As a top 10 Chinese IP law firm and an ISO 9001 certified firm, Sanyou provides top quality IP legal services. Founded in October 1986, Beijing Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency Ltd. is the first private intellectual property law firm in China, almost as old as the Chinese IP laws, and it acts as a leading role in the Chinese IP industry. With decades of experience in the IP industry, Sanyou devotes themselves to providing the best solution to the clients for their IP protection in China. Sanyou is of high reputation for its excellent professional services and has been awarded several times with the title of “Outstanding Patent Agency” by the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office (previously Chinese Patent Office) and All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA). It also won trust of its clients and received prizes from various clients including big multi-national companies. By 2014, Sanyou has more than 300 employees, including more than 200 professionals. With headquarter in Beijing, it also has offices in Suzhou (Jiangsu province), Dalian (Liaoning province), Hong Kong and Tokyo. Its business scope covers almost all the IP matters, providing comprehensive services of consultancy, searches, application, prosecution and enforcement in relation to patent, trademark, copyright, domain name, unfair competition, and others. Quite a number of its attorneys won different awards given by the government authorities or other organizations for their outstanding performance in acquiring and enforcing IP rights in China.