Massachusetts

Patent attorneys in Massachusetts

Massachusetts hosts 2,869 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 Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., Dyno Therapeutics, and Beam Therapeutics.

Top cities in Massachusetts

All practitioners in Massachusetts

Steven N Schafheimer

Reg. 75449

Patent attorney

Dyno Therapeutics

Watertown, MA · 02472

585-737-3910

Frank H Schaller

Reg. 50703

Patent agent

Needham, MA · 02494

781-444-8367

Sarah C. C. Schlotter

Reg. 79027

Patent attorney

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Boston, MA · 02210

617-646-8269

Lillian F. G. Schmaltz

Reg. 82692

Patent agent

Boston, MA · 02110

617-832-1149

William Richard Schmidt· II

Reg. 58327

Patent attorney

Beam Therapeutics

Cambridge, MA · 02142

857-293-1981

Michael D Schmitt

Reg. 77137

Patent attorney

Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-248-4789

Caitlin N Schneider

Reg. 84397

Patent agent

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Boston, MA · 02210

617-646-8022

Karen L. Schneider

Reg. 72730

Patent attorney

Bristol Myers Squibb

East Cambridge, MA · 02141

908-247-2992

Adam M Schoen

Reg. 58576

Patent attorney

Brown Rudnick LLP

Boston, MA · 02111

617-856-8132

Amy E L Schoenhard

Reg. 46512

Patent attorney

McNeill PLLC

Cambridge, MA · 02140

240-802-2716

Andy L. Schofield

Reg. 75292

Patent attorney

Behmke Innovation Group LLC

Boston, MA · 02210

651-515-0202

Connor G. Scholes

Reg. 82257

Patent attorney

Jones Day

Boston, MA · 02110

617-449-6834

Matthias Scholl

Reg. 54947

Patent attorney

Cambridge, MA · 02142

888-259-9211

Stephanie L Schonewald

Reg. 72452

Patent attorney

Choate, Hall & Stewart

Boston, MA · 02110

617-248-5000

David L Schuler

Reg. 51190

Patent attorney

Bose Corporation

Framingham, MA · 01721

508-766-6418

Robert C Schuler

Reg. 53567

Patent agent

I P Protection Svcs

Shirley, MA · 01464

978-448-3868

Andrew W Schultz

Reg. 66869

Patent attorney

Belmont, MA · 02478

919-423-6147

Christopher S Schultz

Reg. 37929

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Boston, MA · 02210

617-646-1623

Stanley Melvin Schurgin

Reg. 20979

Patent attorney

Preti Flaherty

Boston, MA · 02109

617-226-3800

Gillian R. Schutt

Reg. 81268

Patent attorney

Troutman Pepper Locke

Boston, MA · 02110

617-204-5127

Aaron L Schwartz

Reg. 48181

Patent attorney

GE Healthcare

Marlborough, MA · 01752

774-245-3128

Nicholas A. Schwarz

Reg. 82764

Patent agent

East Falmouth, MA · 02536

585-230-3084

Christopher M. Scott

Reg. 57263

Patent attorney

Danaher Corporation

Boston, MA · 02210

617-366-2429

Corey Scott

Reg. 56245

Patent agent

Patent Capital Group

Chestnut Hill, MA · 02467

617-454-4514

George T Scott

Reg. 62859

Patent attorney

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Boston, MA · 02210-2206

617-646-8000

MaryRose Scozzafava

Reg. 36268

Patent attorney

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP

Boston, MA · 02109

617-526-6015

Lisa L. Scudder

Reg. 82693

Patent agent

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-310-5293

Philip S Scuderi

Reg. 64417

Patent agent

Scuderi Group, LLC

West Springfield, MA · 01089

413-439-0343

Judith E. Sedgewick

Reg. 71549

Patent agent

Hunter Clark

Beverly, MA · 01915

617-830-5448

Brian M. Seeve

Reg. 71721

Patent attorney

McCarter & English, LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-449-6500

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?

2,869 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.