Nicholas Martin is a registered patent attorney and is actively involved in virtually all aspects of intellectual property counseling. Nick has spent over 18 years procuring, litigating and licensing patents in the software, hardware, internet and networking spaces, among others. Nick regularly counsels clients on the strategic development, use and management of intellectual property assets.
Nick’s prosecution experience involves drafting and prosecuting patent applications in technological fields such as web applications, financial technology (FinTech), property technology (PropTech), networking and wireless technologies, cellular and satellite communications, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), IoT, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), cloud computing, image processing, mobile devices and software, search advertising, integrated circuits (ICs) and medical equipment.
Nick is also an experienced litigator, focusing primarily on patent litigation, where he has counseled clients in District Courts across the country. His experience also includes handling matters before the PTAB and drafting infringement, validity and freedom to operate opinions. Nick also regularly advises clients on a variety of matters involving technology transactions, including software licensing and IP due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
Nick previously served as a Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office where he examined patent applications based on the subject matter dealing with processor architecture, branch prediction, multi-threaded architecture and processing, computer and social networking, e-mail configuration, and protocol and business methods.