Gary C. Ma

Partner

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Gary C. Ma

Partner

+886 2 2712 7001 +886 2 2712 7001
gary.ma@finnegan.com gary.ma@finnegan.com

Hung Kuo Building
12D, 167 DunHua North Road
Taipei, Taiwan 105406

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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 (IAM) 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 (IPRs), 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. He was named a “Patent Star” by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP).

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Defended TTE against charges of patent infringement on its LCD TVs.

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

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

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

Represented Coretronic against charges of patent infringement on its digital multimedia projectors.

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

Represented defendants MediaTek Inc. and MediaTek USA Inc. in a standard essential patent (SEP) suit relating to WiFi semiconductors. The case was successfully settled.

2:21-cv-00318, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap

Finnegan represented Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company et al. in patent litigation involving semiconductor devices. The case settled.

337-TA-1336, ITC, Judge Bhattacharyya
2:22-cv-00352, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap

Obtained favorable settlement prior to trial at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) after obtaining a finding of indefiniteness of one of three asserted patents, institution of inter partes review (IPR) of another patent, and filing an offensive case seeking damages, inter alia, in the form of attorneys’ fees for being forced to defend against Bell Northern’s assertion of patents in violation of FRAND licensing obligations.

337-TA-1367, ITC, Judge Moore
2:23-cv-10783, C.D. Cal., Judges Anelle-Rocha, Eick
IPR2023-01414, PTAB, Judges Abraham, Cass, Hamann

Finnegan represented Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company et al. in patent litigation involving semiconductor devices. The case settled.

337-TA-1336, ITC, Judge Bhattacharyya
2:22-cv-00352, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap

Represented defendants MediaTek Inc. and MediaTek USA Inc. in a standard essential patent (SEP) suit relating to WiFi semiconductors. The case was successfully settled.

2:21-cv-00318, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap

8:16-cv-02005, C.D. Cal., Judges Carney, McCormick, Staton

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

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

Insights

Virtual Seminar

ITRI IP Week ITRI IP Week

June 4, 2026

Virtual

Seminar

IP Strategy at the Crossroads: Technology, Enforcement, and Contracts IP Strategy at the Crossroads: Technology, Enforcement, and Contracts

May 15, 2026

Taipei

Conference

Korea IP Forum Korea IP Forum

February 3, 2026

Seoul

Seminar

Navigating Global Patent Litigation Shifts: Strategic Insights on Emerging Trends Across the US and Europe Navigating Global Patent Litigation Shifts: Strategic Insights on Emerging Trends Across the US and Europe

December 12, 2025

Taipei

Conference

Licensing Executives Society Chinese Taipei – Annual Conference 2025 Licensing Executives Society Chinese Taipei – Annual Conference 2025

December 5, 2025

Taipei

Virtual Seminar

U.S. Patent Application & Litigation Developments U.S. Patent Application & Litigation Developments

November 14, 2025

Virtual

Professional Recognition

“‘Ma is a proven leader in managing complex patent litigation across multiple jurisdictions, guiding clients through high-stakes cases in the US, Germany, and the UPC with exceptional skill and strategic vision.’”

"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."

“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.”

“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.”

"Gary Ma is a polished counsellor and litigation extraordinaire with a firm grasp of both U.S. and EU law.”

"Managing partner and patent law lecturer Gary Ma maneuvers with agility in both contentious and transactional settings, especially in relation to electronic technologies."

"Gary Ma...is a stalwart anchor of the Taiwan practice."

“Gary Ma is a strategically gifted and commercially sound lawyer whose sage advice in infringement settings is instrumental to clients of any hue.”

“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.’”

“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.”

“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.”

"Gary Ma is a polished counsellor and litigation extraordinaire with a firm grasp of both U.S. and EU law.”

"Managing partner and patent law lecturer Gary Ma maneuvers with agility in both contentious and transactional settings, especially in relation to electronic technologies."

"Gary Ma...is a stalwart anchor of the Taiwan practice."

“Gary Ma is a strategically gifted and commercially sound lawyer whose sage advice in infringement settings is instrumental to clients of any hue.”

News

Award/Ranking

Finnegan Earns Top Rankings in 2026 IAM Patent 1000 Guide; Nearly 60 Attorneys Ranked Finnegan Earns Top Rankings in 2026 IAM Patent 1000 Guide; Nearly 60 Attorneys Ranked

May 28, 2026

Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)

Award/Ranking

50 Finnegan Attorneys Ranked in the 2025 IAM Patent 1000

June 2, 2025

Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)

Award/Ranking

Finnegan Remains a Top Tier Firm in the 2025 Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars Rankings

May 30, 2025

Managing Intellectual Property

Award/Ranking

Finnegan Ranks at the Top of the Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars Rankings Finnegan Ranks at the Top of the Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars Rankings

June 28, 2024

Managing Intellectual Property

Award/Ranking

46 Finnegan Attorneys Ranked in 2024 IAM Patent 1000

June 6, 2024

Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)

Press Release

Finnegan Receives Top Rankings from Intellectual Asset Management; 46 Attorneys Ranked Finnegan Receives Top Rankings from Intellectual Asset Management; 46 Attorneys Ranked

June 30, 2023

Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)

Admissions and Education

Admissions

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
District of Columbia
California

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Veterans Claims

Education

George Washington University Law School: J.D., 2002

University of California, Los Angeles: B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1998

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)

Gary's Practices

Diligence, Licensing, and Opinions: Due Diligence; Freedom to Operate Opinions; Licensing, Pooling, and Other Transactions; Opinions and Counseling
Global IP Enforcement, Litigation, and Trials: Arbitration and Other ADR; Federal Circuit and Supreme Court Appeals; ITC Section 337 Investigations and Trials; Patent Litigation and Trials; Pretrial Strategies; Trade Secrets
Patent Office Invalidation Proceedings: Ex Parte Reexamination (EPR); Interferences; PTAB Invalidation Proceedings: IPR and PGR
Prosecution and Portfolio Management: Patent Drafting and Prosecution; Trade Secrets

Gary's Industries

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