Thomas Chisman Martin

Thomas Chisman Martin is an accomplished intellectual property litigator and an Of Counsel attorney in the Washington, D.C. office of Baker Botts, where he also co-chairs the firm's International Trade Commission (ITC) Litigation practice. His practice primarily focuses on complex patent and trade secret litigation before the ITC, U.S. district courts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Martin handles all phases of litigation, from pre-trial through appeal, and is also experienced in IP disputes arising on e-commerce platforms, including those involving Amazon's Brand Registry and the Apple App Store.

With a technical background as a Mechanical Engineer, Mr. Martin has developed significant knowledge in diverse technology areas such as alternative energy, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, life sciences, and complex machinery. As a registered patent attorney, he is also adept in patent prosecution, including post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB), having counseled clients on patent portfolio development, management, and enforcement. The firm highlights having handled over 700 matters before the PTAB.

Mr. Martin has represented clients in notable patent disputes, including acting as plaintiff's counsel for Bissell Inc. in litigation concerning wet/dry surface cleaning devices, which involved proceedings at the ITC and a subsequent appeal to the Federal Circuit. His work also extends to assisting IP owners in combating counterfeiting through collaborations with platforms like Amazon. Other firm successes indicative of his practice areas include securing a summary judgment victory for Ribbon Communications and a jury verdict for Lyft in patent trials.

Mr. Martin earned his J.D. from William and Mary Law School, where he served as an editor of the William and Mary Law Review, and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia, as well as before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and several U.S. District Courts.