District of Columbia

Patent attorneys in District of Columbia

District of Columbia hosts 2,661 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 Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Cooley LLP, and FBT Gibbons LLP.

Top cities in District of Columbia

All practitioners in District of Columbia

Daniel T Falk

Reg. 71454

Patent attorney

FBT Gibbons LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-292-4170

Jonathan L. Falkler

Reg. 62115

Patent attorney

Dickstein Shapiro LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-420-3032

Hannah Fan

Reg. 81395

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20001

248-719-5435

Dean L Fanelli

Reg. 48907

Patent attorney

Cooley LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-776-2050

Ramyar M Farid

Reg. 46692

Patent agent

Morgan Lewis

Washington, DC · 20004-2541

202-739-5195

Osvaldo A Farres

Reg. 43606

Patent attorney

Hunton and Williams, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-955-1923

Susan M. Faust

Reg. 83669

Patent agent

NxGEN Vector Solutions

Washington, DC · 20003

202-765-7475

Ashraf A Fawzy

Reg. 67914

Patent attorney

Tesla

Washington, DC · 20006

202-905-9221

Mark D Fearer

Reg. 69804

Patent agent

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC · 20549

202-551-5723

Donald Jude Featherstone

Reg. 33876

Patent attorney

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8629

Gary D Fedorochko

Reg. 35509

Patent attorney

Banner & Witcoff LTD

Washington, DC · 20005

202-824-3000

David Jacob Feigenbaum

Reg. 78139

Patent attorney

Hogan Lovells

Washington, DC · 20004

860-716-8967

Lila Feisee

Reg. 47215

Patent agent

BioTechnology Industry Organization

Washington, DC · 20006

202-857-2315

Barnabas T Fekete

Reg. 75171

Patent attorney

Arent Fox, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-857-6092

Scott A Felder

Reg. 47558

Patent attorney

Wiley Rein, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-719-7000

John J Feldhaus

Reg. 28822

Patent agent

Foley & Lardner LLP

Washington, DC · 20007

202-672-5300

Mark J Feldstein

Reg. 46693

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-4413

202-408-4092

Milan F. Feliciello

Reg. 81220

Patent agent

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-408-4317

Jessica K. Fender

Reg. 59364

Patent attorney

Kobre & Kim LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

646-971-1407

Li Feng

Reg. 57292

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-4413

202-408-4000

Shanxi Feng

Reg. L1396

Limited recognition

Cooley LLP

Washington, DC · 20004-2400

202-776-2259

Zhengyu Feng

Reg. 66816

Patent attorney

BANNER WITCOFF

Washington, DC · 20005

202-824-3315

Christopher B. Ferenc

Reg. 59365

Patent attorney

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Washington, DC · 20007-5118

202-625-3647

Brian E Ferguson

Reg. 36801

Patent attorney

King & Spalding LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-626-9293

Charles A Fernandez

Reg. 60228

Patent attorney

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-879-5236

Arlen Wesley Ferrebee

Reg. 51312

Patent attorney

Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-470-6450

Elizabeth D Ferrill

Reg. 58415

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-404-4445

Anthony Mitchell Ferris

Reg. 77060

Patent attorney

ArentFox Schiff LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-857-6000

Linda Pena Field

Reg. 47311

Patent attorney

United States Department of Energy

Washington, DC · 20585

202-521-8634409627

Derrick L Fields

Reg. 50133

Patent agent

Washington, DC · 20001

202-528-9272

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?

2,661 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.