Stone Martin

Stone Martin, Associate, McKool Smith

Stone Martin is a patent litigation associate in the Austin office of McKool Smith. His practice focuses on patent disputes, drawing on a technical background in electrical engineering. His experience includes working on behalf of plaintiffs in the software and cybersecurity sectors.

Based on his tracked appearances, Mr. Martin has represented plaintiffs in patent infringement matters. In his role as local counsel for Qomplx LLC, he is involved in litigation against Microsoft Corporation concerning patents related to large-scale data analysis and cybersecurity. This representation aligns with his firm's reputation as a leading trial firm for patent holders. There is no publicly available information indicating his involvement in defending patent claims or in any inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Mr. Martin is a junior attorney who joined McKool Smith after graduating from law school in 2024. During law school, he gained experience in patent litigation procedure through judicial externships with Judge Alan D. Albright and Magistrate Judge Derek T. Gilliland of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, a prominent venue for patent cases.

He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Baylor University School of Law and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Mr. Martin is admitted to practice in Texas and before the U.S. District Courts for the Western, Eastern, and Northern Districts of Texas.