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 Foley & Lardner LLP, Fish & Richardson P.C., and Venable LLP.

Top cities in District of Columbia

All practitioners in District of Columbia

Alexey Saprigin

Reg. 56439

Patent agent

Foley & Lardner LLP

Washington, DC · 20007

202-295-4632

Indranil Sarkar

Reg. 79432

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Washington, DC · 20024

202-638-6504

Michael A Sartori

Reg. 41289

Patent attorney

Venable LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-344-4004

Camille D. Sauer

Reg. 71866

Patent agent

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Washington, DC · 20005

202-824-3135

Hansjorg Sauer

Reg. 50269

Patent agent

Biotechnology Industry Organization

Washington, DC · 20024

202-962-6695

Brian L. Saunders

Reg. 72451

Patent attorney

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-538-8341

Gleb L Savich

Reg. 77233

Patent attorney

Sughrue Mion, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20006

919-448-4242

Richard E Sawatzki

Reg. 51013

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20037

202-333-2595

Kristi L R Sawert

Reg. 45702

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Washington, DC · 20024

202-352-8090

Anupama R. Sawkar

Reg. 59399

Patent agent

United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Washington, DC · 20001

202-598-2344

Bernhard David Saxe

Reg. 28665

Patent attorney

Foley & Lardner LLP

Washington, DC · 20007

202-672-5300

Crystal D Sayles

Reg. 44318

Patent attorney

Jordan IP Law, LLC

Washington, DC · 20006

202-683-9317

Keith B Scala

Reg. 43088

Patent agent

Myers Bradford, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20009

202-536-5701

Laura J Scalise

Reg. 45778

Patent attorney

US Environmental Protection Agency

Washington, DC · 20460

202-564-8303

Donald Victor Scaltrito

Reg. 59985

Patent agent

RatnerPrestia

Washington, DC · 20005

202-715-2898

Heather D. Schafroth

Reg. 74506

Patent attorney

Caplin and Drysdale, Chtd.

Washington, DC · 20036

202-862-5051

Scott A. Schaller

Reg. 60167

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-2600

Vincent D Schaper

Reg. 47924

Patent attorney

Goodwin Procter LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-974-1000

Alessandra M Schaszberger

Reg. 80334

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20004

240-461-2107

Robert J Scheffel

Reg. 43090

Patent agent

Dowd Scheffel PLLC

WASHINGTON, DC · 20006-3951

202-559-9175

Matthew H. Scheideman

Reg. 76605

Patent agent

Cooley LLP

Washington, DC · 20004-2400

202-842-7858

William M Schertler

Reg. 35348

Patent agent

Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-822-1100

Alan Edwin Schiavelli

Reg. 32087

Patent attorney

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP

Washington, DC · 20037-1164

202-419-7000

Adam Schlosser

Reg. 66554

Patent attorney

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Washington, DC · 20005-1209

202-230-5125

Amy E. Schmid

Reg. 55965

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20036

202-721-8210

Robert Knecht Schmidt

Reg. 65458

Patent attorney

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8716

Kassidy Louise Schmitz

Reg. 77449

Patent agent

Washington, DC · 20008

952-288-5279

John D Schneible

Reg. 81090

Patent agent

Arnall, Golden, Gregory LLP

Washington, DC · 20037

202-677-4045

Andrew N Schneider

Reg. 79112

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20002

410-530-3944

H. Helen Chen Schneider

Reg. 59154

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20016

202-489-1823

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.