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 Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Abbott Laboratories, and MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, 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

Drew Donato Boxler

Reg. 903171

Limited recognition

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Cleveland, OH · 44106

J Jerome Brady

Reg. 58647

Patent attorney

Abbott Laboratories

Columbus, OH · 43219

614-624-5686

Tonya Yvette Brady

Reg. 56509

Patent attorney

Westerville, OH · 43082

614-882-5336

Thomas D Brainard

Reg. 32459

Patent attorney

MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

Toledo, OH · 43604

419-255-5900

Carolyn Blake Brakey

Reg. 60998

Patent attorney

Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis

Cleveland, OH · 44122

216-831-0042

Rebecca J Brandau

Reg. 33654

Patent attorney

Brandau & Associates, LLC

Vermillion, OH · 44089

440-988-7227

Alan Carl Brandt

Reg. 50218

Patent attorney

Fay Sharpe LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44115-1843

216-363-9000

Jared A Brandyberry

Reg. 67653

Patent attorney

Cincinnati, OH · 45202

513-404-9712

Nathan B. Braswell

Reg. 81873

Patent attorney

Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber Co. LPA

Akron, OH · 44308

330-376-1242

Robert M. Breetz

Reg. 75550

Patent attorney

Solon, OH · 44139

440-228-4264

Nicolas A Brentlinger

Reg. 62211

Patent attorney

Dinsmoree & Shohl LL

Cincinnat, OH · 45202

513-977-8543

Ronald B Brietkrenz

Reg. 27312

Patent agent

Hinckley, OH · 44233

330-225-2583

David H Brinkman

Reg. 40532

Patent attorney

Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

Cincinnati, OH · 45202

513-241-2324

Andrea L Brockman

Reg. 48768

Patent agent

Cargill INC

Dayton, OH · 45414

937-237-2510

Pavel Bronshteyn

Reg. 52655

Patent agent

Mason, OH · 45040

513-227-5478

Andrew K. Broscoff

Reg. 82046

Patent agent

Cleveland, OH · 44115

216-736-3135

Darcy M Brosky

Reg. 61566

Patent attorney

Thompson Hine, LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44114

216-650-2151

Anne R Brown

Reg. 36463

Patent attorney

Tarolli Sundeim Covell Tummino LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44114

216-621-2234

Charles Hampton Brown· III

Reg. 48866

Patent attorney

Wood Herron & Evans LLP

Cincinnati, OH · 45202-2917

513-241-2324

Rebecca A Brown

Reg. 47452

Patent attorney

Cincinnati, OH · 45201

704-975-9841

Dann M. Bruno

Reg. 73214

Patent agent

Columbus, OH · 43204

330-421-2812

Howard G Bruss· Jr

Reg. 24389

Patent attorney

Robison, Curphey & O'Connell

Toledo, OH · 43604

419-249-7900

J. Matthew Buchanan

Reg. 47459

Patent attorney

MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD LLC

Toledo, OH · 43604-1853

419-255-5900

Mallory K. C. Buelow

Reg. 70823

Patent attorney

Emerson Thomson Bennett, LLC

Akron, OH · 44313

330-434-9999

Roddy M Bullock

Reg. 37290

Patent attorney

Milford, OH · 45150

513-562-7727

Don W Bulson

Reg. 28192

Patent attorney

Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar LLP

Cleveland, OH · 44115

216-621-1113

Benjamin D Burge

Reg. 42372

Patent attorney

Shaker Hts., OH · 44120

216-262-1286

David A Burge

Reg. 24390

Patent agent

David A. Burge Co., L.P.A.

Cleveland, OH · 44120-1842

216-921-8900

Thomas J Burger

Reg. 32662

Patent attorney

Wood Herron and Evans LLP

Cincinnati, OH · 45202

513-241-2324

Daniel E Burke

Reg. 46588

Patent attorney

Avery Dennison Corporation

Mentor, OH · 44060

440-534-4755

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.