As one of the first group patent attorneys
qualified inChina, Ms. Ma started
her professional career with the Patent and Trademark Agency of CCPIT in 1983, and
participated various preparation works with respect of patent agency operation
inChinabefore the promulgation of the first Patent Law of China which was entered into
force on April 1, 1985. Ms. Ma worked in mechanical patent division and patent
administration division respectively in Patent and Trademark Agency of CCPIT
and accumulated rich experiences in handling patent application related
matters.
In 1993, Ms. Ma joined Liu, Shen & Associates
and became a partner in 1995. As an attorney, Ms. Ma’s expertise and
experiences are patent filing, prosecution and invalidation proceedings in the
field of mechanical engineering and design patents, as well as providing legal
opinions on patent operation related matters. Ms. Ma was invited to join the research
project “Third Amendment of the Patent Law” with respect of design patent. As one of the managing partners, Ms. Ma heads the
firm’s Patent Docketing Department, and is responsible for coordinating the
firm’s patent operations and clients relations.
In 2011, Ms. Ma received “Asia Women in Business
Law Awards” and is the only recipient of “Best in Patent and Trademark
Prosecution” for her achievements in patent and trademark practice as well as
her role in shaping Liu, Shen & Associates into one of theAsia’s leading IP firms.
Ms. Ma graduated from the Beijing University of
Science and Technology (B.S. 1983), majoring in mechanical engineering. She
received professional training at an intellectual property law firm inGermanyfrom
1986 to 1987.
All-China Lawyers Association (ACLA)
All-China Patent Attorneys Association (ACPAA)
Association Internationale pourla Protectiondela Propriété Intellectuelle(AIPPI)
International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys
(FICPI)
Licensing Executives Society (LES)