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 Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and Scuderi Group, LLC.

Top cities in Massachusetts

All practitioners in Massachusetts

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

Matthew M Seifert

Reg. 68474

Patent attorney

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Cambridge, MA · 02142

617-584-2302

Jayme C Selinger

Reg. 69326

Patent attorney

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Lexington, MA · 02420

781-981-5034

Jeong H. Seo

Reg. 66340

Patent attorney

Vitruvian IP Law LLC

East Falmouth, MA · 02536

650-204-0001

Jung Woo Seo

Reg. 75755

Patent agent

Worcester, MA · 01605

847-533-2414

John C Serio

Reg. 39023

Patent attorney

Burns & Levinson LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-345-3000

Leslie A Serunian

Reg. 35353

Patent agent

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-310-6010

Tara Seshadri

Reg. 48591

Patent attorney

AbbVie, Inc.

Worcester, MA · 01605

508-688-8058

DeWitt Clinton Seward· III

Reg. 28536

Patent agent

Acton, MA · 01720

978-263-3871

William J. Seymour

Reg. 64990

Patent attorney

SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Newton, MA · 02467

781-927-8621

Sullivan Shackleford

Reg. 82646

Patent agent

Burlington, MA · 01803

484-387-7919

Donald James Shade

Reg. 31059

Patent attorney

Boston, MA · 02114

617-742-4527

Jonathan B. Shaham

Reg. 82334

Patent attorney

Quincy, MA · 02169

818-220-1857

Nishat A Shaikh

Reg. 66183

Patent attorney

Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.

Cambridge, MA · 02139

617-871-8161

Joshua D Shakun

Reg. 60220

Patent agent

Newton, MA · 02460

Ellen S. G. Shamansky

Reg. 79955

Patent attorney

Picket Fence IP

Millis, MA · 02054

614-371-3939

Heather B Shapiro

Reg. 41305

Patent agent

Cesari & McKenna, LLP

Boston, MA · 02210

617-951-2500

Shabnam Sharifzadeh

Reg. 82144

Patent agent

Boston, MA · 02111

612-532-5045

Jeremy E. Sharpe

Reg. 75342

Patent agent

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Boston, MA · 02210

617-646-8000

Kevin T Shaughnessy

Reg. 51014

Patent agent

Shaughnessy IP Law

Maynard, MA · 01754-0622

978-761-3129

Shelly L Shaw

Reg. 58207

Patent attorney

Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP

Boston, MA · 02111

671-856-8200

William H Shaw

Reg. 54769

Patent attorney

Partners Healthcare

Boston, MA · 02199

617-954-9336

William J Shaw

Reg. 43111

Patent attorney

Biogen Inc.

Cambridge, MA · 02142

617-914-4200

Harrison E Shecter

Reg. 78514

Patent attorney

Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Boston, MA · 02210

617-646-8183

Jill C Shedd

Reg. 55610

Patent attorney

Law Office of J. Shedd

Attleboro, MA · 02703

508-479-1122

Patricia Ann Sheehan

Reg. 32301

Patent attorney

Newton, MA · 02459

617-964-2481

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.