San Francisco, California

Patent attorneys in San Francisco

San Francisco, California is home to 843 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 Riverbed Technology, Inc., Hanson Bridgett LLP, and Polsinelli LLP.

Melissa N McDonough

Reg. 64180

Patent attorney

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

San Francisco, CA · 94107

954-501-0664

Robert A McFarlane

Reg. 56410

Patent attorney

Hanson Bridgett LLP

San Francisco, CA · 94105

415-995-5072

Brian Kevin McKnight

Reg. 59914

Patent attorney

Polsinelli LLP

San Francisco, CA · 94111

202-772-8485

Susan Arlene McQuiston

Reg. 47787

Patent attorney

Law Office of Susan McQuiston

San Francisco, CA · 94114

415-205-6977

Randy D. Mehlenbacher

Reg. 78872

Patent agent

Schox PC

San Francisco, CA · 94107-2768

888-775-9990

Steven A Metz

Reg. 68167

Patent agent

Janah & Associates, P.C.

San Francisco, CA · 94107

415-538-1555

Erik M Metzger

Reg. 53320

Patent attorney

Chime Financial

San Francisco, CA · 94111

415-926-3040

Sheldon Ryan Meyer

Reg. 27660

Patent attorney

Meyer Capital Partners, LLC

San Francisco, CA · 94111-1632

415-362-1546

Danai N. Mhembere

Reg. 70864

Patent agent

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

San Francisco, CA · 94105

415-442-1506

Rakesh J Michael

Reg. 68349

Patent attorney

Uber Technologies, Inc.

San Francisco, CA · 94158

000-000-0000

Larisa Migachyov

Reg. 57791

Patent attorney

San Francisco, CA · 94126-2061

800-478-3907

Cathleen A Miick

Reg. 57902

Patent agent

San Francisco, CA · 94122

415-336-0105

Shebli Mikailli

Reg. 70401

Patent attorney

Snap Inc.

San Francisco, CA · 94133

408-605-1551

Birgit Millauer

Reg. 43341

Patent attorney

San Francisco, CA · 94114

415-810-4873

Dennis D Miller

Reg. 32159

Patent attorney

Stein and Lubin, LLP

San Francisco, CA · 94111

415-981-0550

Mark Elsas Miller

Reg. 31401

Patent attorney

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

San Francisco, CA · 94111-3823

415-984-8700

Patrick B. Miller

Reg. 73531

Patent agent

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

San Francisco, CA · 94111

415-273-8311

Peter D Miller

Reg. 69351

Patent agent

Run8 Patent Group, LLC

San Francisco, CA · 94104-3503

415-857-3685

Warren E Miller

Reg. 25820

Patent attorney

San Francisco, CA · 94118

415-290-3860

Kyu S. Min

Reg. 67249

Patent attorney

Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP

San Francisco, CA · 94104

415-954-4114

Julie Daniels Missud

Reg. 51330

Patent attorney

San Francisco, CA · 94112

415-819-9656

Brian E Mitchell

Reg. 50612

Patent attorney

Mitchell + Company

San Francisco, CA · 94111

415-766-3515

Kakoli Mitra

Reg. 69185

Patent agent

Perkins Coie LLP

San Francisco, CA · 94105-3204

141-534-47151

Leo R Montenegro

Reg. 43811

Patent attorney

Social Security Administration

San Francisco, CA · 94105

415-977-8931

Sangwook Moon

Reg. 62673

Patent agent

San Francisco, CA · 94115

415-323-8345

Julian D Moore

Reg. 77004

Patent attorney

Twitter, Inc.

San Francisco, CA · 94103

415-792-5744

Norman L Morales

Reg. 55463

Patent attorney

Squire Patton Bogg (US) LLP

San Francisco, CA · 94111

415-393-9857

Bita Mortazavi

Reg. 75107

Patent agent

RPX Corporation

San Francisco, CA · 94105

415-852-3125

Arya N Moshiri

Reg. 77164

Patent attorney

Baker Botts LLP

San Francisco, CA · 94111

415-291-6223

Shao-Fei Moy

Reg. 68643

Patent attorney

Dergosits & Noah LLP

San Francisco, CA · 94111

415-705-6377

Common questions

Do patent attorneys in San Francisco 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 Francisco tend to track the broader California legal market.

How many USPTO practitioners list a San Francisco office?

843 USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a San Francisco 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 Francisco practitioner remotely?

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