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About Aquila
Aquila Law Firm was established in September 2020. Rooted in China and serving clients internationally, it is a specialized intellectual property law firm. Aquila is committed to using high-quality professional services to broaden access to IP filing and protection for clients in China and abroad, break down national barriers to innovation, and make quality IP protection readily accessible.
Aquila holds both a patent agency license and a legal practice license—a rare "dual-license qualification" in the industry. Through the integrated collaboration of its attorneys and patent agents, Aquila provides end-to-end, one-stop comprehensive services covering key stages such as IP applications, infringement risk analysis, IP litigation and enforcement, global IP asset transactions and operations, as well as licensing negotiations, achieving seamless integration from rights confirmation and enforcement to IP operations.
Aquila is also a foreign-related intellectual property firm. Its business coverage extends across China and major economies worldwide, with a service footprint spanning more than 20 countries and regions. Aquila has established well-developed cooperative mechanisms with dozens of renowned patent firms globally. The entire team works bilingually in Chinese and English, ensuring professional, smooth, and seamless communication with international clients and partners. Aquila can directly provide IP services to Chinese enterprises expanding into Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and other jurisdictions, while also providing precise support for overseas clients enforcing their rights in China.
Grounded in its dual-license qualification and distinguished by its cross-border practice, Aquila is committed to being your most trusted strategic intellectual property partner.
With a global service footprint and seamless bilingual support in Chinese and English, we protect innovation across borders
Our team combines dual qualifications in law and patent practice, with lawyers and patent attorneys delivering precise protection for our clients’ intellectual property
Our dual-qualified in-house team collaborates closely, while our network of internationally renowned law firms responds in tandem—together delivering an end-to-end IP service chain across China and internationally
From filing and securing rights to IP operations and monetization, we manage the full lifecycle of every IP asset so that it continues to grow in value
One-stop end-to-end IP legal services — From Filing to Enforcement
Grounded in professional qualifications, delivering full-chain services, and responding to global IP needs with an international team.
Aquila holds both a patent agency license and a legal practice license. Aquila’s lawyers and patent attorneys work as one integrated team, covering the full chain of filing, rights confirmation, enforcement, and IP operations. Through a five-step standardized process—preliminary consultation, strategy analysis, implementation, monitoring and enforcement, and operations management, Aquila ensures seamless coordination at every stage. Clients can obtain a one-stop solution from rights acquisition to asset operations without having to coordinate multiple service providers.
Core members of the team are admitted to practice law in the State of New York. The founder and core team members have backgrounds at leading international law firms such as Baker McKenzie, Rouse, and Clyde & Co. Aquila’s service footprint spans more than 20 countries and regions worldwide, and Aquila has established cooperative mechanisms with dozens of renowned patent firms globally. The entire team works bilingually in Chinese and English, enabling Aquila to directly handle U.S. legal matters and efficiently coordinate overseas enforcement, FTO analyses, and global portfolio planning. With a mature cross-border service network, Aquila provides seamless cross-border coordination.
Aquila holds both a patent agency license and a legal practice license, with attorneys and patent agents working as one integrated team. Drawing on deep familiarity with China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) examination standards and practice, the team handles claim drafting, office action responses, reexamination, and invalidation proceedings with precision. This integrated approach enhances grant quality and prosecution efficiency, reduces avoidable delays and risks, and provides stable rights confirmation in China for core enterprise technologies, university research outcomes, and other key innovations.
Aquila has strong capabilities in both offensive and defensive litigation involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and unfair competition. Aquila has represented a German engineering machinery giant and secured RMB 700,000 in damages and has represented defendants in compelling plaintiffs to withdraw their claims, reducing losses by up to RMB 1.35 million in aggregate. Aquila has also successfully invalidated dozens of patents in their entirety, precisely removing market barriers. Its litigation strategy is pragmatic and results-oriented.
Firm News
In May 2026, Aquila Law entered Chongqing's directory of law firms serving cross-border matters after a municipal review of relevant legal service capabilities.
In 2025, Aquila Law's Chongqing office moved to the 20th floor of Metropolitan Plaza in Jiefangbei, improving client reception and team collaboration.
In 2025, Aquila Law built working arrangements with dozens of patent practices worldwide, supporting clients across more than 20 countries and regions.
In 2020, Aquila Law obtained both law firm and patent agency licenses, enabling coordinated IP filing, prosecution, litigation and commercialization.
Aquila Law was founded in 2020.
