Jose L. Patiño

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Cozen O'Connor Continues to Expand its Global IP Department, Adding Group of Prominent IP Litigators in California

Cozen O'Connor has expanded its IP Department, adding prominent IP litigators Nicola A. Pisano, Scott A. Penner, Jose L. Patiño, and Regis C. Worley Jr., all of whom bring extensive experience in diverse technological fields.

With more than three decades of experience, Joe concentrates on representing companies in high-stakes intellectual property disputes. He has extensive experience with patent litigation-specific proceedings, including claim construction before trial courts throughout the country, at the International Trade Commission, and as special IP counsel in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Joe has represented clients in a variety of industries, including biopharmaceutical, information technology services, cybersecurity, automotive, manufacturing, electronics, and telecommunications.

Joe earned his J.D. from the Harvard Law School, and his A.B., magna cum laude, in history and political science from the University of California, Davis. Following law school, Joe served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judith N. Keep, then the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Before joining Cozen O'Connor, Joe was an intellectual property partner at other Am Law 100 firms and previously served as managing counsel at the Ford Motor Company. Joe currently serves as a Master in the Clifford J. Wallace Inn of Court.

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Cozen O'Connor Continues to Expand its Global IP Department, Adding Group of Prominent IP Litigators in California

July 28, 2025

Cozen O'Connor has expanded its IP Department, adding prominent IP litigators Nicola A. Pisano, Scott A. Penner, Jose L. Patiño, and Regis C. Worley Jr., all of whom bring extensive experience in diverse technological fields.

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 1990
  • University of California, Davis, A.B., magna cum laude, 1987

Awards & Honors

The Legal 500, Intellectual Property – Patent: Litigation, 2023, Patent: Patent Prosecution, 2020

The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Patent, 2022 & 2024

The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Patent, 2011-2025

Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, 2020-2024

San Diego Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2008-2025

Casa Cornelia Law Center Inn of Court, Pro Bono Publico Award, 2012

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court -- Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court -- Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court -- Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court -- Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court -- Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Honorable Judith N. Keep, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Clifford J. Wallace Inn of Court, Master