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 Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC, Douglas Baldwin, P.C., and Patent Strategies PLLC.

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

Michael J Balconi-Lamica

Reg. 34291

Patent attorney

Spicewood, TX · 78669-1732

512-461-2624

Douglas Baldwin· Jr

Reg. 25215

Patent attorney

Douglas Baldwin, P.C.

Lorena, TX · 76655

254-655-4488

Neeraj Bali

Reg. 47402

Patent attorney

Patent Strategies PLLC

Sugar Land, TX · 77479

832-451-4998

Kimberly Dinkins Ballew

Reg. 52822

Patent attorney

Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Sugar Land, TX · 77478

281-765-4314

Suraj K Balusu

Reg. 65519

Patent attorney

San Antonio, TX · 78249

210-515-7332

Cassidi Dietz Banales

Reg. 82756

Patent attorney

Rosenthal Pauerstein Sandoloski Agather LLP

San Antonio, TX · 78212

210-244-8853

Ronald Banerji

Reg. 53966

Patent attorney

El Paso Public Defender's Office

El Paso, TX · 79901

915-546-8185

Brian C Banner

Reg. 82702

Patent attorney

Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC

Austin, TX · 78701

512-402-3569

Baxter W Banowsky

Reg. 58170

Patent attorney

Banowsky & Levine, P.C.

Dallas, TX · 75243

214-871-1300

Nidhi Bansal

Reg. 80021

Patent agent

Conley Rose, P.C.

Plano, TX · 75093

856-408-4057

Ellyar Y Barazesh

Reg. 74096

Patent attorney

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Austin, TX · 78704

512-322-2507

Nicholas A. Barber

Reg. 82313

Patent attorney

Klein Tools

Mansfield, TX · 76063

224-301-6582

William G Barber

Reg. 33154

Patent attorney

Pirkey Barber LLP

Austin, TX · 78701

512-322-5200

Monica A Bareis

Reg. 70517

Patent agent

Plano, TX · 75025

972-527-0174

Karolyn S Barker

Reg. 78381

Patent agent

Abel Schillinger, LLP

Austin, TX · 78758

512-689-2201

Valerie K. Barker

Reg. 73080

Patent attorney

Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC

Austin, TX · 78701

512-402-5219

Nathanael G Barnes

Reg. 46286

Patent attorney

Hitchcock Evert LLP

Dallas, TX · 75201

214-953-1111

Robin L Barnes

Reg. 45936

Patent attorney

Scheef & Stone LLP

Frisco, TX · 75034

214-706-4233

W Bradley Barnes

Reg. 46538

Patent attorney

Dunn & Lindbert, L.L.P.

San Antonio, TX · 78212

210-736-9991

Louis E Barnett

Reg. 34120

Patent attorney

National Instruments Corporation

Austin, TX · 78759

512-683-6384

Mark Hunter Barnett

Reg. 42295

Patent attorney

Stafford, TX · 77477

832-814-8643

Michael K. Barnhart

Reg. 54663

Patent attorney

Mitby Pacholder Johnson PLLC

Spring, TX · 77387

713-234-1584

Theodore G Baroody

Reg. 45417

Patent attorney

Carstens & Cahoon, L.L.P.

Dallas, TX · 75240

972-367-2001

Dalgis Barras

Reg. 82704

Patent agent

Conroe, TX · 77384

305-807-6659

Michael R Barre

Reg. 44023

Patent attorney

Trop, Pruner & Hu, P.C.

Austin, TX · 78741

512-689-9380

Michael C Barrett

Reg. 44523

Patent attorney

Cirrus Logic Inc.

Austin, TX · 78701

512-851-4952

Kenneth S Barrow

Reg. 36085

Patent attorney

Sugar Land, TX · 77479

281-313-1123

Thomas F Barry

Reg. 57586

Patent attorney

SABIC

Houston, TX · 77042

713-430-2536

Mandy Barsilai Fernandez

Reg. 77036

Patent attorney

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Dallas, TX · 75265-5474

214-567-4572

James J Barta· Jr

Reg. 47409

Patent attorney

Barta, Jones & Foley, P.C.

Plano, TX · 75093

314-302-1451

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.