Shaun William Hassett

Shaun William Hassett is a patent litigation attorney with a practice focused on defending companies in complex intellectual property disputes, particularly against non-practicing entities (NPEs) and industry competitors. His experience spans a wide array of technologies, including wireless and telecommunications devices and software, semiconductors, computer systems, integrated circuits, data-based systems, speech coding, data compression, network security, and automotive products. This is evident in his representation of defendants in cases involving connected vehicle technology (e.g., Mimzi, LLC v. Mercedes-Benz AG), high-speed networking (e.g., Quicker Connections LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.), video coding and 5G communications (e.g., Advanced Coding Technologies LLC v. Google LLC), and wearables (e.g., Omni Medsci, Inc. v. Fossil et al.).

Mr. Hassett exclusively represents defendants, as indicated by his track record of five defendant-side appearances and zero plaintiff-side appearances. He is currently a shareholder at Potter Minton, and his prior patent litigation career includes roles at Sidley Austin, Alston & Bird, and McGuireWoods. His practice frequently involves federal district courts in Texas, California, and Delaware, as well as appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Federal Circuit.

Among his notable matters, Mr. Hassett served as Lead Counsel for Google in Advanced Coding Technologies LLC v. Google LLC, a dispute over video coding and 5G patents that settled in February 2026. In that case, Google also secured the dismissal of pre-suit indirect and willful infringement claims. He further obtained a directed verdict for Google in the Western District of Texas in a patent infringement case brought by Brazos Licensing & Development, where the plaintiff had sought damages in excess of $200 million. Other successes include obtaining stipulations of non-infringement, favorable jury verdicts upheld on appeal by the Federal Circuit, and full dismissals with prejudice in various patent disputes.

While his professional profiles do not explicitly detail his personal appearances at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), his clients have initiated IPR proceedings in cases where he has appeared as counsel. For instance, Google filed an IPR against Advanced Coding Technologies LLC, and Cisco Systems, Inc. filed an IPR against Quicker Connections LLC. Mr. Hassett earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2009 and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington (2005). He is admitted to practice in Texas state courts and various federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.