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 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., Cooley LLP, and Springer Patents.

Kenneth D Springer

Reg. 39843

Patent attorney

Springer Patents

Washington, DC · 20006

703-231-8623

Harry John Staas

Reg. 22010

Patent attorney

Staas & Halsey LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-434-1500

Patrick J Stafford

Reg. 70372

Patent attorney

Paul Hastings LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-551-1946

Lawrence A Stahl

Reg. 30110

Patent attorney

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Washington, DC · 20004

202-530-1010

Matthew A. Stanford

Reg. 74391

Patent attorney

Mayer Brown LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-263-3124

Elizabeth Stanley

Reg. 44438

Patent attorney

Stanley Marcus & Associates, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20004

202-349-5551

David K Stark

Reg. 70733

Patent attorney

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Washington, DC · 20005

202-275-8589

Victoria Susan Statham

Reg. 52253

Patent agent

Foley and Lardner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20007-5109

202-672-5300

Matthew W Stavish

Reg. 36286

Patent attorney

Schmeiser, olsen & Watts, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-480-2542

Eric K Steffe

Reg. 36688

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-8625

David A Steffes

Reg. 46042

Patent attorney

Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-736-8000

James D Stein

Reg. 63782

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-408-4000

Michael D Stein

Reg. 37240

Patent attorney

Stein IP, LLC

Washington, DC · 20005

202-216-9505

Neil A Steinberg

Reg. 34735

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20015

202-746-8133

Ari C Steiner

Reg. 80474

Patent agent

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Washington, DC · 20815

650-815-0333

Edward J Stemberger

Reg. 36017

Patent attorney

Manelli Selter PLLC

Washington, DC · 20006

703-623-7269

Ryan J. Stephenson

Reg. 76608

Patent attorney

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-637-6453

Richard A Sterba

Reg. 43162

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Washington, DC · 20024

202-783-5070

Deborah A Sterling

Reg. 62732

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8501

Jacob R Stern

Reg. 80777

Patent agent

Washington, DC · 20010

213-505-7475

Richard Harvey Stern

Reg. 20380

Patent attorney

Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20036

202-326-7900

Robert Greene Sterne

Reg. 28912

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8555

Brian J. Stevens

Reg. 72892

Patent attorney

Arent Fox LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-5344

202-857-6043

Matthew C Stevens

Reg. 78913

Patent agent

Cooley LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-842-7800

Kevin M. Stewart

Reg. 78581

Patent agent

Washington, DC · 20036

202-551-1841

Scott P Stiefel

Reg. 72705

Patent agent

HHS OIG

Washington, DC · 20201

202-309-9914

Nysa Mariah Stiell

Reg. 903104

Limited recognition

Howard University School of Law

Washington, DC · 20008

718-878-0813

Kenneth J Stillabower

Reg. 69050

Patent agent

Clutch Group LLC

Washington, DC · 20045

202-828-3380

Robert B Stiller

Reg. 76751

Patent agent

Washington, DC · 20037

202-663-6080

Christina K Stock

Reg. 45899

Patent attorney

Cooley LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

617-937-2300

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.