Washington, District of Columbia

Patent attorneys in Washington

Washington, District of Columbia is home to 2,626 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 Paul Hastings LLP, Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P., and Dickstein Shapiro, LLP.

Douglas William Cheek

Reg. 77038

Patent attorney

Paul Hastings LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-551-1944

Warren M Cheek· Jr

Reg. 33367

Patent attorney

Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

Washington, DC · 20036

202-721-8200

Cathy Chen

Reg. 61337

Patent attorney

Dickstein Shapiro, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-420-3033

Clifford Y Chen

Reg. 60697

Patent attorney

Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, DC · 20505

703-874-3781

Henry K Chen

Reg. 82100

Patent attorney

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton

Washington, DC · 20006

202-747-2181

Huimin Chen

Reg. 76845

Patent attorney

Arnold & Porter

Washington, DC · 20001

202-942-6119

Jiwen Chen

Reg. 58140

Patent attorney

Joywin IP Law PLLC

Washington, DC · 20036

703-403-7860

Joanna Y. Chen

Reg. 72754

Patent agent

Polsinelli PC

Washington, DC · 20005

415-248-2146

Shu Chen

Reg. 74880

Patent attorney

K&L Gates LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-778-9053

Xue Chen

Reg. 78527

Patent attorney

Xue Chen, Attorney at Law

Washington, DC · 20006

617-960-6157

Yingwei Chen

Reg. 81145

Patent attorney

Jones Day

Washington, DC · 20001

202-879-3939

Clark S Cheney

Reg. 52731

Patent attorney

U.S. International Trade Commission

Washington, DC · 20436

202-205-2692

Lee Cheng

Reg. 40949

Patent attorney

CHENG LAW GROUP, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20005

202-530-1280

Timothy D Cheng

Reg. 64472

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20002

412-334-2394

Soonwuk Cheong

Reg. 62793

Patent attorney

CL Interlectual LLC

Washington, DC · 20006

202-422-7252

Christopher M. Cherry

Reg. 65356

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20006

202-663-6254

Randall Hale Cherry

Reg. 51556

Patent attorney

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Washington, DC · 20460

202-564-2083

Kavitha B Cherukuri

Reg. 67379

Patent agent

Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-739-3000

Wilburn L Chesser

Reg. 41668

Patent attorney

Arent Fox LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-715-8434

Nepolina K. Chhetri

Reg. 73788

Patent attorney

The Katawal Firm PLLC

Washington, DC · 20004

202-656-8369

Christopher P. Childers

Reg. 75237

Patent attorney

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Washington, DC · 20011

202-339-8441

Marcus A R Childress

Reg. 78207

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

804-921-4644

Sadie L Childs

Reg. 35778

Patent agent

Chemtech

Washington, DC · 20018

202-832-4165

Shwetha Chimalgi

Reg. 83569

Patent agent

BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-980-9788

Brad Yee Chin

Reg. 52738

Patent attorney

Duane Morris LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-4795

202-776-7833

B. Dell Chism

Reg. 60464

Patent attorney

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-677-4918

Bumrae Cho

Reg. 84337

Patent attorney

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-508-6035

Charlene Cho

Reg. 65631

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20016

773-562-2595

David J. Cho

Reg. 72457

Patent attorney

Covington & Burling LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-662-5738

Hojung Mui Cho

Reg. 72755

Patent attorney

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8710

Common questions

Do patent attorneys in Washington 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 Washington tend to track the broader District of Columbia legal market.

How many USPTO practitioners list a Washington office?

2,626 USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Washington 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 Washington practitioner remotely?

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