Nicholas C. Marais

District Court

• Representing an enterprise technology company as the defendant in district court litigation related to networking and power-over-ethernet. (E.D. Tex.).
• Representing a consumer electronics company as the defendant in multiple district court litigations related to wireless connectivity solutions. (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented a telecommunications provider as the defendant in district court litigation related to digital subscriber line (DSL) technology. (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented a telecommunications company as the defendant in district court litigation relating to wireless routing technology. (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented a global technology corporation as the defendant and counter-plaintiff in a district court litigation relating to voice solutions. Voxware, Inc. v. Honeywell International, Inc., et al., No. 1:2023-cv-00052 (D. Del.).
• Represented a network infrastructure provider as the defendant in district court litigation relating to digital subscriber line (DSL) technology. TQ Delta, LLC v. CommScope., et al., No. 2:21-cv-00310 (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented a telecommunications company as the defendant in district court litigation relating to digital subscriber line (DSL) technology. (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented a national real estate brokerage as the defendant in a district court litigation relating to 3D virtual tour technology. (W.D. Tex.).
• Represented a global technology corporation as plaintiff in district court litigation involving various barcode scanning technologies. Honeywell Int’l Inc. et al. v. Zebra Techs. Corp., et al., No. 6:22-cv-00442 (W.D. Tex.); Honeywell Int’l Inc. et al. v. Zebra Techs. Corp., et al., No. 6:22-cv-00517 (W.D. Tex.).

International Trade Commission

• Represented an electronics manufacturing company as the respondent in an ITC investigation involving active cable solutions. Certain Active Electrical Cables and Components Thereof, 337-TA-1446 (ITC).
• Represented a multinational computer and electronics manufacturer as the respondent in an ITC investigation involving Wi-Fi related technology. Certain Electronic Computer Devices and Components Thereof, 337-TA-1382 (ITC).
• Represented a global technology corporation as the complainant in an ITC investigation involving various barcode scanning technologies. Barcode Scanners, Scan Engines, Mobile Computers with Barcode Scanning Functionalities, No. 337-TA-1321 (ITC); Certain Barcode Scanners, Scan Engines, Mobile Computers with Barcode Scanning Functionalities, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof, No. 337-TA-1317 (ITC).
• Represented a global technology corporation as the complainant in an ITC investigation involving various barcode scanning technologies. Certain Barcode Scanners, Scan Engines, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof, No. 337-TA-1165 (ITC).

Appellate Court

• Representing a utilities company as the appellee at the Federal Circuit. Shamoon v. City of San Antonio, No. 26-1193 (Fed. Cir.).
• Representing a multinational computer and electronics manufacturer as the intervenor-appellee in an ITC investigation involving Wi-Fi related technology. Lenovo (United States) Inc. v. ITC, 25-2030 (Fed. Cir.).
• Represented a consumer electronics company as the intervenor-appellee at the Federal Circuit. Roku, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, No. 24-1188 (Fed. Cir.).
• Represented a medical equipment provider as the appellant at the Federal Circuit. Abiomed, Inc. v. Maquet Cardiovascular LLC, No. 24-1062 (Fed. Cir.); Maquet Cardiovascular LLC v. Abiomed, Inc., No. 23-2045 (Fed. Cir.).
• Represented a lithium-ion battery manufacturer as the appellee at the Federal Circuit. Maxell, Ltd. v. Amperex Tech. Ltd., No. 23-2285, -2256, -2257, -2258 (Fed. Cir.).
• Represented a telecommunications company as the appellee at the Federal Circuit. (Fed. Cir.).
• Represented a consumer electronics company as the intervenor-appellee at the Federal Circuit. Roku, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, No. 22-1386 (Fed. Cir.).

Nic Marais represents clients in complex patent and other intellectual property disputes involving wired and wireless communications, manufacturing, medical device, and software technologies. He litigates patent cases before U.S. district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and regularly handles appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Nic’s extensive trial experience informs his strategic approach to complex patent disputes through every stage of a case. He manages all phases of litigation, from pre-suit investigations and discovery to trial and appeal. A former law clerk to the Hon. Kara F. Stoll of the Federal Circuit, Nic provides valuable insight into appellate strategy and Federal Circuit practice.

Nic is the founder of the Kara Farnandez Stoll American Inn of Court, an organization dedicated to promoting excellence, professionalism, ethics, and mentorship within the legal profession. He also maintains an active pro bono practice representing survivors of domestic violence through Safe Alliance in North Carolina state courts.

Nic has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® since 2024.

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

• Emory University (J.D., 2018)
• Clemson University (M.S., 2015)
• Clemson University (B.S., 2014)

Clerkships

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, Hon. Kara F. Stoll