Maggie E. Martin

Maggie is an associate in the Vorys Houston office and a member of the intellectual property (IP) group.  Maggie has experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications across software and data-driven technologies. Her work spans internet and data systems, fintech systems, and AI/ML engineering. She also has experience in 5G telecommunications, semiconductors, optical systems, geophysical processing technologies, and quantum computing. Her patent prosecution experience includes standards essential patent prosecution.

Maggie has honed her practice to stay current on evolving subject matter eligibility considerations before the USPTO, an area that is relevant to software and data-driven technologies. She brings that perspective to her claim drafting and prosecution strategy, helping clients secure patent protection in technology spaces where eligibility challenges are common. Beyond prosecution, Maggie has experience in IP licensing and has provided portfolio analysis, invalidity and freedom-to-operate analysis, and due diligence services.

Maggie received her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center and her B.S. cum laude in geophysics, with a minor in mathematics, from the University of Oklahoma. She also brings a decade of hands-on experience with AI technologies, beginning with her work implementing early denoising diffusion probabilistic models (DDPMs). More recently, she has developed a working proficiency in natural language processing (NLP), supported by her background in statistical modeling and complemented by use of calibrated reasoning frameworks for accuracy control.

Honors & Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Patent Law, 2026–2027