Austin Hansley

Austin Hansley is a patent litigation attorney primarily focused on representing patent holders in assertion campaigns. His practice areas include intellectual property and technology, with experience in software, business method, and computer technology patents.

Operating as Austin Hansley PLLC, Mr. Hansley has exclusively appeared on the plaintiff side in tracked cases. His engagements have involved asserting patents related to "Random access information retrieval" (e.g., e-commerce shopping carts) and "Service Level Computer Security" (e.g., firewall technology).

Notably, Mr. Hansley served as lead counsel for eDekka LLC in its patent infringement case against 3Balls.com, Inc. The patent-in-suit, U.S. Patent No. 6,266,674, was ultimately invalidated under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as directed to an abstract idea, leading to the dismissal of 168 related lawsuits. The court deemed it an "exceptional case" under 35 U.S.C. § 285, allowing defendants to seek attorneys' fees. He also represented WETRO LAN LLC, which asserted a patent concerning firewall technology. Additionally, Mr. Hansley represented Remote Locator Systems, LLC, in an infringement action against Apple Inc. concerning a patent related to location services.

Information regarding Mr. Hansley's involvement in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) or Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings is not readily available through public records. He is admitted to the State Bar of Texas and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Southern Methodist University in 2011.