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, The Procter & Gamble Company, and Ethicon Endo-Surgery INC.

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

Kayla E. Stephens

Reg. 81251

Patent attorney

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44114

216-478-3677

Randy R Stephens

Reg. 47971

Patent agent

Ethicon Endo-Surgery INC

Cincinnati, OH · 45242

513-337-7281

Sophia E. Z. Sterling

Reg. 82041

Patent agent

Akron, OH · 44308

614-634-0589

Richard Clyde Stevens

Reg. 28046

Patent attorney

Stevens and Showalter LLP

Dayton, OH · 45459

937-438-6848

Randall E. Stevenson

Reg. 84437

Patent attorney

Beavercreek, OH · 45431

937-475-9657

Grant J Steyer

Reg. 71209

Patent agent

Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44115

216-621-1113

Adam W Stienecker

Reg. 68692

Patent agent

Holland, OH · 43528

419-346-9778

Michael R Stith

Reg. 45134

Patent attorney

Akron, OH · 44320-1946

330-873-9550

Bély A. Stockman

Reg. 83789

Patent agent

Cleveland, OH · 44113

216-630-0123

Michael M Stojsavljevic

Reg. 80857

Patent agent

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44114

216-373-3437

Angela Marie Stone

Reg. 41335

Patent attorney

The Procter & Gamble Company

Cincinnati, OH · 45202

513-983-7418

Justin K. Stoner

Reg. 82289

Patent agent

Columbus, OH · 43235

614-589-0786

Bill T. Storey

Reg. 62498

Patent attorney

Porter Wright Morris & Authur LLP

Cincinnati, OH · 45202-5118

513-369-4222

James Michael Stover

Reg. 32759

Patent attorney

Teradata Corporation

Dayton, OH · 45342

937-242-4727

Scott C Stowe

Reg. 81074

Patent agent

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Cincinnati, OH · 45202

513-639-3261

Ashley E. Stowers

Reg. 82767

Patent attorney

East Liverpool, OH · 43920

304-421-0907

Janine Morgens Strang

Reg. 53648

Patent agent

The Procter & Gamble Company

Mason, OH · 45040

513-622-2105

Gary Dale Street

Reg. 25611

Patent attorney

Loveland, OH · 45140

513-683-7539

Susan A Strenk

Reg. 53649

Patent agent

Middleburgh Heights, OH · 44130

440-234-5112

Jason R. Strobel

Reg. 61120

Patent attorney

Materion Corporation

Mayfield Heights, OH · 44124

216-383-6840

Greg Strugalski

Reg. 32311

Patent attorney

Stow, OH · 44224

330-983-4687

Susmita Subba

Reg. 84727

Patent agent

Fairfield, OH · 45014

513-328-3317

Nobuhiko Sukenaga

Reg. 39446

Patent attorney

MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC

Cleveland, OH · 44114

216-348-5850

Brian P. Sullivan

Reg. 67840

Patent attorney

Thomas E. Lees, LLC

Dayton, OH · 45458-3887

937-610-9888

Kurt A Summe

Reg. 36023

Patent attorney

Wood Herron and Evans, LLP

Cincinnati, OH · 45202

513-241-2324

Robert Brandt Sundheim

Reg. 20127

Patent attorney

Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino, L.L.P.

Cleveland, OH · 44114

216-621-2234

Richard A Sutkus

Reg. 43941

Patent attorney

Tarolli, Sundheim & Covell, LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44114

216-621-2234

Joseph A. Svarovsky

Reg. 66343

Patent attorney

Wickliffe, OH · 44092

440-347-1198

Anthony John Swaneck· III

Reg. 47119

Patent attorney

Hilliard, OH · 43026

614-301-1145

Mary F Sweeney

Reg. 69762

Patent attorney

Fran Sweeney, LLC

West Chester, OH · 45069

513-305-8635

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.