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 Bookoff McAndrews, Vorys, Sater Seymour and Pease LLP, and SZDC Law P.C..

Top cities in District of Columbia

All practitioners in District of Columbia

Soniya D. Shah

Reg. 79954

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20001

202-408-4204

Daphna Shai

Reg. 54438

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20010

703-627-4771

Khaled Shami

Reg. 38745

Patent attorney

Vorys, Sater Seymour and Pease LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-467-8800

Feng Shan

Reg. 57372

Patent attorney

SZDC Law P.C.

Washington, DC · 20006

240-487-9799

Mark Ralph Shanks

Reg. 33781

Patent attorney

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

202-372-9121

Daniel G Shanley

Reg. 54863

Patent agent

Kenyon & Kenyon, LLP

Washington, DC · 20005-1257

202-220-4420

Alec J. Shapiro

Reg. 79385

Patent attorney

Bookoff McAndrews

Washington, DC · 20006

248-808-3550

Mitchell W Shapiro

Reg. 31568

Patent attorney

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20006

202-558-5557

Paul L Sharer

Reg. 36004

Patent attorney

Jones Day

Washington, DC · 20001

202-879-5481

Ali R Sharifahmadian

Reg. 48202

Patent attorney

Arnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-3743

202-942-6370

Amirali Sharifi

Reg. 68887

Patent attorney

Sterne Kressler Goldstein Fox, P.L.L.C.

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8871

Ibraham K. Sharifzadeh

Reg. 72027

Patent attorney

Arent Fox LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-5344

202-857-6000

Parmanand K Sharma

Reg. 43916

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-4413

202-408-4000

Kiri Lee Sharon

Reg. 71828

Patent attorney

Foley & Lardner LLP

Washington, DC · 20007

202-295-4092

Elijah J. Sharp

Reg. 79919

Patent attorney

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

WASHINGTON, DC · 20036

202-655-2866

Daniel T. Sharpe

Reg. 64460

Patent agent

Bookoff McAndrews

Washington, DC · 20006

202-677-5343

Adam R Shartzer

Reg. 57264

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C

Washington, DC · 20024

202-626-6380

Alexander L Shaver

Reg. 83631

Patent agent

Rothwell Figg

Washington, DC · 20001

202-783-6040

Lesley E Shaw

Reg. 52214

Patent attorney

United States Department of Agriculture

Washington, DC · 20250-1400

202-720-6035

Regina Jaleasha Shaw

Reg. 902389

Limited recognition

Howard University School of Law

Washington, DC · 20008

909-565-7139

Timothy J Shea· Jr

Reg. 41306

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-2600

William C Shear

Reg. 47938

Patent attorney

Cooley LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

858-550-6000

Kenneth J Sheehan

Reg. 36270

Patent attorney

Baker Hostetler

Washington, DC · 20036

202-861-1682

Anthony H Sheh

Reg. 70576

Patent attorney

Williams & Connolly LLP

Washington, DC · 20024

202-434-5436

Deborah Miller Shehan

Reg. 37679

Patent attorney

Blackboard Inc.

Washington, DC · 20001

202-997-4977

Mehdi D Sheikerz

Reg. 41307

Patent attorney

Staas & Halsey LLP

Washington, DC · 20005

202-434-1500

Jonathan M. Shelnutt

Reg. 82063

Patent agent

Washington, DC · 20001

706-340-9770

Eric M Shelton

Reg. 57630

Patent attorney

NovoTechIP International PLLC

Washington, DC · 20006

202-559-9159

Eric S Sherman

Reg. 72321

Patent attorney

Hahn & Associates, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20005

202-637-0020

Lauren L. Sherwood

Reg. 71720

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20006

202-987-7221

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.