Jose L. Patiño is a Shareholder in the Firm’s San Diego office and a member of the Intellectual Property and Litigation practice groups. A patent litigator, Mr. Patiño represents companies in high-stakes intellectual property disputes and has argued before the courts of 20 different states. He has extensive experience with patent litigation-specific proceedings, including before the International Trade Commission, and as special intellectual property counsel in US Bankruptcy Court.

Mr. Patiño has represented companies in a variety of industries, including Atos, Dassault Systèmes Simulia Corporation, ESET, General Motors, Kyocera Corporation, and Lumen Technologies, Inc.

Following law school, Jose served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judith N. Keep, then the chief judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of California.  Jose is a Master in the Clifford J. Wallace Inn of Court.

Awards and Honors

• Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of Intellectual Property -Patent: Litigation (2023)
• Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Litigation – Patent (2022, 2024)
• Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of Patent: Patent Prosecution (2020)
• Recognized as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America™ (2020-2024)
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Patent (2011-2025)
• Selected for inclusion in the San Diego Super Lawyers® for Intellectual Property Litigation (2008-2024)
• Received the Pro Bono Publico Award from Casa Cornelia Law Center Inn of Court for contributions to its Asylum practice (2012)

Bar Admissions

• California
• Michigan