Rhode Island

Patent attorneys in Rhode Island

Rhode Island hosts 69 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 Rhode Island. 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 Roger Williams University School of Law, Department of the Navy, and Keeley DeAngelo LLP.

Top cities in Rhode Island

All practitioners in Rhode Island

James Martin Kasischke

Reg. 36562
Patent attorney

Department of the Navy

Newport, RI · 02841

401-832-4230

W Scott Keeley

Reg. 74622
Patent agent

Keeley DeAngelo LLP

Charlestown, RI · 02813

401-207-9073

Geoffrey Howard Krauss

Reg. 27343
Patent attorney

Cranston, RI · 02921-2412

607-722-6024

Katherine M. Larson

Reg. 75508
Patent agent

Providence, RI · 02906

509-863-2932

Joonsoo Lee

Reg. 56933
Patent agent

Amgen Inc.

West Greenwich, RI · 02817

401-392-8206

David Alexander Loo

Reg. 60803
Patent attorney

Vector2, LLC

Barrington, RI · 02806

603-674-2754

Maurice Mark Lynch

Reg. 48612
Patent attorney

Warwick, RI · 02889

401-527-9369

Ann Gibelle Martinez

Reg. 903255
Limited recognition

Roger Williams University School of Law

Providence, RI · 02903

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Ari M. R. Meldrum

Reg. 82553
Patent agent

Providence, RI · 02906

623-414-2807

Marla L. Mellino

Reg. 68259
Patent attorney

McInnes & McLane, LLP

Providence, RI · 02903

401-223-5853

Ahmad A. Naiini

Reg. 62674
Patent agent

Fuji Film Microelectronic Materials, Inc.

East Providence, RI · 02194

401-431-5373

Jean-Paul A Nasser

Reg. 53372
Patent attorney

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Divison Newport

Newport, RI · 02841

401-832-3653

Michael F Oglo

Reg. 20464
Patent attorney

Newport, RI · 02871

401-683-5199

Timothy J Olson

Reg. 42962
Patent attorney

Johnson Controls

Cranston, RI · 02910

860-204-6201

Carrie L Ortner

Reg. 52085
Patent attorney

Hasbro, Inc.

Pawtucket, RI · 02862

401-727-5333

Jay D Pike

Reg. 63472
Patent agent

Providence College

Providence, RI · 02918

Lalitha Rao

Reg. 58083
Patent agent

Partridge Snow & Hahn

Providence, RI · 02903

401-861-8200

Tyrone A. Ruales

Reg. 901118
Limited recognition

Roger Williams University School of Law

Providence, RI · 02903

Isabelle Irene Ryan

Reg. 903257
Limited recognition

Roger Williams University School of Law

Providence, RI · 02903

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Joy L Santopietro

Reg. 59536
Patent agent

Barrington, RI · 02806

401-487-9515

Peter Saxon

Reg. 24947
Patent attorney

Block Island, RI · 02807

401-466-5597

Sophia Marie Scutero

Reg. 900275
Limited recognition

Roger Williams University School of Law

Providence, RI · 02903

Jeffry C. Severson

Reg. 74486
Patent attorney

Department of the Navy

Newport, RI · 02841-1708

401-832-3653

Nickolas D. Shelzi

Reg. 83588
Patent agent

North Kingstown, RI · 02852

401-284-8128

John Michael Skenyon

Reg. 27468
Patent attorney

Saunders Town, RI · 02874

401-295-0491

Montgomery William Smith

Reg. 31141
Patent attorney

Tyco Fire & Building Products

Cranston, RI · 02910-3898

401-781-8220

Joshua A Stockwell

Reg. 54580
Patent attorney

Law Office of Joshua A. Stockwell, Esq.

Hope, RI · 02831

401-297-9012

Philip C Strassburger

Reg. 34258
Patent attorney

New Century LLC

Westerly, RI · 02891

203-434-6405

Daniel Woods Sullivan

Reg. 34937
Patent attorney

Feeney IP Law

Providence, RI · 02908

401-835-6983

Alessandra Anna Suuberg

Reg. 73503
Patent attorney

Decency LLC AND/OR

Barrington, RI · 02806

617-308-6909

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Rhode Island?
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 Rhode Island-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 Rhode Island?
69 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Rhode Island 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.
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