Austin Michael Schnell

Austin Michael Schnell is a patent litigation attorney with Morrison & Foerster LLP, where his practice focuses on high-stakes intellectual property disputes, particularly within the technology sector. He operates out of the firm's Austin, Texas office, which was established in March 2022 to expand its IP litigation and technology capabilities. Schnell primarily defends operating companies, with all his tracked appearances being on the defendant side.

Schnell's experience includes handling complex patent disputes involving sophisticated technologies such as wireless communication standards and chipset architectures, particularly those implicated in Wi-Fi 6/6E/7. A notable engagement includes representing Intel Corporation as counsel in Proxense, LLC v. Intel Corp., a patent infringement lawsuit filed in the Western District of Texas. This case, involving four wireless communication patents, was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff with prejudice in March 2026, while Intel's counterclaims were dismissed without prejudice, indicating a favorable resolution for Intel.

While specific individual IPR/PTAB case details for Mr. Schnell are not publicly detailed, Morrison & Foerster's patent litigation group, of which he is a part, maintains a robust post-grant practice, regularly appearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and handling hundreds of post-grant matters. The firm's IP litigators are adept at managing the interplay between district court litigation and parallel PTAB proceedings.

Austin Michael Schnell earned his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, in 2018 and was admitted to the Texas bar the same year.