Partner
Gary Ma, managing partner of Finnegan's Taipei office, specializes in finding ways to solve clients' intellectual property problems in the most effective and cost-efficient manner possible. Named by Intellectual Asset Management as a leader in litigation and transactions in Taiwan, as well as a top IP strategist, he works with well-known, multi-national corporations and small, startup companies alike.
Gary represents clients in patent and trade secret litigations before U.S. district courts and the International Trade Commission (ITC). His litigation experience includes arguing motions and taking multiple cases to trial. He represents and counsels clients on inter partes reviews, reexaminations, and interference proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He also counsels clients on non-adversarial matters, including conducting freedom to operate and patentability opinions and helping clients to develop useful and valuable patent portfolios.
Gary has helped clients obtain favorable results in high-stakes patent licensing negotiations involving all sizes of patent portfolios, ranging from a few patents to thousands of patents. Drawing from his litigation and licensing experience, Gary counsels clients on various other patent matters, including strategic development of patent portfolios, and providing freedom-to-operate, patentability, non-infringement, and invalidity opinions.
Clients Gary works with innovate in a wide variety of technologies in the chemical, electronic, and mechanical arts, from children's safety and recreational products and bicycle components, to polypropylene compositions, and petroleum product manufacturing, to wireless communications devices, light emitting diodes, optical sensors, liquid crystal displays, IC design, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Gary regularly lectures and authors articles on patent law topics. He teaches classes on U.S. patent litigation at the Institute of Technology Law at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, and presents or participates in panels at advanced intellectual property law seminars in the United States, Taiwan, and China. Prior to joining Finnegan, Gary interned for the Honorable Richard Linn of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit during law school. He worked as a process engineer at Chevron Products Company U.S.A. Inc. before starting his legal career.
Defending ADATA against allegations of patent infringement directed to ADATA’s solid state drives. Case was stayed after ADATA filed two IPRs against all asserted patents, and both IPRs have been instituted by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO.
8:16-cv-02005, C.D. Cal., Judges Carney, McCormick, Staton
5:17-cv-02724, E.D. Pa., Judge Leeson
1:13-cv-01114, N.D. Ga., Judges Forrester, Ross, Thrash, Higgins
2:16-cv-00365, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
337-TA-837, ITC, Judge Shaw
337-TA-772, ITC, Judge Rogers
2:11-cv-03397, N.D. Cal., Judges Bernal, Fitzgerald, Nguyen, Zarefsky
18-1313, Fed. Cir.
337-TA-1053, ITC, Judge McNamara
Represented Roland DG of Japan in patent infringement lawsuit over large-format printers used for making indoor/outdoor banners, displays, and signs and vehicle graphics. The case was dismissed after the parties reached a mutually agreeable settlement shortly before case was in ready for trial.
3:06-cv-02024, D. Conn., Judges Covello, Martinez
Representing Wonderland Nurserygoods in action to enforce its patent against Thorley’s infringing 4Mom’s brand of children’s playards.
2:13-cv-00387, W.D. Pa., Judge Hornak
3:13-cv-00712, W.D. Wis., Judge Crocker
2:10-cv-07618, E.D. Pa., Judge Dalzell
6:10-cv-00597, E.D. Tex., Judge Davis
6:10-cv-00068, E.D. Tex., Judges Davis, Love
1:10-cv-08291, N.D. Ill., Judges Der-Yeghiayan, Tharp
1:05-cv-00064, D. Utah, Judges Nuffer, Stewart
3:07-cv-0605, N.D. Cal., Judges Patel, Zimmerman
2:21-cv-00318, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
337-TA-1336, ITC, Judge Bhattacharyya
2:22-cv-00352, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
Si-Flash Drives, LLC v. ADATA Technology (USA) Co., Ltd.
Defending ADATA against allegations of patent infringement directed to ADATA’s solid state drives. Case was stayed after ADATA filed two IPRs against all asserted patents, and both IPRs have been instituted by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO.
