Jason Rantanen

Jason Rantanen is the David L. Hammer and Willard L. "Sandy" Boyd Professor at the University of Iowa College of Law and serves as Director of the Iowa Innovation, Business & Law Center. He teaches patent law, civil procedure, and intellectual property courses.

• Education: AB from Brown University (1999), MA and JD from University of Chicago (2000, 2003)

His research focuses on patent law, federal courts, and empirical legal analysis. He contributes to the widely-read PatentlyO law blog and has published in top journals like USC Law Review and Stanford Technology Law Journal.

He directs the Master of Legal Studies program and advises the Iowa Intellectual Property Law Society. Key publications include empirical studies on patent infringement litigation and co-authorship of the Compendium of Federal Circuit Decisions.

• Affiliations: Innovation, Business & Law Center; American Law Institute

Notable works include open-access textbooks Introduction to Intellectual Property and Rules & Laws for Civil Actions. Contact: jason-rantanen@uiowa.edu | Phone: 319-335-9109