On January 16, 2017, the Awards Ceremony of the Selection of 2016 Top China patent firms and attorneys sponsored by China Intellectual Property News was held in Beijing. This year, Panawell was selected as one of Three-Star Patent Firms, and Mr. Richard Yong Wang was selected as Five-Star Patent Attorney, Mr. George Guangxun Guo and Mr. Daniel Qiang Hu were selected as Three-Star Patent Attorneys.