About Changi
Changi Wu trained in two fields that rarely meet in a single résumé: engineering and law. She earned a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and later a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law–Newark, where she studied intellectual property. That blend of technical training and legal education shapes how she approaches problems. She tends to frame disputes and opportunities in terms both engineers and lawyers understand.
Her admissions reflect a practice that spans state and federal arenas. She is admitted to the bars of New Jersey and New York and is authorized to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She is also registered as a patent agent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Those credentials allow her to handle patent prosecution and to appear in a range of federal proceedings when litigation reaches appellate stages.
Professionally, she is the managing lawyer at Changi Wu Law Office. In that role she combines client work with the administrative responsibilities of running a small firm. She drafts and prosecutes patent applications, counsels clients on patent strategy, and handles intellectual property disputes when they arise. The office operates from 33 Wood Avenue South, where she meets clients who range from individual inventors to companies developing environmental and technological solutions.
Colleagues and clients note that her technical background informs detailed claim drafting and precise prior-art analysis. Her engineering training makes it easier to translate complex systems into patentable descriptions. She spends time up front mapping the contours of an invention. That reduces later ambiguity in prosecution and can limit exposure during enforcement or defense.
Her practice covers several practical areas within intellectual property. She works on patent prosecution, prepares opinions on patentability and infringement, and advises on portfolio management. She also assists clients who develop environmental technologies, applying her engineering knowledge to patent and regulatory questions. The firm handles transactional matters as they relate to IP, including licensing and assignment work.
She balances the demands of technical cases and the everyday tasks of a small law practice. The result is a practice that mixes patent work, litigation readiness, and technical counseling. She currently concentrates on intellectual property matters, patent prosecution, and advising clients on technology and environmental-engineering issues.
