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., Sughrue Mion, PLLC, and Quarles & Brady LLP.

Top cities in District of Columbia

All practitioners in District of Columbia

Adam P Bofill

Reg. 72988

Patent agent

Washington, DC · 20037

786-218-2977

Branka M Bogunovic

Reg. 66568

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-8727

Lois E Boland

Reg. 66535

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20016

202-537-0204

Mark Boland

Reg. 32197

Patent attorney

Sughrue Mion, PLLC

Washington, DC · 20037

202-293-7060

Michael J Boland

Reg. 32113

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20016

202-537-0204

Lauren C. Bolcar

Reg. 68994

Patent attorney

Quarles & Brady LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-5805

202-372-9524

Sarah Elizabeth Boldt

Reg. 82226

Patent agent

ArentFox Schiff LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-480-2301

Courtney A Bolin

Reg. 77743

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20017

704-477-0761

Madeleine Catherine Bond

Reg. 81485

Patent attorney

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

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-1299

Jacqueline Dawn Wright Bonilla

Reg. 45239

Patent attorney

Sterne Kessler

Washington, DC · 20005

202-371-2600

Leslie I Bookoff

Reg. 38084

Patent attorney

Bookoff McAndrews PLLC

Washington, DC · 20037

202-808-3494

Kristen Aisha Boone

Reg. 901669

Limited recognition

Howard University School of Law

Washington, DC · 20008

202-345-0288

Simon G Booth

Reg. 58582

Patent attorney

Polsinelli

Washington, DC · 20005

202-772-1498

C. William Bootle· II

Reg. 79260

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Washington, DC · 20024

202-626-6403

Scott M Border

Reg. 77744

Patent attorney

Winston & Strawn LLP

Washington, DC · 20036

202-282-5054

Michele C Bosch

Reg. 40524

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Washington, DC · 20001-4413

202-408-4000

Mary J Boswell

Reg. 33652

Patent attorney

Mary Jane Boswell

Washington, DC · 20036

202-246-2520

Stephen T Boughner

Reg. 45317

Patent attorney

NSIP Law

Washington, DC · 20036

202-429-0020

John R. Boule

Reg. 76202

Patent attorney

Jones Day

Washington, DC · 20001

202-879-3852

Mark I Bowditch

Reg. 40315

Patent attorney

Washington, DC · 20006

202-719-7503

John J Bowers

Reg. 57478

Patent attorney

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC · 20549

202-551-4645

Eric E Bowman

Reg. 55017

Patent attorney

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Washington, DC · 20555

301-415-2963

Jonathan R Bowser

Reg. 54574

Patent attorney

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-654-4503

Eric J. Boyer

Reg. 81327

Patent agent

Wilson Sonsini

Washington, DC · 20006

415-802-4200

William E Bradley

Reg. 42355

Patent attorney

Robinson & Cole LLP

Washington, DC · 20004

771-213-5602

Andrew W Bradshaw

Reg. 80723

Patent agent

Venable LLP

Washington, DC · 20001

443-365-7214

James W Brady· Jr

Reg. 32115

Patent attorney

Blank Rome LLP

Washington, DC · 20006-5403

202-420-4786

Charanjit Brahma

Reg. 46574

Patent attorney

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Washington, DC · 20037

202-331-3160

R Edward Brake

Reg. 37784

Patent attorney

Brake, Hughes, Bellermann, LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-470-6451

Marcus Hill Brakefield

Reg. 74681

Patent attorney

Hausfeld LLP

Washington, DC · 20006

202-540-7200

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.