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 Foley & Lardner LLP, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., and PerkinElmer.

Top cities in Massachusetts

All practitioners in Massachusetts

Pakin Pongcheewin

Reg. 78547

Patent agent

Foley & Lardner LLP

Boston, MA · 02199

617-226-3110

Kellan D Ponikiewicz

Reg. 59701

Patent attorney

PerkinElmer

Waltham, MA · 02451

781-663-6034

Frank Paul Porcelli

Reg. 27374

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Boston, MA · 02110-1878

617-521-7808

Madeleine G. Porter

Reg. 84146

Patent agent

Scituate, MA · 02066

339-236-9123

Mary E Porter

Reg. 33440

Patent attorney

Berlin, MA · 01503

978-838-2432

Robert J. Potenzino

Reg. 84309

Patent agent

Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds PC

Boston, MA · 02210

978-202-3445

Kristin E. Poti

Reg. 80266

Patent attorney

K&L Gates, LLP

Boston, MA · 02114

617-951-9246

Peter R. Poulin

Reg. 74643

Patent agent

Fish & Richardson, P.C.

Boston, MA · 02210

617-956-5901

Adam T Poulin Kerstien

Reg. 69979

Patent attorney

Dyno Therapeutics, Inc

Cambridge, MA · 02139

626-644-8726

Curtis R. Powell

Reg. 73995

Patent attorney

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Boston, MA · 02210

617-646-8534

John W Powell

Reg. 36639

Patent attorney

Saul Ewing, LLP

Boston, MA · 02116

617-723-3300

William E Powell· III

Reg. 39803

Patent attorney

Raytheon Company

Tewksbury, MA · 01876

978-858-1969

Arlene J Powers

Reg. 35985

Patent attorney

Zea Biosciences

Walpole, MA · 02081

508-230-5015

Elizabeth E Powers

Reg. 34327

Patent attorney

Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-248-5094

Matthew J Powers

Reg. 81670

Patent agent

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Boston, MA · 02210

857-287-3133

Robert E Powers

Reg. 77802

Patent agent

Fenwick & West LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-245-5818

David Jonathan Powsner

Reg. 31868

Patent attorney

Nutter Mcclennen and Fish LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-439-2717

Steven T Poynter

Reg. 82836

Patent agent

Goodwin Procter

Boston, MA · 02210

617-570-1000

Eric L Prahl

Reg. 32590

Patent attorney

Rockport, MA · 01966

617-285-6769

Joshua Lee Price

Reg. 50766

Patent attorney

Inari Agriculture, Inc.

Cambridge, MA · 02139

774-489-4353

Vincent A. Primo· Jr.

Reg. 82013

Patent agent

Clark + Elbing

Boston, MA · 02111

617-428-7028

Randy J Pritzker

Reg. 35986

Patent attorney

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Boston, MA · 02210-2206

617-646-8000

Kylee A. Prosser

Reg. 81429

Patent attorney

Wolf Greenfield & Sacks

Boston, MA · 02210

617-646-8590

Teresa A Ptashka

Reg. 69580

Patent agent

Nixon Peabody LLP

Boston, MA · 02109

617-345-1000

Meng H Pua

Reg. 63167

Patent attorney

Foley & Lardner LLP

Boston, MA · 02199-7610

617-502-3267

Holly A Purdy

Reg. 60615

Patent attorney

Goodwin Procter ,LLP

Boston, MA · 02109

617-570-1434

Pavel A. Puzerey

Reg. 80033

Patent agent

Goodwin Procter LLP

Boston, MA · 02210

617-570-1000

Robby D Pyatt

Reg. 74112

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould P.C.

Boston, MA · 02110

857-302-0926

Paul A Pysher

Reg. 40780

Patent attorney

ArentFox Schiff LLP

Boston, MA · 02199

617-973-6100

Jin Qian

Reg. 55997

Patent agent

Stoneham, MA · 02180

781-526-6608

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.