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, Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP, and Williams & Connolly, LLP.

Top cities in District of Columbia

All practitioners in District of Columbia

Michael F. Gross· III

Reg. 64974

Patent attorney

Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8762

Dov P Grossman

Reg. 72525

Patent attorney

Williams & Connolly, LLP

Washington, DC · 20024

202-434-5812

Jon David Grossman

Reg. 32699

Patent attorney

Blank Rome LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-420-2279

Melanie R Grover

Reg. 63599

Patent attorney

Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-470-6462

Ronald Stuart Grubb· Jr

Reg. 48672

Patent attorney

Jefferson IP Law, LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-293-0804

Ronald L Grudziecki

Reg. 24970

Patent attorney

Drinker Biddle & Realth LLP

Washington, DC · 20005-1209

202-842-8802

Avraham Grunhaus

Reg. 52975

Patent agent

Venable Baetjer Howard and Civiletti LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-513-4787

Joseph T Grunkemeyer

Reg. 46746

Patent attorney

US Naval Research Laboratory

Washington, DC · 20375

202-794-2909

Louis Gubinsky

Reg. 24835

Patent attorney

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-1152

202-467-8812

Brett D Guenther

Reg. 71184

Patent agent

Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-866-7299

Kenneth S. Guerra

Reg. 78864

Patent attorney

Finnegan, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-408-4000

J Jay Guiliano

Reg. 41810

Patent attorney

Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-331-7111

Todd M Guise

Reg. 46748

Patent agent

United IP Counselors

Washington, DC · 20037

202-800-8465

Gustav Allen Gulmert

Reg. 901924

Limited recognition

American University, Washington College of Law

Washington, DC · 20016

443-850-0438

JiaZhen Guo

Reg. 79541

Patent attorney

Morgan Lewis & Bockius

Washington, DC · 20004

202-739-3000

Li Guo

Reg. 67887

Patent attorney

Steptoe & Johnson

Washington, DC · 20036

202-429-1322

Yunjun Guo

Reg. 76451

Patent agent

Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox

Washington, DC · 20005

314-378-6012

Rajeev Gupta

Reg. 55873

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-4413

202--40-4352

Saurabh Gupta

Reg. 81718

Patent agent

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Washington, DC · 20037

202-339-8522

Juan S. Gutierrez

Reg. 81200

Patent agent

Bookoff McAndrews PLLC

Washington, DC · 20006

202-803-8068

Harry J Guttman

Reg. 51762

Patent attorney

Arrigo, Lee, Guttman & Mouta-Bellum LLP

Washington DC, DC · 20007

202-844-6546

Michael F Guzzano

Reg. 81060

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8646

Anders K. Gyllenhoff

Reg. 84373

Patent agent

Desmarais LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-916-7798

Thomas A Haag

Reg. 47621

Patent attorney

Fanelli Strain & Haag PLLC

Washington, DC · 20006

202-706-7910

Melissa A Haapala

Reg. 47622

Patent attorney

Sterne Kessler

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8532

David W. Haars

Reg. 73112

Patent attorney

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-2600

Thomas M Haas

Reg. 50210

Patent attorney

Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC

Washington, DC · 20006

202-659-6659

John A. Habibi

Reg. 81333

Patent attorney

Cooley LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-776-2137

Nicole L Hackett

Reg. 72246

Patent agent

Arent Fox LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-5344

202-857-6000

Keith G Haddaway

Reg. 46180

Patent attorney

Venable LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-344-4000

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.