Ohio

Patent attorneys in Ohio

Ohio hosts 1,500 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 Ohio. 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 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Social Security Adminstration, and Sikora Law LLC.

Top cities in Ohio

Cleveland322 Cincinnati277 Columbus99 Akron84 Dayton58 Toledo43 Dublin26 Canton19 Beachwood19 Westlake17 Mentor17 Mason15 Loveland12 North Olmsted12 Medina12 Perrysburg11 Tiffin11 Hinckley10 Willoughby10 Wickliffe10

All practitioners in Ohio

John Lawrence Shailer

Reg. 29859

Patent attorney

Social Security Adminstration

Columbus, OH · 43215

888-397-6870

Gregory S. Shak

Reg. 72829

Patent attorney

Sikora Law LLC

Columbus, OH · 43215

614-444-7786

Douglas W Shamrock

Reg. 40167

Patent agent

Brooklyn, OH · 44144

440-339-4438

Azfar B Shamsi

Reg. 64364

Patent attorney

PTO Esquire

Copley, OH · 44321

330-992-9327

Shiyue Shan

Reg. 81461

Patent agent

Chillicothe, OH · 45601

614-589-2800

Claire F. Shand

Reg. 84556

Patent agent

Sisson & Banyas, Attorneys at Law, LLC

Medina, OH · 44258

330-598-1799

Brigid E Sharek

Reg. 77724

Patent attorney

Ice Miller LLP

Columbus, OH · 43215

161-446-22256

Anubhav Sharma

Reg. 66434

Patent agent

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44114

216-413-3820

Frederick J Sharp

Reg. 64196

Patent attorney

Hilliard, OH · 43026

517-505-2058

Richard A Sharpe

Reg. 34722

Patent agent

Pearne and Gordon LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44114

216-579-1700

Jenny L Sheaffer

Reg. 45099

Patent attorney

Law Office of Jenny Sheaffer, LLC

Chesterland, OH · 44026

440-525-0326

Meghan E. Sheehan

Reg. 60017

Patent attorney

Environmental Protection Agency

Cincinnati, OH · 45220

513-569-7434

Michael P Sherban

Reg. 68566

Patent attorney

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44114

216-363-4424

Daniel A Sherwin

Reg. 63843

Patent attorney

The Sherwin Williams Company

Cleveland, OH · 44115

440-808-0011

Howard Gregory Shimola

Reg. 26232

Patent attorney

Pearne & Gordon LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44114-3108

216-579-1700

Amulya Shinoj Pattali

Reg. L1289

Limited recognition

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44114

216-413-3838

Wednesday G Shipp

Reg. 55867

Patent attorney

The Procter & Gamble Company

Cincinnati, OH · 45240

513-983-9345

Debra G Shoemaker

Reg. 47941

Patent agent

Benesch Attorneys at Law

Columbus, OH · 43215-6164

210-872-0441

David Martin Shold

Reg. 31664

Patent attorney

Solon, OH · 44139

440-248-3569

Christen M Shore

Reg. 41197

Patent attorney

Christen M. Millard Co., LPA

Dublin, OH · 43017

614-282-1801

Robert Leonard Showalter· Jr

Reg. 33579

Patent attorney

Stevens and Showalter LLP

Dayton, OH · 45459

937-438-6848

Gary S Shroyer

Reg. 38046

Patent attorney

Gary S. Shroyer, Attorney at Law

Columbus, OH · 43215

614-221-5500

Laura Funk Shunk

Reg. 31423

Patent attorney

Hudak Shunk and Farine CO LPA

Cuyahoga Falls, OH · 44221

330-535-2220

Nestor W Shust

Reg. 23034

Patent attorney

Fairlawn, OH · 44333

330-668-6595

Jonathan M Siderits

Reg. 77007

Patent attorney

Frost Brown Todd LLP

Cincinnati, OH · 45202

513-651-6106

Robert A Sidoti

Reg. 48416

Patent attorney

Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

Willoughby, OH · 44094

216-566-9700

Salvatore A Sidoti

Reg. 43921

Patent attorney

Curatolo Sidoti Co., L.P.A.

Westlake, OH · 44145

440-808-0011

Robert M Sieg

Reg. 54446

Patent attorney

Fay Sharpe LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44115

216-363-9000

Nicole M. Sigurdson

Reg. 69785

Patent attorney

Dinsmore and Shohl LLP

Cincinnati, OH · 45202

513-977-8200

Edlyn Sue Simmons

Reg. 28668

Patent agent

Simmons Patent Information Services, LLC

Mason, OH · 45040

513-315-2751

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Ohio?

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 Ohio-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 Ohio?

1,500 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Ohio 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.