8:16-cv-02005, C.D. Cal., Judges Carney, McCormick, Staton
Britax Child Safety, Inc. v. Nuna International BV et al.
5:17-cv-02724, E.D. Pa., Judge Leeson
Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd. v. Kids II, Inc.
1:13-cv-01114, N.D. Ga., Judges Forrester, Ross, Thrash, Higgins
Kevique Technology, LLC v. Getac, Inc.
2:16-cv-00365, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
Certain Audiovisual Components
Represented Realtek Semiconductor Corp. in a defensive patent suit relating to IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) wireless technology. After a full trial, the investigation concluded with the ITC finding in Realtek's favor on non-infringement, invalidity, and complainant's failure to prove the existence of a domestic industry, and the Federal Circuit affirmed.
337-TA-837, ITC, Judge Shaw
Certain Polyimide Film Products
Represented SKC Kolon PI and SKC Inc. through ITC trial in an investigation involving polyimide films; investigation concluded with a finding of no violation by the Commission on any of the four asserted patents.
337-TA-772, ITC, Judge Rogers
2:11-cv-03397, N.D. Cal., Judges Bernal, Fitzgerald, Nguyen, Zarefsky
18-1313, Fed. Cir.
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Intellectual Property Law Pragmatic Combat High-Level Talent Training Course Intellectual Property Law Pragmatic Combat High-Level Talent Training Course
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Taiwan IP Training Academy International Seminar: Trademark Layout and Litigation Attack and Defense Taiwan IP Training Academy International Seminar: Trademark Layout and Litigation Attack and Defense
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Federal Circuit Update: Notable Decisions from 2022 & 2023 Federal Circuit Update: Notable Decisions from 2022 & 2023
September 15, 2023
Webinar
"Managing partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner’s Taipei office Gary Ma comes into his own when tackling tricky IP contentious and transactional issues in a cost-efficient manner."
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Domestic companies look to [Taipei] managing partner Gary Ma and two technical specialists at Finnegan’s Taipei outpost to resolve U.S. patent disputes quickly and efficiently.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Finnegan’s Gary Ma is managing partner of the Taipei office where he specialises in patent and trade secret litigations before US district courts and the International Trade Commission.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
"Gary Ma is a polished counsellor and litigation extraordinaire with a firm grasp of both U.S. and EU law.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
"Managing partner and patent law lecturer Gary Ma maneuvers with agility in both contentious and transactional settings, especially in relation to electronic technologies."
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
"Gary Ma...is a stalwart anchor of the Taiwan practice."
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Gary Ma is a strategically gifted and commercially sound lawyer whose sage advice in infringement settings is instrumental to clients of any hue.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Gary Ma of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner impresses corporate executives with his ‘unusual blend of cross-sectoral technical knowledge, cultural understanding and business sense.’”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
"Managing partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner’s Taipei office Gary Ma comes into his own when tackling tricky IP contentious and transactional issues in a cost-efficient manner."
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Domestic companies look to [Taipei] managing partner Gary Ma and two technical specialists at Finnegan’s Taipei outpost to resolve U.S. patent disputes quickly and efficiently.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Finnegan’s Gary Ma is managing partner of the Taipei office where he specialises in patent and trade secret litigations before US district courts and the International Trade Commission.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
"Gary Ma is a polished counsellor and litigation extraordinaire with a firm grasp of both U.S. and EU law.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
"Managing partner and patent law lecturer Gary Ma maneuvers with agility in both contentious and transactional settings, especially in relation to electronic technologies."
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
"Gary Ma...is a stalwart anchor of the Taiwan practice."
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Gary Ma is a strategically gifted and commercially sound lawyer whose sage advice in infringement settings is instrumental to clients of any hue.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Gary Ma of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner impresses corporate executives with his ‘unusual blend of cross-sectoral technical knowledge, cultural understanding and business sense.’”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
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