Massachusetts

Patent attorneys in Massachusetts

Massachusetts hosts 2,875 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 Massachusetts. 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 Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, and Nixon Peabody LLP.

Top cities in Massachusetts

All practitioners in Massachusetts

Lauren B Fletcher

Reg. 51684

Patent attorney

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Boston, MA · 02109

617-526-6395

Michelle Ann Flores

Reg. 51685

Patent attorney

Nixon Peabody LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-345-1063

Kerry A Flynn

Reg. 33693

Patent attorney

Vertex Pharmaceuticals.Inc.

Boston, MA · 02210

617-961-7117

Peter A Flynn

Reg. 68382

Patent attorney

Choate, Hall and Stewart

Boston, MA · 02110

617-248-5000

Erin M. Foley

Reg. 71813

Patent attorney

Cambridge, MA · 02139

858-775-3361

Shawn P Foley

Reg. 33071

Patent attorney

Burns & Levison LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-345-3205

Thomas F. Foley

Reg. 76384

Patent attorney

Instrumentation Laboratory Company

Bedford, MA · 01730

413-386-9331

Angela D Follett

Reg. 60365

Patent attorney

Treeline Biosciences, Inc.

Watertown, MA · 02472

203-489-5700

Richard E Fontana

Reg. 52902

Patent attorney

Red Hat, Inc.

Boston, MA · 02210

212-689-4350

James Darrell Fontenot

Reg. 46705

Patent attorney

Generation Bio

Cambridge, MA · 02142

845-399-9550

John V Forcier

Reg. 42545

Patent attorney

Oasys Water

Boston, MA · 02210

617-290-9980

Paul C Ford

Reg. 55188

Patent attorney

AgIon Technologies, Inc.

Wakefield, MA · 01880

781-224-7106

Matthew E. Forget

Reg. 84231

Patent agent

Cooley LLP

Boston, MA · 02116

617-937-1341

Daniel M Forman

Reg. 47568

Patent attorney

Newton, MA · 02458

617-612-5999

Scott I. Forman

Reg. 69834

Patent attorney

Boston Scientific

Marlborough, MA · 01752

508-683-4000

Richard A Formato

Reg. 51692

Patent attorney

Harwich, MA · 02645

508-896-0060

Barbara B Foster

Reg. 38125

Patent attorney

Needham, MA · 02492

617-866-0688

James J Foster

Reg. 30052

Patent attorney

Wolf Greenfield

Boston, MA · 02210-2206

617-646-8225

Lauren C Foster

Reg. 51694

Patent agent

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA · 02142-1493

617-253-1036

Nicholas Andrew Foster

Reg. 78289

Patent agent

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Boston, MA · 02111

617-348-1728

Stephany Foster

Reg. 83284

Patent agent

Choate Hall & Stewart

Boston, MA · 02110

617-248-5264

Julia N Fountain

Reg. 83756

Patent agent

Arent Fox Schiff

Boston, MA · 02199

617-973-6110

Levi G. Fox

Reg. 67278

Patent agent

Charlestown, MA · 02129

617-650-1709

Steven N Fox

Reg. 33237

Patent attorney

Steven N. Fox, Esq.

Sharon, MA · 02067

781-821-8920

Robert C Frame

Reg. 54104

Patent attorney

Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC

Westborough, MA · 01581

508-898-1818

Louis J Franco

Reg. 38885

Patent attorney

Law Office of Louis J Franco

Lunenburg, MA · 01462

978-582-5550

Lawrence H Frank

Reg. 51700

Patent attorney

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Boston, MA · 02111

617-348-1879

Steven J Frank

Reg. 33497

Patent attorney

Steven J. Frank

Framingham, MA · 01702

508-628-9506

Thomas A Franklin

Reg. 63456

Patent attorney

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Boston, MA · 02210

617-646-8000

Janis K Fraser

Reg. 34819

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Boston, MA · 02110-1878

617-542-5070

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Massachusetts?

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 Massachusetts-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 Massachusetts?

2,875 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Massachusetts 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.