Roger M. Masson
Roger M. Masson
Senior Counsel
He/His
"I enjoy cracking the nut and finding the kernel of truth or insight that brings a successful resolution to a matter."

Roger M. Masson
Senior Counsel
He/His
"I enjoy cracking the nut and finding the kernel of truth or insight that brings a successful resolution to a matter."
About Roger
Roger is an engineer and lawyer passionate about helping companies of all sizes navigate the regulatory maze to innovate and thrive. He focuses his practice on intellectual property (IP), handling patent, trade secret, and trademark matters, including arbitration, litigation, opinion, and prosecution.
Areas of Focus
Services:
Experience
- Successfully defended a confectionary manufacturer in a patent and trade dress dispute, resulting in no liability being established on summary judgment.
- Established client patent program, including educating potential inventors on patent law and invention disclosure forms for patentability searching and patent filings. Seven patent applications have been filed, three of which have been issued as patents, with the others pending.
- Successfully prosecuted patents for a natural food product for a Fortune 100 company. Highlights included defeating a post-grant opposition proceeding before the EPO and overcoming rejection by the Venezuelan patent office by writing arguments partially in Spanish, referencing the specific wording of substantive Venezuelan patent law.
- Devised an IP strategy for US manufacturer expanding to India with a new product line in R&D. In particular, (1) patent searching identified no blocking patents to the product line, (2) international trademark applications designating India have been filed, and (3) an international patent application for the product line has been filed.
- Successfully had two patent trolls dismiss their software patent lawsuits without any settlement. In the first lawsuit, effectively filed a motion to dismiss based on the asserted patent being abstract. In the second lawsuit, successfully threatened to file a motion to dismiss based on the asserted patent being abstract and a lack of factual allegations of infringement.
Recognition
- DePaul University College of Law, Intellectual Property Law Society, Webmaster and Digest Editor
Credentials
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, JD, 2004
- Northwestern University, BS, 1991
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- US District Court for the District of Columbia
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- US Patent and Trademark Office
Languages
- French
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Co-Presenter, "Legal Navigation for Canadian Entrepreneurs in the US," Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, March 25, 2025
- "Patents During a Pandemic," State Bar of Wisconsin's IP Protections Conference, Virtual Event, January 12, 2021
- "Brewery and Distillery Law in Illinois," National Business Institute, Naperville, Illinois, March 21, 2017
Events
- What Business and Technology Professionals Need to Know about Intellectual Property, Jan 24, 2018
- Roger Masson to Present on Intellectual Property and Advertising for Brewpubs, Breweries and Distilleries, Mar 21, 2017
- Alan Kaufman, Russell Klingaman, Roger Masson and Jane Schlicht to Present at NBI Advanced Intellectual Property Law Program, Dec 1, 2014
Hinshaw Alerts
- U.S. Supreme Court Substantially Devalues Design Patent Damages on Multicomponent Products: What Design Patent Holders Need to Know, Dec 21, 2016
- Three Recent Cases Make It Easier to Establish Liability for Multiparty Patent Infringement, Sep 2, 2015
- Supreme Court Decision Leaves Patent Law on Divided Infringement in Flux, Jun 24, 2014
- U.S. Supreme Court Liberalizes the Award of Attorney Fees in Patent Cases, May 9, 2014
- Federal Circuit Holds That Non-Practicing Entity May Obtain a Preliminary Injunction, Apr 30, 2014
In The News
Press Release
Webinar
Interests
Did you know...
Roger enjoys cycling, brewing, cooking, and sometimes fixing stuff.
Community/Civic Activities
- Roger volunteers at a community garden raising vegetables for a food pantry.
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Co-Presenter, "Legal Navigation for Canadian Entrepreneurs in the US," Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, March 25, 2025
- "Patents During a Pandemic," State Bar of Wisconsin's IP Protections Conference, Virtual Event, January 12, 2021
- "Brewery and Distillery Law in Illinois," National Business Institute, Naperville, Illinois, March 21, 2017
Events
- What Business and Technology Professionals Need to Know about Intellectual Property, Jan 24, 2018
- Roger Masson to Present on Intellectual Property and Advertising for Brewpubs, Breweries and Distilleries, Mar 21, 2017
- Alan Kaufman, Russell Klingaman, Roger Masson and Jane Schlicht to Present at NBI Advanced Intellectual Property Law Program, Dec 1, 2014
Hinshaw Alerts
- U.S. Supreme Court Substantially Devalues Design Patent Damages on Multicomponent Products: What Design Patent Holders Need to Know, Dec 21, 2016
- Three Recent Cases Make It Easier to Establish Liability for Multiparty Patent Infringement, Sep 2, 2015
- Supreme Court Decision Leaves Patent Law on Divided Infringement in Flux, Jun 24, 2014
- U.S. Supreme Court Liberalizes the Award of Attorney Fees in Patent Cases, May 9, 2014
- Federal Circuit Holds That Non-Practicing Entity May Obtain a Preliminary Injunction, Apr 30, 2014
In The News
Press Release
Webinar
Roger's Insights

In The News
Aug 22, 2017
Roger Masson Authors Article on Advertising Law for Craft Breweries

In The News
Feb 8, 2017
Hinshaw Lawyers Author Article on Trump Administration's Impact on IP Protection

Hinshaw Alert
Sep 2, 2015
Three Recent Cases Make It Easier to Establish Liability for Multiparty Patent Infringement

Hinshaw Alert
Jun 24, 2014
Supreme Court Decision Leaves Patent Law on Divided Infringement in Flux

Hinshaw Alert
May 9, 2014
U.S. Supreme Court Liberalizes the Award of Attorney Fees in Patent Cases

Hinshaw Alert
Apr 30, 2014
Federal Circuit Holds That Non-Practicing Entity May Obtain a Preliminary Injunction