Ted Sichelman

Ted Sichelman is the Judith Keep Professor of Law at the University of San Diego (USD) School of Law. He serves as Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law & Markets and founded both the Center for Computation, Mathematics, and the Law and the Technology Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic. With a background in physics and philosophy of science, he has practiced at top law firms and held academic fellowships at Berkeley Law.

• JD, 1999, Harvard University
• MS, 1996, Florida State University
• AB, 1992, Stanford University

His research explores intersections between law and technology, focusing on patent law, artificial intelligence applications in legal systems, and economic models of intellectual property. He has pioneered computational approaches to legal analysis and advocates for empirical methods in legal scholarship.

Recent publications include The Mathematical Structure of the Law (2025), A Network Model of Legal Relations (2024), and Patents as Hedges (2023), reflecting his expertise in computational legal frameworks and patent economics. These works span disciplines like mathematics, network science, and innovation policy.

• Thorsnes Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship (2016)
• University Professor (2015)
• Herzog Endowed Scholar (2012, 2022)
• Ranked 19th most-cited IP & Cyberlaw Scholar (Leiter Rankings)
• Stanford-Samsung Essay Contest Winner (2011)

Professor Sichelman has participated in major U.S. Supreme Court cases, including MetLife v. Glenn (2008) and Bilski v. Kappos (2010), and contributed to legislative reforms like the America Invents Act (2011). He organizes leading conferences such as PatCon and ICAIL, and directs USD's Technology Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic.