Dr. Jonathan Barnett

Professor

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Biography

Jonathan Barnett is the Torrey H. Webb Professor of Law at USC Gould School of Law, where he specializes in antitrust, intellectual property, and corporate business law with a focus on innovation policy and strategy in technology markets. He has authored significant works including 'Big Steal: Ideology, Interest, Undoing Intellectual Property' published by Oxford University Press in 2024, and 'Innovators, Firms, Markets: Organizational Logic Intellectual Property' also from Oxford University Press in 2021. Barnett's scholarship has been featured in esteemed journals such as Harvard Law Review, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, and Yale Law Journal, as well as various legal studies journals. Beyond his scholarly contributions, Barnett is an academic affiliate at the International Center for Law & Economics and is a sought-after commentator on legal policy issues related to antitrust and intellectual property. He joined USC in 2006 after serving as a visiting professor at NYU School of Law in 2010. Before his academic career, Barnett practiced corporate law as a senior associate at Cleary Gottlieb LLP in New York, focusing on private equity and mergers and acquisitions.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

USC Gould School of Law • Los Angeles, California

Teaching law with a focus on antitrust and intellectual property.

Visiting Professor

2010-01-01 — 2010-12-31

NYU School of Law • New York, New York

Visiting faculty member contributing to law curriculum.

Senior Associate

— Present

Cleary Gottlieb LLP • New York, New York

Practiced corporate law with a focus on private equity and mergers/acquisitions.

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.