Overview
Aquila is a cross-border intellectual property law firm dedicated to providing efficient and precise overseas patent portfolio planning services for Chinese enterprises. Aquila has established well-developed cooperative mechanisms with more than 20 renowned foreign associates worldwide, enabling it to directly provide international patent filing services for clients seeking protection in major countries and regions such as Europe, the United States, Canada, South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia, while effectively reducing intermediary steps and communication costs.
Aquila’s attorneys are well versed in international legal service standards and practical operations. Our team members work in English, ensuring seamless communication with multinational clients and partners. Drawing on the PCT route, the Paris Convention route, and extensive experience in full-process management of foreign-related patents, Aquila provides professional support covering key stages such as PCT international applications, national phase entry in various countries, and office action responses and review, ensuring efficient and compliant patent portfolio planning.
Services
- International patent portfolio strategy
- PCT international patent application
- Overseas patent application via the Paris Convention
- Drafting of overseas patent application documents
- Response to office actions in overseas patent matters
- Appeal against rejection and invalidation proceedings in overseas patent matters
Representative Matters
- Represented a Chinese agrochemical adjuvant manufacturer in international patent filings and portfolio development across eight countries via the PCT and Paris Convention routes, securing comprehensive protection for the relevant technologies
- Represented a membrane fouling technology research team at a Chongqing university in filing an invention patent in the United States; authorization was obtained in six months through the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
- Represented a German engineering machinery giant in filing and portfolio planning for invention patents and design patents in China, forming a stable Chinese patent portfolio
- Represented a German water purification brand in filing and portfolio planning for multiple water purification technologies in China, covering the core product technologies
- Represented an Italian gas valve company in filing and portfolio planning for patents in China, completing multiple invention patent and utility model patent applications
- Represented a German semiconductor company in filing and portfolio planning for patents in China, forming a patent protection system around semiconductor technologies