White & Case LLP - Lawyers - Patrick Wing-Ho Ma

Practice Experience

Patrick Ma's practice focuses on intellectual property (IP) and antitrust matters.

He counsels and assists clients in exploiting and defending their IP rights through licensing and litigation. He has successfully litigated major cases involving claims of patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition before various courts and adjudicative bodies, including Section 337 proceedings before the US International Trade Commission (ITC). He also advises clients on the IP aspects of foreign direct investments into China, including the use of offshore holding company structures, issues concerning mergers and acquisitions, as well as technology transfer and licensing arrangements involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, domain names and other proprietary rights.

Patrick also advises clients on matters concerning antitrust and competition law. He assists clients involved in cross-border mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures to navigate the notification and review regime under China's Anti-Monopoly Law (AML). In addition, he advises on the design and implementation of antitrust compliance programs and conducts compliance training for client employees.

Patrick recently advised:

A leading Chinese consumer goods company in connection with trademark and brand protection beyond its home market in China.
An owner of a portfolio of prominent fashion brands on the IP aspects of a joint venture to monetize the value of the brands in the Greater China market.
Several multinational companies on their AML compliance programs.
A leading industrial conglomerate in securing antitrust clearance under the AML for establishing an offshore joint venture.
An international online recruiting company on the “roll up” acquisitions of several internet companies.
An online publishing company on content and domain name licensing arrangements in connection with its investment in a venture in the Greater China region.
An investment group on its joint venture with and licensing of biofuel production technology from a Chinese company.
A renowned educational institution entering into joint ventures to establish schools in China on licensing and protection of its portfolio of know-how and related IP.
A major consumer goods retailer on IP licensing and domain name disputes in connection with an acquisition and its business expansion in China.
A financial services company on the acquisition and licensing of rights in certain proprietary trading software.

Patrick's recent litigation experience includes representation of:

A major semiconductor foundry in parallel litigation before the ITC, federal district court and state court in a patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation and related actions involving semiconductor device and processing technology against another foundry.
A consumer electronics manufacturer in a patent infringement litigation relating to its patented USB portable storage technology before the Singapore High Court.
A major Chinese manufacturer of automotive glass in patent infringement litigation.
A major semiconductor equipment manufacturer in a patent infringement litigation involving multiple patents relating to semiconductor wafer processing.

In addition, Patrick has extensive experience assisting multinational corporations as well as start-up companies in designing and developing their IP portfolios. He advises clients regarding their IP positions and assesses potential infringement risks by providing validity and infringement opinions.

Patrick counsels clients in the semiconductor, consumer electronics, telecommunications, software, hardware, e-commerce, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, financial services, media, leisure and hospitality industries.

His career includes a legal internship at Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenburg Geissler in Munich, Germany in the summer of 1999. Prior to his legal career, he was a consultant at an international IT and management consulting firm, where he advised clients on business process reengineering as well as information technology projects.

Bars and Courts
California State Bar, 2000
US District for the Central, Southern and Northern District of California
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Federal Circuits
US Court of International Trade
US Patent and Trademark Office

Education
JD, Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California, 2000
International & Comparative IP Program, Munich, Germany, Summer, (Honor Recipient of the High Tech Law and International Law Certificates), 1999
BS/EECS, University of California, Berkeley, (Minor in Business Administration, Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley), 1993

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Federal Circuit Bar Association

Awards and Recognition
Presenter, "Intellectual Property: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Headed? And How This All Fits into the Context of International Business," In-House Congress-Shanghai 2008, October 30, 2008
Panelist, "Doing Business in China," American Bar Association Section of Science & Technology Law, 2006 ABA Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 2006
Guest Lecturer, "IP Protection and Enforcement in China," Santa Clara University School of Law Summer Abroad Program, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, July 2006
Speaker, "US Patent Protection and Enforcement Strategies" and "International Intellectual Property Strategies – Section 337 Investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission," Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export Firms, Nanjing, China, June 2006
Speaker, "Building Bridges: Forging Synergies Between Chinese and Foreign Firms," Third China Automotive Industry Roundtable, Economists Conferences, Shanghai, China, March 2006
Presenter, "Patent Protection and Enforcement in China," 2004 Asia Pacific Microelectronics Symposium, Chinese American Semiconductor Professional Association (CASPA) Santa Clara, California, July 2004

Publications
Co-author of the China chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Competition Litigation 2009 (with Christopher Corr and Xiaoming Li)
Co-author of the China chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2009 (with Christopher Corr and Xiaoming Li)
Co-author, "Protecting IPR Against the Odds," Orientation China Guidebook, American Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, June 2007 (with John Leary)
Co-author, "New PRC-Hong Kong Double Taxation Arrangement Offers Planning Opportunities for Intellectual Property," Tax Notes International, September 14, 2006 (with Anthony Fay and Linda Ng)
Co-author, "Luxury Brands Take On Landlords," Financial Times, January 24, 2006 (with John Leary)

Languages
English
Cantonese
Mandarin
Japanese

Citizenship
United States