Washington, District of Columbia

Patent attorneys in Washington

Washington, District of Columbia is home to 2,587 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 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and Venable, LLP.

Sean S Wooden

Reg. 43997

Patent attorney

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-3434

202-625-3664

Michele R Woodruff

Reg. 56844

Patent attorney

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Washington, DC · 20439

202-312-3497

Megan S Woodworth

Reg. 53655

Patent attorney

Venable, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-1401

202-344-4507

William E Wooten

Reg. 60049

Patent attorney

WEW IP Law PLLC

Washington, DC · 20010

202-886-0177

Michael M. Wormald

Reg. 79982

Patent agent

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Washington, DC · 20006

202-973-8991

Bradley C Wright

Reg. 38061

Patent attorney

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Washington, DC · 20005

202-824-3000

Eric G Wright

Reg. 48045

Patent attorney

Wright IP & International Law PLLC.

Washington, DC · 20037

202-822-4695

Jon E Wright

Reg. 50720

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-2600

Leah K. Wright

Reg. 79484

Patent agent

ArentFox Schiff LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-350-3731

Lee C Wright

Reg. 41441

Patent attorney

Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-822-1100

Melody H Wu

Reg. 52376

Patent attorney

Covington & Burling LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-662-6000

Richard Wydeven

Reg. 39881

Patent attorney

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, PC

Washington, DC · 20001

202-783-6040

Jeffery C Wyzykowski

Reg. 59129

Patent agent

Cooley LLP

Washington, DC · 20004-2400

202-842-7800

Nicholas D. Xanthakos

Reg. 64628

Patent attorney

Dept of Veterans Affairs

Washington, DC · 20420

202-461-7684

Wen Xie

Reg. 70931

Patent agent

Global IP Counselors, LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-293-2090

Xiaoban Xin

Reg. 71329

Patent agent

FisherBroyles, LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

917-602-3172

Wenhao Xiong

Reg. 78365

Patent agent

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8615

Nora N. Xu

Reg. 79739

Patent attorney

WilmerHale

Washington, DC · 20006

202-663-6084

Xianfeng Xu

Reg. 68376

Patent attorney

Foley Hoag LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-261-7321

Xinsong Xu

Reg. 70754

Patent attorney

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-3743

202-942-5931

Yanbin Xu

Reg. 65418

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-408-6011

Yiran Xu

Reg. 78855

Patent agent

King & Spalding, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-626-2919

Christopher H Yaen

Reg. 66563

Patent attorney

Arent Fox LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-857-6000

Stephen K Yam

Reg. 64927

Patent attorney

Venable LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-721-5429

Arimi Yamada

Reg. 70156

Patent attorney

Michael Best

Washington, DC · 20024

202-844-3814

Kalyani Joshi Yamarthy

Reg. 82068

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20006

202-654-4583

Tianran Yan

Reg. 67162

Patent attorney

Foley & Lardner LLP

Washington, DC · 20007

202-295-4781

Ji Hye Yang

Reg. 79103

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett

Washington, DC · 20001

202-408-4465

Michelle C Yang

Reg. 69121

Patent attorney

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-1888

202-887-1537

Tina J Yang

Reg. 68838

Patent attorney

Baker Botts LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-639-1112

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?

2,587 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.