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 Paul Hastings LLP, Banner & Witcoff, LTD, and Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C..

Top cities in District of Columbia

All practitioners in District of Columbia

Adam R Banes

Reg. 60177

Patent agent

Banner & Witcoff, LTD

Washington, DC · 20005-4051

202-824-3189

Donald R Banowit

Reg. 42289

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-2600

Chetan R. Bansal

Reg. 81590

Patent agent

Paul Hastings LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-551-1948

Manu Bansal

Reg. 82338

Patent attorney

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Washington, DC · 20004-2541

716-400-3902

Thomas M Baraldi

Reg. 82703

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-1279

George S Bardmesser

Reg. 44020

Patent attorney

Bardmesser Law Group

Washington, DC · 20006

202-293-1191

April L. Barnard

Reg. 80145

Patent agent

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Washington, DC · 20001

202-662-2184

Kevin M Barner

Reg. 46075

Patent attorney

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-747-9560

David S Barnett

Reg. 42294

Patent attorney

Shaw Pittman LLP

Washington, DC · 20037

202-663-8429

James R Barney

Reg. 46539

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-408-4412

Nigel A Barrella

Reg. 67111

Patent attorney

Barrella Law PLLC

Washington, DC · 20004

202-204-3507

Amy E Barrier

Reg. 51434

Patent attorney

Gibson Dunn and Crutcher LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-887-3729

Joslyn J. Barritt

Reg. 56296

Patent attorney

U. S. Naval Research Laboratory

Washington, DC · 20375

202-767-3427

William J Barrow

Reg. 62813

Patent attorney

Mayer Brown LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-263-3154

Deanne Michelle Barrow Cade

Reg. 72034

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20002

202-403-1422

Paul M Bartkowski

Reg. 54741

Patent attorney

United States International Trade Commission

Washington, DC · 20436

202-708-5432

Alia R. Basar

Reg. 83282

Patent attorney

Paul Hastings LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-551-1758

Charles A Basinger

Reg. 63891

Patent attorney

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-538-8106

Abdul Q Basit

Reg. 61788

Patent attorney

The Law Firm of A.Q. Basit

Washington, DC · 20005

202-749-8362

Blaine B. Bassett

Reg. 73345

Patent attorney

Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-672-1215

Kevin T Bastuba

Reg. 59905

Patent attorney

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-533-9006

John W Bateman

Reg. 41602

Patent attorney

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Washington, DC · 20005-2403

202-854-2814

Matthew N. Bathon

Reg. 51441

Patent attorney

Steptoe & Johnson LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-429-8090

Michael V Battaglia

Reg. 64932

Patent attorney

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Washington, DC · 20005

202-783-6040

William G Battista· Jr

Reg. 37525

Patent agent

Kenealy Vaidya LLP

Washington, DC · 20007

202-748-5163

Kurt Robert Bauer

Reg. 902706

Limited recognition

American University, Washington College of Law

Washington, DC · 20016

860-681-9902

Richard P Bauer

Reg. 31588

Patent attorney

Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP

Washington, DC · 20007-5118

202-625-3507

Jon S Baughman

Reg. 47414

Patent attorney

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-1047

202-223-7340

Brennen P Baylor

Reg. 73786

Patent attorney

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-1531

202-756-8763

John L Beard

Reg. 27612

Patent attorney

Butzel Long, PC

Washington, DC · 20006

202-454-2800

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.