Virginia

Patent attorneys in Virginia

Virginia hosts 2,705 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 Virginia. 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 Nath, Goldberg, and Meyer, Ditthavong Steiner & Mlotkowski, and Ditthavong & Steiner, PC.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Esmael H Dinan

Reg. 64478

Patent agent

Herndon, VA · 20171

703-899-1081

Leia M. Dingott

Reg. 73470

Patent attorney

Nath, Goldberg, and Meyer

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-940-5596

Khouane Ditthavong

Reg. 52823

Patent attorney

Ditthavong Steiner & Mlotkowski

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-519-9951

Phouphanomketh Ditthavong

Reg. 44658

Patent attorney

Ditthavong & Steiner, PC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-519-9951

William R. Dixon· Jr.

Reg. 62274

Patent agent

Dale City, VA · 22193-1916

703-670-5486

Luan C Do

Reg. 38434

Patent agent

Fairfax, VA · 22032

571-294-4716

Thao Nguyen Kim Do

Reg. 74863

Patent agent

Bristol, VA · 22314

319-594-4915

Robyn K. Doan

Reg. 76685

Patent agent

Fairfax, VA · 22032

703-623-4455

Alexander Dobrinsky

Reg. 70529

Patent agent

Vienna, VA · 22181

850-499-1164

James F Dobrow

Reg. 46666

Patent attorney

Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP

Ashburn, VA · 20147

703-726-6020

Kenneth W Dobyns

Reg. 24722

Patent attorney

Culpeper, VA · 22701

703-655-5214

Timothy B Donaldson

Reg. 43592

Patent attorney

MH2 Technology Law Group LLP

Tysons Corner, VA · 22182

703-917-0000X203

James Andrew Donegan

Reg. 78797

Patent agent

Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.

Reston, VA · 20191

703-716-1191

Lun-Cong Dong

Reg. 66135

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22314

832-419-9452

Arthur D Donnelly

Reg. 57455

Patent agent

Litman Law Offices, Ltd

Arlington, VA · 22215-0035

703-486-1000

Patrick Arthur Doody

Reg. 35022

Patent attorney

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Tysons, VA · 22102

703-770-7755

Janis L Dote

Reg. 54808

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22301

703-965-5520

David E Dougherty

Reg. 19576

Patent attorney

Lowe, Hauptman & Ham, LLP

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-684-1111

Jacob A Doughty

Reg. 46671

Patent attorney

Element IP, PLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-775-1502

Megan B. Doughty

Reg. 67949

Patent attorney

Oliff, PLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-836-6400

Mark Douma

Reg. 34581

Patent attorney

MARK DOUMA ESQ

GREAT FALLS, VA · 22066

703-209-0617

Florence F. Doval

Reg. 84134

Patent agent

Harrity & Harrity LLP

Fairfax, VA · 22030

571-432-0800

Ralph A Dowell

Reg. 26868

Patent attorney

Dowell & Dowell, P.C.

Alexandria, VA · 22303

703-739-9888

Robert W Downs

Reg. 48222

Patent agent

Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt LLP

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-413-3000

Malik N Drake

Reg. 54839

Patent attorney

Law Office of Malik N. Drake

Alexandria, VA · 22312

703-256-7450

Anthony A Dreux

Reg. 52832

Patent attorney

Excalibur IP

Fairfax, VA · 22033

703-309-4674

Gwendolyn Y. Driggers

Reg. 74329

Patent attorney

Keating & Bennett, LLP

Reston, VA · 20191

571-313-7440

Thomas J Druan· Jr.

Reg. 64021

Patent attorney

Resolute Legal, PLLC

Vienna, VA · 22182

617-455-6212

William A Drucker

Reg. 17951

Patent attorney

Alexandria, VA · 22314

516-938-1877

Carol L Druzbick

Reg. 40287

Patent attorney

KED & Associates, LLP

Herndon, VA · 20171

703-766-3777

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Virginia?

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 Virginia-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 Virginia?

2,705 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Virginia 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.