Maryland

Patent attorneys in Maryland

Maryland hosts 1,200 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 Maryland. 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 J. Randall Beckers, University of Maryland School of Law, and dsm-firmenich.

Top cities in Maryland

All practitioners in Maryland

James R Beckers

Reg. 30358

Patent attorney

J. Randall Beckers

Rockville, MD · 20853

301-871-2368

Phillip D Beckner· Jr.

Reg. 69237

Patent agent

Crofton, MD · 21114

410-451-1771

Aleksandra Sasha Bekirova

Reg. 903019

Limited recognition

University of Maryland School of Law

Baltimore, MD · 21201

646-372-2407

Leonard Belkin

Reg. 18063

Patent attorney

Chevy Chase, MD · 20815

301-254-8549

Paul A Bell

Reg. 67413

Patent agent

Catonsville, MD · 21228

410-314-1706

Townsend M Belser· Jr

Reg. 22956

Patent attorney

Bethesda, MD · 20816

202-744-6700

David J. Bender

Reg. 54800

Patent agent

Cheverly, MD · 20785

301-322-1740

Henry A Bennett

Reg. 63751

Patent agent

Randallstown, MD · 21133

410-922-7567

Carl L Benson

Reg. 38378

Patent attorney

Crownsville, MD · 21032-1712

443-598-2338

Jed C. Benson

Reg. 77279

Patent attorney

dsm-firmenich

Columbia, MD · 21045

878-256-5433

Joseph W Berenato· III

Reg. 30546

Patent attorney

Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC

Bethesda, MD · 20817

301-896-0600

Yosief Berhane

Reg. 74209

Patent agent

Landon-IP

Silver Spring, MD · 20906

240-893-1394

Dale D Berkley

Reg. 42319

Patent attorney

NIH Branch--HHS Office of General Counsel

Bethesda, MD · 20892

301-451-4911

Eugene Berman

Reg. 22587

Patent attorney

Law Offices of Eugene Berman

Rockville, MD · 20852

301-461-4635

Kenneth M Berner

Reg. 37093

Patent attorney

Kensington, MD · 20895

301-933-0383

La Shaun J Berrien

Reg. 57096

Patent agent

Henry M Jackson Foundation

Bethesda, MD · 20817

240-694-3188

Lavanya S Besch

Reg. 38277

Patent attorney

North Potomac, MD · 20878

956-493-6690

Richard G Besha

Reg. 22770

Patent attorney

Chevy Chase, MD · 20815

301-913-5993

Kapil K Bhanot

Reg. 55004

Patent attorney

Columbia, MD · 21045

410-872-0988

Minaksi Bhatt

Reg. 35447

Patent attorney

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Baltimore, MD · 21202

443-740-9309

Radhika Bhattacharya

Reg. 58498

Patent agent

Bethesda, MD · 20817

202-413-8032

Ulysses John Biffoni

Reg. 39908

Patent attorney

US Army RDE Com

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD · 21010

410-436-1158

Ron Billi

Reg. 34085

Patent attorney

Waldorf, MD · 20602

301-638-2832

Emily R Billig

Reg. 76178

Patent attorney

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Baltimore, MD · 21202

410-862-1089

Richard F. Bis

Reg. 68722

Patent attorney

Columbia, MD · 21044

440-506-6026

Jennifer S. B. Bisk

Reg. 62209

Patent attorney

Unified Patents

Chevy Chase, MD · 20815

202-379-6470

William M Blackstone

Reg. 29772

Patent agent

Baltimore, MD · 21210

410-433-1014

Robert James Blanch· Jr.

Reg. 39113

Patent attorney

U.S. Army Materiel Command Legal Center - APG

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD · 21005

443-861-5264

Thomas A Blinka

Reg. 44541

Patent attorney

Pharma IP Consulting LLC

Baltimore, MD · 21231

202-386-8934

Jacob Block

Reg. 33835

Patent agent

Rockville, MD · 20853

301-460-9799

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Maryland?

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 Maryland-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 Maryland?

1,200 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Maryland 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.