Jonathan Tietz
- Washington, D.C.
Jonathan I. Tietz focuses on appeals, dispositive or critical motions, and patent litigation.
Jonathan works on matters in the federal courts of appeals (including patent and international trade appeals), federal district courts (including Hatch-Waxman, patent, contract, and trade secret cases), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In addition, he has experience in various aspects of patent prosecution and counseling, and has worked with subject matter involving high-tech, chemical, biotechnological, mechanical, and pharmaceutical issues.
Jonathan maintains an active pro bono practice, assisting clients with appellate representation, veterans' benefits, and housing matters.
Before joining Perkins Coie, Jonathan clerked for the Honorable Sharon Prost of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Jonathan draws on his time as an appellate law clerk, writing and editing experience, and broad scientific background to inform legal writing, strategy, and tactics, especially at the interface of science and law.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Executive Editor, Michigan Law Review, 2019
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2016
- Kent State University, M.S., Organic Chemistry, 2012
- Kent State University, B.S., Chemistry, summa cum laude, 2011
Bar and Court Admissions
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District of Columbia
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Virginia
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Related Employment
- Foley & Lardner LLP, Washington, D.C., Associate, 2019 – 2020
Clerkships
- Hon. Sharon Prost, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Chemical Society, Member
- Giles S. Rich Inn of Court, Associate Member
- Federal Circuit Bar Association, Member