District of Columbia

Patent attorneys in District of Columbia

District of Columbia hosts 2,699 active patent practitioners registered with the USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline. Patent attorneys and patent agents can both prepare and file patent applications, but only patent attorneys can also offer legal advice on prosecution strategy, freedom-to-operate analyses, and infringement opinions in District of Columbia. Practitioners are concentrated across 20 cities, with the largest clusters in the metros listed below. Notable firms with multiple registered practitioners in the state include Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., Finnegan, and Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.L.L.C..

Top cities in District of Columbia

All practitioners in District of Columbia

Caitlin T Coverstone

Reg. 81980

Patent agent

Finnegan

Washington, DC · 20001

202-408-4129

John M Covert

Reg. 38759

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-2600

Alexander R. Covington

Reg. 74533

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8749

Lisa M Coward

Reg. 44091

Patent agent

Milbank,Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-835-7500

Seth Cowell

Reg. 42443

Patent attorney

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Washington, DC · 20006

202-791-8015

Charles T. Cox· Jr.

Reg. 72880

Patent attorney

WilmerHale LLP

Washington, DC · 20037

202-663-6764

Ryan P Cox

Reg. 71444

Patent attorney

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

Washington, DC · 20037

202-457-7529

Patrick Joseph Coyne

Reg. 31821

Patent attorney

Patrick J . Coyne, Coyne Consulting PLLC

Washington, DC · 20003-1347

202-256-7792

Sharon E Crane

Reg. 36113

Patent attorney

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-654-4500

Joshua A. Crawford

Reg. 72137

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20037

410-440-7686

Timothy P Cremen

Reg. 50855

Patent attorney

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-747-1900

Diallo T Crenshaw

Reg. 52778

Patent agent

Jordan IP Law

Washington, DC · 20006

120-268-39317

Nathan H. Cristler

Reg. 61736

Patent attorney

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Washington, DC · 20472

202-710-6298

Elizabeth Mary Crompton

Reg. 58852

Patent attorney

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-854-2816

Allen S. Cross

Reg. 74729

Patent agent

Covington & Burling LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-662-6211

Celine J Crowson

Reg. 40357

Patent attorney

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-637-5600

Richard A Crudo

Reg. 65245

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8575

Nathan K Cummings

Reg. 46093

Patent attorney

Fisch Sigler LLP

Washington, DC · 20015

202-362-3550

Scott W Cummings

Reg. 41567

Patent attorney

Dentons US LLP

Washington, DC · 20005-3364

202-408-9217

Scott A Cunning· II

Reg. 77015

Patent attorney

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-854-2813

Michelle L Cunningham

Reg. 51072

Patent attorney

Cooley LLP

Washington, DC · 20004-2400

202-452-8800

Tiffany P Cunningham

Reg. 66542

Patent attorney

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Washington, DC · 20439

202-275-8000

William E Curry

Reg. 43572

Patent attorney

Rabin & Berdo. P.C.

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-8976

Michael S. Cuviello

Reg. 59255

Patent agent

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Washington, DC · 20005-4051

202-824-3307

Thomas John D'Amico

Reg. 28371

Patent attorney

Dickenstein Shapiro, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-5403

202-420-2232

Aldo A. D'Ottavio

Reg. 59559

Patent agent

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Washington, DC · 20037

202-530-8557

Benjamin H Dahl

Reg. 70162

Patent agent

Washington, DC · 20009

908-581-8848

Weiwei Dai

Reg. 81574

Patent agent

Foley & Lardner LLP

Washington, DC · 20007-5109

202-672-5300

Henry J Daley

Reg. 42459

Patent agent

Venable LLP

Washington, DC · 20004-1600

202-344-4362

Kathleen A Daley

Reg. 36116

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-408-4098

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in District of Columbia?

No. Every USPTO-registered patent practitioner is licensed to file applications on behalf of inventors in any state, regardless of where the practitioner's office is. Choosing a District of Columbia-based practitioner can simplify in-person inventor signings, local meetings, and same-time-zone calls, but it is not a legal requirement.

How many patent attorneys are licensed in District of Columbia?

2,699 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a District of Columbia office address on the OEDCI roster. This includes both patent attorneys (who can also offer legal advice) and patent agents (who can prepare and file patents but not offer broader legal advice).

What is the difference between a patent attorney and a patent agent?

Both pass the USPTO Patent Bar and can prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications. Only patent attorneys also hold a state bar license, meaning they can additionally offer legal advice on infringement, licensing, and litigation strategy. Patent agents tend to charge less per hour and are common at large in-house IP departments.