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Gary C. Ma
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  • Hung Kuo Building
  • 12D, 167 DunHua North Road
  • Taipei, Taiwan 105
+886 2 2712 7001 ext. 102
gary.ma@finnegan.com gary.ma@finnegan.com

Gary C. Ma

Partner

  • +886 2 2712 7001 ext. 102 +886 2 2712 7001 ext. 102
  • gary.ma@finnegan.com gary.ma@finnegan.com
  • Hung Kuo Building
  • 12D, 167 DunHua North Road
  • Taipei, Taiwan 105
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Gary_Ma
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.

Experience

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.
Defended Nuna International and Nuna Baby Essentials in patent action brought by Britax Child Safety asserting patents directed to child safety seats.

5:17-cv-02724, E.D. Pa., Judge Leeson

Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd. v. Kids II, Inc.
Representing Wonderland Nurserygoods in action to enforce its patents against Kids II’s infringing children’s playards.

1:13-cv-01114, N.D. Ga., Judges Forrester, Ross, Thrash, Higgins

Kevique Technology, LLC v. Getac, Inc.
Defended Getac against allegations of patent infringement directed to Getac’s tablet devices, resulting in a voluntary dismissal by plaintiff prior to Getac having to file an answer.

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 a Korean polyimide film manufacturer in a patent infringement and unfair competition action in a district court and at the ITC.

337-TA-772, ITC, Judge Rogers
2:11-cv-03397, N.D. Cal., Judges Bernal, Fitzgerald, Nguyen, Zarefsky
18-1313, Fed. Cir.

Two-Way Radio Equipment and Systems, Related Software, and Components Thereof
Represented respondents in investigation involving two-way radios and related audio features, including obtaining favorable decision on new designs.

337-TA-1053, ITC, Judge McNamara

Gerber Scientific International, Inc. v. Roland DG Corp.

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

Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd. v. Thorley Industries, LLC

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

Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd. v. Dyaco International Inc.
Represented Dyaco, Spirit Manufacturing and Spirit Fitness Products in litigation and arbitration involving Johnson Health’s allegations of breach of contract and licensing agreements.  After preparing and filing two IPRs and two ex parte reexaminations against multiple Johnson Health patents, the parties were able to reach a mutually agreeable resolution before any substantial proceedings took place in the arbitration and litigation.

3:13-cv-00712, W.D. Wis., Judge Crocker

Nova Design Technologies Ltd. v. Children's Medical Ventures
Defended Children's Medical Ventures and other Philips entities against claims including trade secret misappropriation and various fraud claims related to infant heel warmer heating devices; won summary judgment dismissing the trade secret and fraud claims.

2:10-cv-07618, E.D. Pa., Judge Dalzell

Guardian Media Technologies Ltd. v. TTE Technology Inc. 
Defended TTE against charges of patent infringement on its LCD TVs.

6:10-cv-00597, E.D. Tex., Judge Davis

Sonix Tech. Co. Ltd., v. VTech Electronics North America, LLC
Defended VTech against charges of patent infringement on its educational toys using optical pattern recognition; successfully transferred case from E.D. Texas to client's home forum in N.D. Illinois.

6:10-cv-00068, E.D. Tex., Judges Davis, Love
1:10-cv-08291, N.D. Ill., Judges Der-Yeghiayan, Tharp

Phillip M. Adams and Associates v. Winbond Electronics Corp. 
Defended Winbond against charges of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation related to its Super I/O ICs; won summary judgment dismissing trade secret claims and obtained favorable jury verdict at trial leading to settlement.

1:05-cv-00064, D. Utah, Judges Nuffer, Stewart

Seiko Epson Corp. V. Coretronic Corp.
Represented Coretronic against charges of patent infringement on its digital multimedia projectors.

3:07-cv-0605, N.D. Cal., Judges Patel, Zimmerman

Certain High-Brightness Light-Emitting Diodes*
Represented Epistar in an investigation involving high brightness LEDs.

337-TA-556, ITC, Judges Harris, Rogers

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.

Defended Nuna International and Nuna Baby Essentials in patent action brought by Britax Child Safety asserting patents directed to child safety seats.

