Judge Josiah Cocks

Judge Josiah Cocks was appointed as an Administrative Patent Judge in 2011.  He is a graduate of George Mason University School of Law and holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, both from Duke University. After earning his engineering degrees, Judge Cocks became a Patent Examiner at the USPTO and later served as Acting Supervisory Patent Examiner. He then joined the Board initially as a Patent Attorney and subsequently became a Judge.