Rhode Island

Patent attorneys in Rhode Island

Rhode Island hosts 61 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 Feeney IP Law, Hasbro, Inc., and Roger Williams University School of Law.

Top cities in Rhode Island

All practitioners in Rhode Island

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

Nathan R. Martin

Reg. 84753

Patent agent

Feeney IP Law

Providence, RI · 02908

401-383-9525

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

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

Denise D Taliaferro

Reg. 52271

Patent attorney

GTECH Corporation

Providence, RI · 02903

401-392-5010

Mark E Tetreault

Reg. 48289

Patent attorney

Barlow Josephs and Holmes, Ltd.

Providence, RI · 02903

401-273-4446

Eric J. TeVelde

Reg. 69789

Patent attorney

Textron Inc.

Providence, RI · 02903

860-882-7625

James M Vartanian

Reg. 80859

Patent agent

Cranston, RI · 02921

401-595-8238

Pamela Lynn Wingood

Reg. 54903

Patent attorney

Hasbro, Inc.

Pawtucket, RI · 02861

401-727-5921

Rashid Zia

Reg. 55759

Patent agent

Providence, RI · 02912

401-863-2573

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?

61 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.