Austin Curry

Austin Curry is a principal at Caldwell Cassady & Curry, specializing in high-stakes patent infringement disputes across diverse advanced technologies. His practice encompasses a broad range of technical areas, including electrical engineering, computer science, oil field services, and medical devices. Specific experience includes litigation related to mercury emission control technology for coal-fired power plants, as well as streaming media delivery and interactive guide technologies.

Mr. Curry primarily represents patent owners, with a strong record of success on the plaintiff side, accounting for 6 of his 7 tracked appearances. His firm, Caldwell Cassady & Curry, consistently handles high-value patent disputes, often securing substantial verdicts and settlements. Prior to co-founding Caldwell Cassady & Curry in 2013, Mr. Curry practiced at McKool Smith and gained industry experience at a semiconductor manufacturer.

He has been instrumental in securing significant patent litigation outcomes for clients, with reported verdicts totaling over $2 billion. Notable successes include a $57 million patent infringement verdict for Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. concerning mercury emission control technology and a $105 million verdict for VidStream, LLC against Twitter (now X Corp.) for video sharing technology. Mr. Curry also played a key role in multiple favorable verdicts for VirnetX against Microsoft and Apple involving VPN technology, including awards of $368 million, $625 million, and $502.8 million. He also secured a $1.7 million verdict for Constellation Designs against LG Electronics regarding NextGen TV standards. While predominantly representing plaintiffs, he has also achieved defense victories, such as a complete defense win for World Programming Limited against SAS Institute in a copyright and patent case. The firm, where Mr. Curry is a principal, also actively represents patent owners in PTAB/IPR proceedings.

Mr. Curry earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2007 and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from Southern Methodist University, where he graduated valedictorian. He is admitted to practice in Texas, New York, various U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.