reputation in the intellectual property (IP) field. This marks the firm's twelfth consecutive year of inclusion since first appearing in these prestigious rankings in 2014.

 

At Dacheng Law Offices, we are sincerely grateful to our clients for their long-standing trust and support, as well as to the media and industry peers for their recognition of our legal service capabilities. Moving forward, we will be motivated by this honor, translating our responsibilities into tangible actions. We will continue to leverage the strengths of Dacheng's global legal service network to provide clients with professional, comprehensive, timely, high-quality, and efficient legal services.

 

Ranked Practice Areas

 

Patent

 

• Copyright/Trademarks

 

IP and technology innovation services constitute one of Dacheng's core service offerings, encompassing specialized fields including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, competition and antitrust, telecommunications/media/technology (TMT), cultural/sports/entertainment, digitalization and data (metaverse and data IP), as well as life sciences and healthcare.

 

Dacheng's IP and technology innovation practice comprises lawyers who graduated from top-tier law schools worldwide. Our team combines robust legal expertise with extensive practical experience, augmented by specialized knowledge in patents, trademarks, telecommunications, media, healthcare, and tax law. We deliver comprehensive solutions encompassing IP registration, portfolio management, licensing, litigation, and dispute resolution. Our multidisciplinary approach enables clients to navigate complex legal challenges, maximize the value of their intellectual property assets, and secure sustainable competitive advantages in the marketplace.

 

With outstanding performance in IP and technology innovation, Dacheng has been consistently ranked by Chambers and Partners, an international authoritative independent legal rating agency, on the Asia-Pacific/Greater China Region Legal Guide in areas of Intellectual Property, Competition/Antitrust, TMT: technology and communications, data protection and privacy. The firm has also earned repeated nominations for the Competition/Antitrust Law Firm of the Year award from Asian Legal Business (ALB) and has been listed among the IP Rankings in Patent and Copyright/Trademark categories. The firm has been consistently selected by The Legal 500 Greater China Rankings for Intellectual Property (contentious and non-contentious), Antitrust and Competition, TMT, Data Protection, and Life Sciences/Healthcare. Additionally, Global Competition Review (GCR) has named Dacheng a Highly Recommended Law Firm in Antitrust in China. Dacheng's lawyers are routinely endorsed by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, ALB, Benchmark Litigation, LEGALBAND, LegalOne, Who's Who Legal, Legal Guru Club, IPRDaily, Lexpress, and other global institutions across IP, competitionandantitrust, data, and AI practices.

 

We have acted in numerous precedent-setting cases in China, including: the first trade secrets infringement case where the Supreme People's Court granted a behavioral preservation order during second-instance proceedings; the GUI patent infringement and first-ever GUI patent invalidation cases; and the first antitrust administrative litigation. Multiple cases handled by our team have been selected as Top 10 Cases, Annual IP Exemplary Cases, or Outstanding Cases of Judicial Protection for Intellectual Property Rights by the Supreme People's Court and provincial courts.

 

Dacheng operates over 50 offices across China, each ranking among the top-tier firms in their respective jurisdictions. Most of our local office leads serve on IP committees of local bar associations, with over a dozen chairing or vice-chairing these committees. In nearly all major Chinese cities, Dacheng maintains highly skilled IP and technology innovation teams that combine deep technical expertise with a thorough understanding of local judicial practices. Through our integrated operational model, Dacheng's IP and Technology Innovation Practice Group delivers exceptionally professional and efficient legal services to clients.

 

The ALB China Intellectual Property Rankings evaluate firms across two key categories—Patent and Copyright/Trademark—based on their professional achievements, market presence, team growth, client portfolio, industry reputation, and growth trajectory.