A boutique firm of 40 professionals, China Truer IP made its name in the market when it hit the top 10 filing table for invention patents three times from 2004 to 2006. Last year it made 702 patent applications, and secured a success rate of over 80%. Founded in 2002, the young firm, which is headed up by Jiang Yaochun, distinguishes itself with high-quality patent drafting work and retains a group of renowned clients including Emerson, Coship, Mewburn Ellis, IBM, Foxconn, and TCL. It is particularly strong in telecoms, electronics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and mechanics.