Recently, the internationally renowned IP media Managing Intellectual Property ("MIP") fully announced its 2023 "IP STARS" lists. This year, with our longstanding professional services and outstanding performance in the field of intellectual property litigation, Watson & Band is once again top-ranked among China's local firms in the two major areas of trademark disputes and patent disputes. This is the fourth consecutive year that Watson & Band has topped the said rankings, and our strength in the field of intellectual property has once again been recognized.

As one of the most influential award and rating agencies in the intellectual property community, Intellectual Property Management (MIP) published its first legal directory in 1994 and renamed it IP STARS in 2013. The publication provides an important reference for companies and individuals seeking experienced legal practitioners in the field of intellectual property. IP STARS’ research covers multiple IP domains and more than 80 jurisdictions, making it a comprehensive and widely respected guide to the IP industry.