Texas

Patent attorneys in Texas

Texas hosts 4,046 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 Texas. 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 Blank Rome, LLP, Fish & Richardson P.C., and Bry-Tex Enterprises.

Top cities in Texas

Houston1195 Dallas735 Austin730 Plano169 San Antonio113 Fort Worth70 Sugar Land56 Richardson47 Irving43 The Woodlands41 Spring40 Frisco31 Georgetown23 Cedar Park22 Arlington21 McKinney21 Allen21 Cypress20 Katy20 Waco20

All practitioners in Texas

Louis Brucculeri

Reg. 38834

Patent attorney

Blank Rome, LLP

Houston, TX · 77002

713-632-8669

Carl E Bruce

Reg. 54007

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Dallas, TX · 75201

214-747-5070

John J Bruckner

Reg. 35816

Patent attorney

Allen, TX · 75013

512-658-3768

Matthew S Brysacz

Reg. 56306

Patent agent

Bry-Tex Enterprises

San Antonio, TX · 78209

210-240-5179

Alan C Bryson

Reg. 54009

Patent attorney

C. Tumey Law Group

Houston, TX · 77062

281-962-4503

D. Blake Buchanan

Reg. 72712

Patent attorney

Fluor Corporation

Irving, TX · 75039

469-398-7695

Grant S Buchanan

Reg. 80861

Patent attorney

Patterson & Sheridan LLP

Houston, TX · 77046

832-850-2875

Rudolph J Buchel· Jr

Reg. 43448

Patent attorney

Rudolph J. Buchel. Jr.

Dallas, TX · 75370-2526

972-840-1600

R Nicholas Buchmuller

Reg. 77679

Patent attorney

SLB

Houston, TX · 77072

281-561-1350

Brandon Buck

Reg. 80761

Patent attorney

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Austin, TX · 78701

916-239-9752

Raquel Buckley

Reg. 70421

Patent attorney

Paypal Inc.

Austin, TX · 78729

512-823-3135

Timothy Emmanuel Buckley

Reg. 55028

Patent attorney

Austin, TX · 78753

303-601-4637

Harrison B Buenger

Reg. 80465

Patent agent

College Station, TX · 77845

979-436-8390

Linh Bui

Reg. 76878

Patent agent

Dril-Quip, Inc.

Houston, TX · 77041

713-939-7711

Thuy Doan Nguyen Bui

Reg. 903239

Limited recognition

South Texas College of Law Houston

Houston, TX · 77002

405-429-9571

Abimbola O Bukoye

Reg. 65888

Patent attorney

FMC Technologies Inc.

Houston, TX · 77067

281-878-6446

Anna H Bulas

Reg. 59791

Patent attorney

Kubota

Grapevine, TX · 76051

469-557-1935

Robert A. Bullwinkel

Reg. 77630

Patent attorney

Heim Payne & Chorush LLP

Houston, TX · 77002

713-221-2000

Robert J Bullwinkel

Reg. 51510

Patent attorney

Schlumberger

Sugar Land, TX · 77478

281-285-1112

Barry J Bumgardner

Reg. 38397

Patent attorney

Barry Bumgardner Law, PLLC

Ft. Worth, TX · 76107

512-228-8562

Brent N Bumgardner

Reg. 48476

Patent attorney

Nelson Bumgardner Casto, P.C.

Fort Worth, TX · 76107

817-377-9111

J. Reid Bumgarner

Reg. 56761

Patent attorney

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP

Houston, TX · 77010-3095

713-651-8326

Rodrigo Burberg

Reg. 78859

Patent agent

Brownsville, TX · 78520

956-203-5237

Katherine R Burcham

Reg. 80744

Patent agent

Fletcher Yoder

Houston, TX · 77070

281-970-4545

Michael P Burger

Reg. 77680

Patent attorney

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Houston, TX · 77002

832-269-7321

Kevin L Burgess

Reg. 47462

Patent attorney

McKool Smith PC

Austin, TX · 78701

512-692-8700

Timothy L Burgess

Reg. 24391

Patent attorney

Houston, TX · 77024

713-467-8869

R Darryl Burke

Reg. 35464

Patent attorney

Mckool Smith, PC

Dallas, TX · 75201

214-978-4983

Brian D. Burkinshaw

Reg. 63963

Patent agent

ClearPat Services, LLC

Pflugerville, TX · 78660

512-657-6843

Roger S Burleigh

Reg. 40542

Patent attorney

Burleigh IP

Frisco, TX · 75034

469-547-7647

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Texas?

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 Texas-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 Texas?

4,046 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Texas 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.