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, Sughrue Mion, PLLC, and Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C..

Top cities in District of Columbia

All practitioners in District of Columbia

Suzannah K Sundby

Reg. 43172

Patent attorney

Canady + Lortz LLP

Washington, DC · 20007

202-486-8020

Lawrence M Sung

Reg. 38330

Patent attorney

Sung IP Law

Washington, DC · 20006

202-754-1219

Rishi S Suthar

Reg. 68068

Patent attorney

Weaver IP L.L.C.

Washington, DC · 20006

301-980-1806

Nathan Phillip Sutton

Reg. 50909

Patent attorney

U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Washington, DC · 20001

202-353-2384

Randall Scott Svihla

Reg. 56273

Patent attorney

NSIP Law

Washington, DC · 20036

202-765-2461

Adam D Swain

Reg. 65100

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Washington, DC · 20010

202-239-3622

Matthew T. Swazer

Reg. 82526

Patent attorney

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8740

Mark D Sweet

Reg. 41469

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-4413

202-408-4162

Erin E. Swinstead

Reg. 80228

Patent agent

Foley & Lardner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20007-5109

202-295-4041

Brett S Sylvester

Reg. 32765

Patent attorney

Sughrue Mion, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20037

202-293-7060

Mary Sylvia

Reg. 37156

Patent attorney

Wiley Rein LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-719-4178

Christina F. Szakaly

Reg. 59771

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-4413

202-408-4000

Jamaica P. Szeliga

Reg. 67647

Patent attorney

Seyfarth Shaw

Washington, DC · 20004-1454

202-463-2400

Keiko K Takagi

Reg. 47121

Patent agent

Sughrue Mion Zinn MacPeak and Seas PLLC

Washington, DC · 20037

202-293-7060

Sunit Talapatra

Reg. 54482

Patent attorney

Foley & Lardner LLP

Washington, DC · 20007

202-672-5300

Jay G Tamboli

Reg. 65462

Patent attorney

Talk Radio News Service

Washington, DC · 20002

202-337-5322

Salvatore P Tamburo

Reg. 45153

Patent attorney

Blank Rome LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-5403

202-420-2200

Cedric CY Tan

Reg. 56082

Patent attorney

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Washington, DC · 20036-3006

202-663-8075

Tang Tang

Reg. 63577

Patent agent

Arent Fox, LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-857-6027

Timothy L Tang

Reg. 75187

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8758

Robert C. Tapparo

Reg. 78896

Patent attorney

Venable LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

202-344-4439

Corinne Sophia Taranov

Reg. 902135

Limited recognition

The George Washington University School of Law

Washington, DC · 20052

425-503-6538

Andrew J Taska

Reg. 54666

Patent attorney

Sughrue Mion, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20006

202-857-3217

Evan P. Tassis

Reg. 79412

Patent attorney

Jones Day

Washington, DC · 20001

202-879-3440

Tyler B Tassone

Reg. 69199

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-2600

Rodger L Tate

Reg. 27399

Patent attorney

Hunton & Williams LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-419-2069

Jennifer Marie Tavares

Reg. 903230

Limited recognition

The George Washington University School of Law

Washington, DC · 20052

908-444-1463

Julie L Tavares

Reg. 77398

Patent attorney

Williams & Connolly LLP

Washington, DC · 20024

202-434-5238

Alisha K. Taylor

Reg. 59332

Patent attorney

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

Washington, DC · 20037

847-436-1434

Todd P Taylor

Reg. 48513

Patent attorney

Goodwin Procter LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-205-3246

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.