Dr Jifu Liu

Dr Jifu Liu is the founder and president of PatentSino IP Firm, a substantial Chinese intellectual property practice headquartered in Beijing. He has been named Patent Law Expert of the Year in China at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026, recognising his leadership of one of the country's well-known IP firms and his standing in the patent profession.

A leading Chinese IP firm

According to the firm, PatentSino was established in 2012 by Dr Jifu Liu together with fellow partners. Headquartered in Beijing, it has grown to operate branch offices in Hefei, Xi'an, Dalian, Tianjin and Fuzhou, and it now employs more than 230 people. The firm's patent attorneys cover a comprehensive range of technical fields, including electronics, communications, computer software, networks, semiconductors, integrated circuits, green energy, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biochemistry, machinery, automation and artificial intelligence. This breadth allows the firm to serve clients across virtually the entire technology landscape.

The firm reports that its partners each have many years of experience in patent prosecution and intellectual property management, and that they are familiar with the IP laws and practice of major jurisdictions including Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea. It maintains long-standing, stable cooperation with IP service organisations and attorneys in those markets, giving its clients support for their overseas filings. Operating in Chinese, English and Japanese, the firm is positioned to handle both inbound and outbound intellectual property work.

Recognition and standards

PatentSino describes a strong record of external recognition. The firm reports that it is regarded as one of Beijing's leading IP institutions and holds a top-tier (AAAAA) rating as a patent agency, that it has been listed among the IAM Patent global top 1,000 patent firms, and that it has been recommended in IP STARS listings relating to Chinese patent filing. It also records certification under the ISO 9001 quality management standard and a range of professional and industry memberships and honours. The firm frames these distinctions not merely as accolades but as recognition by the industry of its commitment to quality.

Since its founding, PatentSino says it has adhered to a principle of putting clients first and quality first, aiming to provide high-quality, comprehensive, one-stop legal services to enterprises, institutions and individuals in China and abroad. Over more than a decade it has, on its own account, developed into a firm known both domestically and internationally, guided by a philosophy of meticulousness, integrity, professionalism and efficiency.

Dr Jifu Liu's professional profile

The firm's profile of Dr Jifu Liu records that he is qualified both as a patent attorney and as a litigation attorney, and it lists a series of professional roles and honours. These include recognition as an outstanding patent agent in Beijing, membership of the Beijing intellectual property expert panel, and appointment as an expert supporting overseas IP rights protection for Beijing. He is also recorded as a council member of several professional bodies, including the national patent agents' association and the Chinese branch of AIPPI, and he has been named on the IAM Patent listing of outstanding individuals. Together, these roles reflect a practitioner who is deeply engaged with both the practice and the institutions of Chinese patent law.

Recognition at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026

China has become one of the most important jurisdictions in the world for patents, both in the volume of filings and in the growing sophistication of its enforcement system. Firms and practitioners who can help domestic and international clients secure and protect their inventions across this fast-evolving landscape play a vital role. Winning Patent Law Expert of the Year in China at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 recognises Dr Jifu Liu's leadership of PatentSino and his standing in the Chinese patent profession, and affirms the firm's position as a broad-based, quality-focused intellectual property practice.