Lynda Oswald

Lynda J. Oswald is Louis and Myrtle Moskowitz Research Professor of Business and Law at Michigan Ross, specializing in intellectual property law with emphasis on patent and trade secret doctrine. Her research examines how court specialization impacts intellectual property jurisprudence. Recognized with multiple awards including Distinguished Career Achievement Award from Academy of Legal Studies in Business (2020).

Research domains encompass:

• Patent law doctrine development
• Trade secret protection mechanisms
• Comparative utility model systems
• Corporate officer liability in IP infringement
• Federal Circuit decision-making patterns

Publications extensively analyze legal doctrine evolution, including empirical studies of injunction durations in trade secret cases. Her work has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court. Educational credentials include PhD from University of London (2016), JD from University of Michigan (1986), MBA from University of Michigan (1986), and AB from University of Michigan (1982).