China PRC Patents Rankings 2025

China Sinda Intellectual Property

Firm overview:

From its beginnings in Beijing in 1995, China Sinda has grown into a firm with an international presence and solid reputation for IP legal services. China Sinda has built a team with technical know-how in all the major technology and life sciences fields, covering the full spectrum of IP rights.

Patent prosecution is a cornerstone of the firm’s practice, and it is highly active in handling applications and related administrative proceedings. The team’s rate of grant is ranked among the top in China, and over the last two decades it has processed more than 160,000 patent applications for domestic and foreign clients.

While the firm is more renowned for its non-contentious offering, it has a well-resourced litigation and enforcement team, and has handled numerous prominent IP cases.

Team overview:

China Sinda has offices in Beijing and Hong Kong, with associated offices in Singapore, Washington, DC, Tokyo, Munich and Switzerland. Its patent team encompasses over 150 professionals.

Senior partner Gary Zhang has over two decades of experience in IP, and focuses his practice on patent prosecution, litigation and counselling. Clients rely on Zhang to obtain, protect and enforce their patents around the world, particularly in China and the US.