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 New England Biolabs, Inc., Avid Technology, Inc., and Finnegan.

Top cities in Massachusetts

All practitioners in Massachusetts

Harriet M Strimpel

Reg. 37008

Patent attorney

New England Biolabs, Inc.

Ipswich, MA · 01938

978-380-7373

Oliver B. R. Strimpel

Reg. 56451

Patent agent

Avid Technology, Inc.

Tewksbury, MA · 01876

978-640-5131

Nicholas S Stroeher

Reg. 62926

Patent agent

Finnegan

Cambridge, MA · 02142

617-218-7208

Aaron M Stronge

Reg. 71210

Patent attorney

Center for Research Innovation

Boston, MA · 02115

617-373-8810

Gregory D Sturm

Reg. 73317

Patent attorney

Nutter McClennen & Fish

Boston, MA · 02210

317-827-9511

Cathy A. Sturmer

Reg. 60869

Patent agent

Cooley LLP

Boston, MA · 02116-3736

617-937-2477

Wolfgang E Stutius

Reg. 40256

Patent agent

Weston, MA · 02493

617-930-0366

Kevin K Su

Reg. 57377

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Boston, MA · 02110-1878

617-542-5070

Sowmya Subramanian

Reg. 83885

Patent agent

Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-248-4786

Srividya Subramanian

Reg. 75701

Patent agent

Nixon Peabody LLP

Boston, MA · 02110

617-345-1344

Sundar Subramanyam

Reg. 53651

Patent attorney

Private

Stoneham, MA · 02180-1446

617-999-3873

Su Kyung Suh

Reg. 73275

Patent agent

Merck

Boston, MA · 02115

617-992-3624

David Suhl

Reg. 43169

Patent attorney

Bainwood, Huang & Associates, LLC

Westborough, MA · 01581

508-616-2900

Christopher Paul Sullivan

Reg. 70579

Patent attorney

D.T. Ward Intellectual Property Law

Groton, MA · 01450

978-448-8720

Ellen B Sullivan

Reg. 77975

Patent attorney

Cambridge, MA · 02140

617-714-4375

Joseph P Sullivan

Reg. 45349

Patent attorney

Peabody, MA · 01960-2002

617-240-4972

Julie G Sullivan

Reg. 36766

Patent attorney

Cohasset, MA · 02025

781-383-6291

Patrick D. Sullivan

Reg. 82814

Patent agent

Douglas, MA · 01516

774-280-2188

Sean F Sullivan

Reg. 38328

Patent attorney

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

Beverly, MA · 01915-1088

978-787-4000

Thomas M Sullivan

Reg. 39392

Patent attorney

Lando and Anastasi LLP

Cambridge, MA · 02142

617-395-7000

Candace M Summerford

Reg. 58109

Patent agent

Asklepios Biopharmaceuticals

Boston, MA · 02199

857-453-6652

Lei Sun

Reg. 58733

Patent attorney

Rapid7, Inc.

Boston, MA · 02114

650-743-9987

Peng Sun

Reg. 68650

Patent attorney

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.

Cambridge, MA · 02142

617-274-4000

Xiaowei Sun

Reg. 80954

Patent attorney

WilmerHale

Boston, MA · 02109

617-526-6429

Xixi Sun

Reg. 75736

Patent agent

Cooley, LLP

Boston, MA · 02116

617-477-2458

Bruce D Sunstein

Reg. 27234

Patent attorney

Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP

Boston, MA · 02110-1618

617-443-9292

Colleen A Superko

Reg. 39850

Patent attorney

WilmerHale LLP

Boston, MA · 02109

617-526-6000

Janine M Susan

Reg. 46119

Patent agent

Armstrong Teasdale LLP

Boston, MA · 02199

617-824-5056

Howard J Susser

Reg. 33556

Patent attorney

Burns & Levinson

Boston, MA · 02110

617-345-3000

Samuel J Sussman

Reg. 71950

Patent agent

Needham, MA · 02494

781-449-5479

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.