Legal 500 Asia Pacific Continues to Rank CPA Top Tier IP Firm & Elects CPA Deputy General Manager Again to Hall of Fame

The 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings has recently been released. China Patent Agent (H.K.) Ltd. (CPA) is pleased to report that our firm was ranked this year a Tier 1 firm in China again in both IP non-contentious and IP contentious categories. Thanks to industry and peer recognition of our sustained professional excellence, CPA has been awarded these honours for years in a row.

Concurrently, CPA deputy general manager Mr. Xiong Yanfeng was elected again to The Legal 500 Hall of Fame in the field of IP, an award of the highest honour to outstanding lawyers who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence.

In the editorial remarks of The Legal 500, CPA was acknowledged as "a key port of call for both international and domestic enterprises for its contentious and non-contentious IP expertise, particularly active in patent prosecution across the pharmaceutical, electronics and manufacturing sectors".

 The Legal 500 further included clients' commendations about us:

"CPA boasts a stellar team specialising in safeguarding clients' innovations and strategising the creation and development of robust patent portfolios.”

"CPA is very knowledgeable about trends and legal developments. The patent work is of high quality."

"What sets their work apart is a proactive, business-aligned approach."

"Yanfeng Xiong is excellent in catering to our needs and providing help with navigating the IP challenges in China."

The Legal 500, a leading UK publishing and legal analytics firm of nearly forty years old, provides trusted sources of annual lists and guides on the capabilities of law firms and lawyers by practice areas in over 150 jurisdictions. The outcomes of Legal 500 rankings are based on client feedback, peer review, and market observations by the publisher's research team. As is widely recognised in the industry, this award is not only an honour, but also one of the most reliable and authoritative references for clients seeking high-end legal services.