San Diego, California

Patent attorneys in San Diego

San Diego, California is home to 1,146 USPTO-registered patent practitioners. Working with a local practitioner can streamline in-person meetings for invention disclosures, signing inventor declarations, and reviewing prior-art search results — but every USPTO practitioner is licensed to practice nationally, so a non-local choice is also valid. Local firms with the most USPTO-registered practitioners include Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, University of San Diego School of Law, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Ian C Schick

Reg. 63293

Patent attorney

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

San Diego, CA · 92130-4088

619-234-5000

Natalie K Schiller

Reg. 67872

Patent agent

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

San Diego, CA · 92130

858-314-1547

Gabriele D Schmid

Reg. 77271

Patent agent

Rimon Law

San Diego, CA · 92075

619-450-1658

Jeffrey W Schmidt

Reg. 72552

Patent attorney

Morrison & Foerster LLP

San Diego, CA · 92130

858-314-7617

John P Schnurer

Reg. 52196

Patent attorney

Foley & Lardner LLP

San Diego, CA · 92130-3334

858-847-6745

Brandon C Schoonover

Reg. 75903

Patent agent

pSemi Corporation

San Diego, CA · 92121

619-723-7651

Roland H Schwillinski

Reg. 48585

Patent attorney

Illumina, Inc.

San Diego, CA · 92122

858-202-4500

Charles Bret Seaton

Reg. 46171

Patent agent

Seaton & Associates

San Diego, CA · 92130

858-259-2873

Stephanie Lenore Seidman

Reg. 33779

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson LLP

San Diego, CA · 92121

858-313-1405

Jan Katherine Andrews Selberg

Reg. 47931

Patent agent

San Diego, CA · 92131

619-310-0661

Elise J. Selinger

Reg. 70022

Patent attorney

Caterpillar, Inc

San Diego, CA · 92122

254-297-6309

Amber D. Senese

Reg. 83338

Patent agent

San Diego, CA · 92126

858-776-1016

Howard H Seo

Reg. 43106

Patent attorney

Qualcomm, Inc.

San Diego, CA · 92121

858-845-5235

Cesar Richard Serrano

Reg. 901288

Limited recognition

University of San Diego School of Law

San Diego, CA · 92110

619-260-7470

David T Seto

Reg. 67679

Patent agent

San Diego, CA · 92121

619-940-5439

Lara B. H. Shahin

Reg. 82669

Patent agent

San Diego, CA · 92129

+16-199-942603

Ali Shalchi

Reg. 52210

Patent attorney

Illumina Inc.

San Diego, CA · 92122

949-357-5068

David J Shapiro

Reg. 64960

Patent attorney

San Diego, CA · 92122

818-288-0507

Caroline Gomes Sharp

Reg. 903237

Limited recognition

University of San Diego School of Law

San Diego, CA · 92110

Phillip M Shelton

Reg. 77627

Patent attorney

Jones Day

San Diego, CA · 92121-3134

858-314-1200

Fei Shen

Reg. 68520

Patent attorney

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

San Diego, CA · 92130-4088

858-509-4017

Hanhong Shen

Reg. 76307

Patent agent

San Diego, CA · 92130

Philip T Sheng

Reg. 67527

Patent agent

San Diego, CA · 92130

805-405-4358

Jeffrey T. Sheriff

Reg. 68131

Patent attorney

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

San Diego, CA · 92130-4088

858-509-4081

Mridula P Sherin

Reg. 54652

Patent agent

Cooley LLP

San Diego, CA · 92121

858-550-6000

Minyoung Shin

Reg. 72290

Patent attorney

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

San Diego, CA · 92130

858-350-2378

Fariba Shoarinejad

Reg. 48182

Patent attorney

Pfizer

San Diego, CA · 92121

858-622-5940

Nima D. Shull

Reg. 76836

Patent agent

San Diego, CA · 92116

949-945-4071

Brian W Siddons

Reg. 62776

Patent agent

BASF Enzymes LLC

San Diego, CA · 92191-0550

858-431-8588

Sarah A. Siedlak

Reg. 76124

Patent attorney

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

San Diego, CA · 92130

858-350-2387

Common questions

Do patent attorneys in San Diego cost more than the national average?

Patent attorney fees vary primarily by experience and complexity of the invention, not by city. A typical provisional patent application in the US runs $1,500 to $5,000; a non-provisional utility filing runs $5,000 to $15,000. Hourly rates in San Diego tend to track the broader California legal market.

How many USPTO practitioners list a San Diego office?

1,146 USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a San Diego mailing address on the OEDCI roster. You can sort by firm size and contact each directly using the phone numbers shown.

Can I work with a San Diego practitioner remotely?

Yes. All filings happen through USPTO's electronic Patent Center — no in-person presence is required. A San Diego-based practitioner is convenient for local inventor signings and in-person meetings but not a requirement for representation.