5:17-cv-02724, E.D. Pa., Judge Leeson

Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd. v. Kids II, Inc.

Representing Wonderland Nurserygoods in action to enforce its patents against Kids II’s infringing children’s playards.

1:13-cv-01114, N.D. Ga., Judges Forrester, Ross, Thrash, Higgins

Kevique Technology, LLC v. Getac, Inc.

Defended Getac against allegations of patent infringement directed to Getac’s tablet devices, resulting in a voluntary dismissal by plaintiff prior to Getac having to file an answer.

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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Insights

Event

2022 TIPA IP Symposium 2022 TIPA IP Symposium

November 18, 2022

Taipei City

Event

Strategies in IP Licensing Strategies in IP Licensing

November 3, 2022

Event

Navigating Patent Eligibility Concerns in the United States and Europe

Navigating Patent Eligibility Concerns in the United States and Europe Navigating Patent Eligibility Concerns in the United States and Europe

November 1, 2022

Webinar

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Artificial Intelligence & IP: Patent Race, Patent Eligibility, and Other Issues Artificial Intelligence & IP: Patent Race, Patent Eligibility, and Other Issues

June 29, 2022

Webinar

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The Importance of Building a Strong and Useful IP Portfolio and Strategies in Licensing The Importance of Building a Strong and Useful IP Portfolio and Strategies in Licensing

October 30, 2021

Taipei

Event

U.S. Patent Litigation in 2021: Adapting to Consequences of the Pandemic and Other Changes

U.S. Patent Litigation in 2021: Adapting to Consequences of the Pandemic and Other Changes U.S. Patent Litigation in 2021: Adapting to Consequences of the Pandemic and Other Changes

June 10, 2021

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Professional Recognition

“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

“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

News

Press Release

45 Finnegan Attorneys Recommended by Intellectual Asset Management; Firm Continues to Be Top Ranked 45 Finnegan Attorneys Recommended by Intellectual Asset Management; Firm Continues to Be Top Ranked

July 8, 2022

Intellectual Asset Management

Press Release

Seven Finnegan Attorneys Named to the 2021 IAM Strategy 300 List Seven Finnegan Attorneys Named to the 2021 IAM Strategy 300 List

September 20, 2021

Intellectual Asset Management

Press Release

40 Finnegan Attorneys Ranked in IAM Patent 1000 40 Finnegan Attorneys Ranked in IAM Patent 1000

July 8, 2021

Announcement

Four Finnegan Partners Named to the IAM Strategy 300 List Four Finnegan Partners Named to the IAM Strategy 300 List

September 14, 2020

Intellectual Asset Management

Press Release

Finnegan Maintains Top Rankings in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Guide Finnegan Maintains Top Rankings in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Guide

June 17, 2020

Intellectual Asset Management

Press Release

IAM 2019 Patent 1000 Guide Continues to Rank Finnegan as a Top Tier IP Firm IAM 2019 Patent 1000 Guide Continues to Rank Finnegan as a Top Tier IP Firm

June 24, 2019

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Admissions and Education

Admissions

  • California
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Veterans Claims
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

George Washington University Law School
J.D., 2002
University of California, Los Angeles
B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1998

Languages

  • Chinese
  • Chinese (Mandarin)

Gary's Practices

Patent Litigation
Appeals
Arbitration and Other ADR
ITC Section 337
Patent Trial
Pre-Trial Strategy
Settlement
Patent Office Examinations
Prosecution
Reexaminations
Patent Portfolio Management, Monetization, and Transactions
Due Diligence
Licensing, Pooling, and Other Transactions
Opinions and Counseling
Post-Grant Proceedings
Interferences
IPR, PGR, and CBM
Trade Secrets

Gary's Industries

Chemicals, Industrials, and Materials
Chemical
Communications
Internet of Things (IoT)
Consumer Goods and Services
Consumer Products
Electronics and Information Technology
Electrical and Computer Technology
Electronic Devices and Components
Energy
Clean Energy and Renewables
Oil and Gas
Hospitality, Gaming, and Leisure
Sports, Fitness, and Outdoor Recreation
Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Medical Device and Diagnostics

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