About me

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2.   Writing samples:  click here.

Based on a peer review, I received an AV® Preeminent™ Rating, the highest possible rating in both legal quality and ethical standards from Martindale-Hubbell, a well-known publisher of a national lawyer's directory.  This is based on general legal ability and ethics and is not specific to patent law.


My Work Experience in Patent Law

After over ten years of experience in complex litigation with highly regarded law firms, I decided to change my focus to computer technology and patent law.  With this goal in mind, I obtained an M.S. in computer science (3.87 G.P.A.).  My computer science adviser has described me as among the top 2 percent  of graduate students he has taught in terms of my ability to understand and express the concepts of computer science.  Subsequently, I passed the patent bar examination given by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  I have worked for several law firms doing patent law. 

Although my technical degree is in computer science, I enjoy learning about new technologies and have worked with a variety of different types of inventions.  You can click a link below to see a patent writing sample.

I am now enjoying having my own solo practice.  Below are the law firms where I have worked in the area of patent law.

Law Office of Jose R. Mata, Patent Attorney (1/2010 to Present)
I am working exclusively in patent law, including drafting and filing patent applications, responding to patent application rejections by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, and offering advice on a variety of patent law areas.  I am providing most of my services for a flat fee that is negotiated at the beginning of a project. 

Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zaffman (4/2006 to 4/2007)
As an associate patent attorney, I drafted patent applications and responses to rejections for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.  I worked with a wide variety of technologies, including electrical circuits, computer hardware and software, Internet traffic routing, databases, telecommunications, and mechanical devices. 

Fields IP PS (Contract attorney 11/2003 to 2/2004, Associate attorney 4/2004 to 12/2004)
I prepared drafts of patent applications for high technology clients.  I helped prepare patent applications related to mechanical devices, field programmable gate arrays, and submicron semiconductor device design and fabrication.

Klarquist Sparkman LLP (Contract attorney 7/1999 to 6/2000, Associate attorney 7/2000 to 8/2001)
I primarily provided patent litigation support.  Areas of technology included computer hardware and software, peripheral computer devices, automated memory testing (e.g., BIST), artificial intelligence and distributed operating systems.

My Educational Background

Portland State University:  M.S., Computer Science, March 2003.  GPA:  3.87

University of Santa Clara Law School:  J.D., summa cum laude 1978.

University of Santa Clara:  B.S., Psychology, May, 2003.