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 Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Av-DEC, and SolarBridge Technologies, Inc..

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

Tanya L Chaney

Reg. 55080

Patent attorney

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Houston, TX · 77002

713-546-5632

Steve M Chao

Reg. 77192

Patent agent

Austin, TX · 78737

518-265-8869

Vasant V Chaphekar

Reg. 48344

Patent agent

Austin, TX · 78750

512-918-2100

Daniel D Chapman

Reg. 32726

Patent attorney

Av-DEC

Fort Worth, TX · 76116

817-738-9161

Patrick L. Chapman

Reg. 68637

Patent agent

SolarBridge Technologies, Inc.

Austin, TX · 78758

512-583-5307

Tramaine L Chargois

Reg. 55052

Patent attorney

Marathon Oil Company

Houston, TX · 77056

713-296-3908

Garland D Charpiot

Reg. 62698

Patent attorney

Houston, TX · 77258

409-789-7207

Mark J. Charyk

Reg. 67620

Patent agent

Cardinal Law Group

Austin, TX · 78705

509-499-6577

Christina M Chase

Reg. 84157

Patent agent

Texas Instruments

Dallas, TX · 75243

214-479-2636

Peter J Chassman

Reg. 38841

Patent attorney

Reed Smith LLP

Houston, TX · 77002

713-469-3885

Lee E Chastain

Reg. 35479

Patent attorney

NXP B.V.

Austin, TX · 78735

512-895-8858

Roger Norman Chauza

Reg. 29753

Patent attorney

Roger N. Chauza, P.C.

Tool, TX · 75143

972-518-1414

Hector R Chavez

Reg. 77746

Patent attorney

Steptoe LLP

Houston, TX · 77002

713-221-2356

Aashish Y Chawla

Reg. 80862

Patent attorney

SLB

Houston, TX · 77077

832-462-1597

Brandon A Chen

Reg. 76931

Patent attorney

Baker Botts LLP

Houston, TX · 77002

713-229-1611

Evelyn Y Chen

Reg. 51550

Patent attorney

Plano, TX · 75024

972-583-6965

Haoliang Chen

Reg. 79041

Patent attorney

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Dallas, TX · 75265-5474

214-567-6450

Jackson Chen

Reg. 36104

Patent attorney

NEC Corporation of America

Irving, TX · 75039

214-262-3763

Li Chen

Reg. 46284

Patent attorney

Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, LLP

Dallas, TX · 75201

214-981-3300

Melissa S Chen

Reg. 73691

Patent agent

Kingwood, TX · 77345

281-989-3831

Mingwei Chen

Reg. 75603

Patent agent

Houston, TX · 77025

706-248-5283

Po-Wei Chen

Reg. 61767

Patent attorney

Conversant Intellectual Property Management

Plano, TX · 75024

214-494-4800

Siwen Chen

Reg. 67711

Patent attorney

ExxonMobil Chemical Company

Baytown, TX · 77520

281-834-2438

Stephen Liming Chen

Reg. 63370

Patent attorney

Austin, TX · 78738

832-606-1522

Tianjie Chen

Reg. 65753

Patent agent

Fort Worth, TX · 76102

832-374-3796

Tony T Chen

Reg. 67414

Patent attorney

KENNEDY LENART SPRAGGINS LLP

Austin, TX · 78701

737-263-4740

Wan-Ching Chen

Reg. 83694

Patent agent

EndoQuest Robotics

Houston, TX · 77054

626-203-2446

Calvin Y Cheng

Reg. 75266

Patent attorney

Fletcher Yoder

Houston, TX · 77070

281-970-4545

Eric P. Chenoweth

Reg. 59081

Patent attorney

Yetter & Warden, L.L.P.

Houston, TX · 77010

713-632-8000

John-Paul Francis Cherry

Reg. 57323

Patent agent

Patterson + Sheridan

Houston, TX · 77046

713-576-5018

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.