About

Education

J.D., Stanford Law School
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Biography

Professor Jason Reinecke’s scholarship focuses on theoretical and empirical questions in intellectual property and innovation law, with an emphasis on patent law. To inform his research, he draws on his experience as a patent litigator and clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, as well as his training as a mechanical engineer. His most recent scholarship relates to innovation policy levers, judicial decisionmaking, and the foundational patentability requirements.

Jason holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he served as the managing editor for the Stanford Technology Law Review. He received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Prior to joining the UW Law faculty, Jason was an assistant professor of law at Marquette University Law School. Jason was also an intellectual property research fellow at Stanford Law School.

Before entering legal academia, Jason clerked for then-Chief Judge Sharon Prost on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Jason also practiced law at Covington & Burling LLP, focusing on patent litigation and pro bono representation of veterans seeking benefits.

Jason's scholarship has been cited and discussed by numerous briefs, the New York Times, the leading Civil Procedure treatise, and a Congressional Research Services report.