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Jason R. Swartz

Jason practices intellectual property law, with a focus on patent preparation and prosecution in various mechanical and medical device fields, such as surgical and injection devices, stents, automotive assemblies, aerospace systems, housewares and consumer goods, merchandise control systems, conveying devices, and energy extraction systems.

Jason has extensive experience conducting patentability and infringement analyses, as well as in developing comprehensive intellectual property strategies for clients.

Before law school, he worked as a designer in electronic control systems and as a mechanical engineer for a leading automotive and aerospace component manufacturer. During law school, Jason served as the Managing Editor of the Cincinnati Law Review.

Jason worked as a summer associate at the firm in 2008 and joined the firm in 2009.

University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., Managing Editor – University of Cincinnati Law Review (2008-09), Associate Member – University of Cincinnati Law Review (2007-08)
University of Dayton, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University Scholar
State Bar of California
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Chemical, Industrial & Materials

Automation & Robotics

Construction & Home Improvement

Cosmetics & Personal Care Products

Food Chemistry

HVAC & Passive Ventilation

Machine Shops

Roofing

Communications Technology

Videoconferencing

Consumer Products & Services

Aesthetics & Personal Care Products

Food & Beverage

Restaurants & Hospitality

Sporting Goods & Recreation

Energy

Recycling

Water Conservation

Fashion & Beauty

Bags

Clothing

Jewelry

Medical Devices & Procedures

Dental Devices

Drug Eluting & Drug Delivery Devices

Robotics

Stents, Valves, & Delivery Systems

Surgical Equipment

Transportation & Vehicles

Aerospace & Space Technology

Automotive Transportation & Powersports

Brake Systems

Filters (Air, Fuel, Oil)

Tools & Equipment

Transportation Equipment

Audits
Design Patents
Due Diligence
Global Portfolio Management
Infringement Risk 
Inter Partes Review (IPR)
IP Strategy
IP Transactions and Agreements
Licensing
Litigation
Opinions Counseling
Patent Litigation
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) Litigation
Patentability 
Post-Grant
PTAB Overview
Tech Transactions
Trade Secret
Trade Secret & Employee Mobility Litigation
Trade Secret & Employee Mobility Litigation
Trade Secret Protection Advice, Counseling, Employee & Nondisclosure Agreements
U.S. Patent Prosecution

  • Named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch guide, which “recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice”, for Intellectual Property Law (2021 – 2024)

American Bar Association

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Orange County Bar Association

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