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Who are we

Arete-IP has been a licensed patent agency (License No.11269) and a licensed trademark Agency in Chinese Intellectual Property community for more than 21 years. Since our founding on April 22, 2003, Arete-IP has been providing steady and quality IP services for more than 1500 applicants from more than 50 countries and regions.


Most of our clients are from foreign countries, or from Taiwan and Hong Kong regions.  We have filed and prosecuted thousands of patent applications and thousands of trademark applications for our clients. We have successfully helped them to build up their valuable IP portfolios in both mainland China and Hong Kong. Meanwhile,  we have also successfully helped our domestic clients to build up their IP portfolios in foreign countries or regions.

  • Over 21 years of experience

  • Clients from over 50 countries and regions

  • Over 1500 applicants served

  • Over 10000 cases handled

Arete Events
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    11-29
    We are pleased to announce that Ms. Ce MIAO and Ms. Wei WANG are now partners of Arete-IP, which was approved by CNIPA on November 29, 2021.
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    On December 18 of 2019, Ling GAN, Arete-IP managing partner, was elected as a council member of All China Patent Attorneys Association.
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    May
    In May of 2018, Ling GAN, Arete-IP managing partner, became a council member of Beijing Patent Attorneys Association.
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    July
    In July of 2017, Arete-IP was elected as a collective council member of Beijing Patent Attorneys Association
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    October
    Up to October of 2014, Arete-IP has extended its steady client scope to more than 20 countries and regions, including China, USA, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Austria, France, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and so on.
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    June
    In June of 2013, Dr. Shen YAN, Arete-IP partner, was re-elected as a council member of All China Patent Attorneys Association
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    March 3
    On March 3 of 2006, Arete-IP was designated by CNIPA as a licensed foreign related patent agency to provide patent-related services to clients all over the world.
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    October 8
    On October 8 of 2005, Arete-IP moved in the Brand-new office in Building 3, Zhubang 2000 Business Center.
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    September
    In September of 2003, Arete-IP filed the first trademark registration application before Chinese Trademark Office.
    August
    In August of 2003, Arete-IP was authorized by Beijing AIC and recorded before SAIC as a licensed trademark agency (Agency No.553) to provide both domestic and foreign-related trademark services.
    July
    In July of 2003, Arete-IP filed the first patent invalidation request before the Patent Reexamination Board under CNIPA.
    May 19
    On May 19 of 2003, Arete-IP filed the first three patent applications before Chinese Patent office.
    April 22
    On April 22, 2003, Arete-IP was approved by CNIPA as a licensed patent agency (Agency No.11269).
    April 18
    On April 18 of 2003, Arete-IP founding partners, Ms. Ling GAN and Dr. Shen YAN founded Arete-IP.
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Add: Suite 1201, Building 3, Zhubang 2000 Business Center, NO.98 Ba Li Zhuang Xi Li, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100025, P. R. China

Tel: 0086-10-85869056, 85869057 (please dial Ext. No. or press 0 for operator)
0086-10-85867751 (direct line)

Email: info@arete-ip.com