Our recently created Chau Eagle Global IP had a successful exhibition at the BIP Asia 2017.

Chau Eagle Global IP is a merged practice between two top tier IP boutiques, Eagle IP in HK and F. Chau & Associates in New York. F. Chau & Associates, has been ranked No. 1 in New York (and No. 6 in the United States) for patent quality in consumer electronics by Ocean Tomo.

Our Past Events

Jennifer Che has been Recognized in IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2026

26 November 2025

Jennifer Che has been Recognized as IAM Global Leaders 2026

4 November 2025

Eagle IP is Coming to San Francisco and Washington DC!

15 October 2025

Jennifer Che has been listed on the IAM Strategy 300

15 August 2025

Eagle IP Recognized as Top Tier Firm (Tier 1) for Patent Prosecution in IP Stars 2025 Patent Firms Ranking List

3 July 2025

Dr. Jacqueline Lui, Ms. Pauli Wong, and Mr. Eddie Ho Named Patent Stars by ManagingIP

13 June 2025

Recommended Insights

A More Detailed Overview of China’s Patent Term Extension (PTE) System

17 June 2024
Although PTE has been in the Chinese Patent Law since the 4th Amendment of the law came into effect June 1, 2021, we didn’t really know the exact details of how it operated until the Implementation Regulations and Examination Guidelines (“Implementation Regulations”) were finally released in December 2023. New Rules 77-84 in the Implementation Regulations […]
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FOLLOW UP: Amendments to the China Patent Examination Guidelines in 2022 – Part 1: New rules for designs in view of China signing onto the Hague Agreement

4 January 2023
Since the publication of our earlier article about China signing onto the Hague Agreement, some of our Hong Kong clients have expressed interest in taking advantage of the Hague international design application system, i.e., filing a Hague international design application with the CNIPA (Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration) as a receiving office (RO). Up until […]
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Stealing Trade Secrets: How the Chinese Court Criminally Sentences Employees that Steal Trade Secrets - 2019 China’s Top 50 Representative IP Cases

11 June 2020
The theft of trade secrets has always been a deep concern of foreign companies thinking of doing business in China, whether it be sharing protocols with a manufacturing partner, providing technology details to a potential investor, or sharing results from an R&D collaboration. How can businesses ensure that employees do not steal secrets and share […]
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US vs CN: Foreign Filing License Requirements

9 November 2022
In China, foreign filing requirements are generally very similar to the US — a foreign filing license is required if a foreign application is to be filed first for an invention made in the country. The Chinese equivalent to the US foreign filing license is called a confidentiality examination for foreign filing. According to Chinese […]
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