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., Paul Hastings LLP, and Nixon Peabody LLP.

Top cities in District of Columbia

All practitioners in District of Columbia

Robert V Mihail

Reg. 66021

Patent attorney

Effectus PLLC

Washington D.C., DC · 20006

202-864-2574

Christopher Mark Mikson

Reg. 47241

Patent attorney

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Washington, DC · 20004

215-656-3380

Erik B Milch

Reg. 42887

Patent attorney

Proskauer Rose LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-416-5845

Payton A. Miles

Reg. 81654

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-1276

Aidan L Miller

Reg. 77407

Patent agent

Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20006

202-998-2910

Gretchen P Miller

Reg. 65091

Patent attorney

Honigman LLP

Washington, DC · 20015

202-844-3390

John Tipton Miller

Reg. 21120

Patent attorney

Wenderoth Lind and Ponack, LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-721-8200

Martin Edward Miller

Reg. 56022

Patent attorney

Goodwin Procter LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-346-4376

Robert C Millonig

Reg. 34395

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-2600

Junichi Mimura

Reg. 40351

Patent agent

OKI America, Inc.

Washington, DC · 20005

202-452-6190 X6192

Koichiro Minamino

Reg. 75748

Patent attorney

Minamino Law Office, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20005

202-777-3638

James R Miner

Reg. 40444

Patent attorney

Kenealy Vaidya LLP

Washington, DC · 20007

703-927-6219

Pamela A Mingo

Reg. 48256

Patent agent

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-2600

Maksim Y Mints

Reg. 78507

Patent attorney

Paul Hastings LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-551-1862

Anthony J Mirabito

Reg. 28161

Patent attorney

ISUS Intellectual Property PLLC

Washington, DC · 20005

202-429-5526

Ilya S. Mirov

Reg. 75286

Patent agent

Nixon Peabody LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-585-8007

Justin P Misleh

Reg. 80440

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-481-9959

Saswat Misra

Reg. 64254

Patent attorney

Federal Communications Commission

Washington, DC · 20554

202-418-0944

Christopher Paul Mitchell

Reg. 54946

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20004

202-558-6617

Ralph A Mittelberger

Reg. 33195

Patent attorney

Arent Fox, LLC

Washington, DC · 20006-5344

202-857-6303

Yoshio Miyagawa

Reg. 43393

Patent agent

United IP Counselors, LLC

Washington, DC · 20037

202-800-8531

Francis C Mizzo

Reg. 73156

Patent attorney

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-879-5147

Fariborz Moazzam

Reg. 53339

Patent attorney

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

Washington, DC · 20375

202-934-3040

Naveen Modi

Reg. 46224

Patent attorney

Paul Hastings LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-551-1990

Kristine R. Moes

Reg. 83581

Patent attorney

Veterans Health Administration

Washington DC, DC · 20420

813-894-241

Adil B Moghal

Reg. 81186

Patent attorney

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-2600

Anand Mohan

Reg. 76518

Patent attorney

Self Employed

Washington, DC · 20194

202-799-4499

Greg S Moldafsky

Reg. 46514

Patent attorney

US International Trade Commission

Washington, DC · 20436

202-708-4051

Timothy A Molino

Reg. 45584

Patent attorney

Bingham McCutchen LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-1806

202-373-6161

Jeffrey S Molinoff

Reg. 54857

Patent attorney

Nixon Peabody LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-585-8000

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.