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 Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Howard University, and Dentons US LLP.

Top cities in District of Columbia

All practitioners in District of Columbia

John A Jackson

Reg. 42686

Patent attorney

Howard University

Washington, DC · 20059

202-806-2669

Nicholas H Jackson

Reg. 64849

Patent attorney

Dentons US LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-496-7407

Perry Augustus Jackson

Reg. 901672

Limited recognition

Howard University School of Law

Washington, DC · 20008

843-647-8745

Meredith W. Jacob

Reg. 69371

Patent attorney

Washington College of Law - PJIP

Washington, DC · 20016

202-640-1701

Leslie L Jacobs· Jr

Reg. 40659

Patent attorney

Dickstein Shapiro LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-420-4720

Michael H Jacobs

Reg. 41870

Patent attorney

Crowell & Moring, LLP

Washington, DC · 20044-4300

202-624-2500

Harvey Basil Jacobson· Jr

Reg. 20851

Patent attorney

Jacobson Holman PLLC

Washington, DC · 20004

202-638-6666

Rui Jacques

Reg. 72011

Patent agent

Washington, DC · 20005

240--51-5-1025

Arvind Jairam

Reg. 62759

Patent attorney

McKool Smith

Washington, DC · 20006

202-370-8324

John Michael Jakes

Reg. 32824

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-4413

202-408-4000

Jhaniel N James

Reg. 71975

Patent attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC · 20005

202-507-6035

Rosemary James

Reg. 70257

Patent attorney

Department of Homeland Security

Washington, DC · 20528

202-254-6133

William G James· II

Reg. 55931

Patent attorney

Goodwin Procter LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-346-4000

Nicole M Jantzi

Reg. 50364

Patent attorney

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-639-7000

Derek J Jardieu

Reg. 44483

Patent attorney

Panovia Group LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-297-2767

Katherine G. Jarosz

Reg. 65686

Patent agent

Sughrue Mion, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20037

202-857-3356

Joshua R Javitz

Reg. 77047

Patent attorney

Duane Morris LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-776-5230

Peter M. Jay

Reg. 66363

Patent attorney

Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

Washington, DC · 20036

202-721-8200

Azza Jayaprakash

Reg. 55299

Patent attorney

Department of Defense, Office of General Counsel

Washington, DC · 20301-1600

703-677-5834

Eunjean Je

Reg. 81040

Patent agent

Morgan Lewis

Washington DC, DC · 20004

202-739-5929

Jacqueline Ann Jedrych

Reg. 902708

Limited recognition

American University, Washington College of Law

Washington, DC · 20016

540-394-0028

Christopher E Jeffers

Reg. 51274

Patent agent

Womble Carylye Sandridge & Rice

Washington, DC · 20005

202-857-4447

Trevor M Jefferson

Reg. 53069

Patent attorney

Quinn Emanual Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-538-8348

Daegunn Jei

Reg. 73454

Patent attorney

Sughrue Mion

Washington, DC · 20006

202-731-3882

Thomas Haywood Jenkins

Reg. 30857

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-4413

202-408-4088

Leo Joseph Jennings

Reg. 32902

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20009

202-621-900

Jun-Hwa Jeong

Reg. 68419

Patent attorney

Rabin & Berdo, P.C.

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-8976

Nicholas A. Jepsen

Reg. 59567

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson, P.C.

Washington, DC · 20005

202-626-6367

Sulay D Jhaveri

Reg. 65437

Patent attorney

Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-721-8200

Hengyi Jiang

Reg. L1319

Limited recognition

Washington, DC, DC · 20005

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.