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 Nixon & Vanderhye P.C., New River Valley IP Law PC, and The Marbury Law Group, PLLC.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

William C Garvert

Reg. 25216

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22207

703-534-7522

Miklos Gaszner

Reg. 61314

Patent attorney

Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-816-4046

Ashley M. Gates

Reg. 80097

Patent agent

New River Valley IP Law PC

Blacksburg, VA · 24062

814-574-2499

Phillip C. Gates-Shannon

Reg. 68082

Patent agent

Ashburn, VA · 20147

703-.43-1.3924

David A Gatewood

Reg. 49066

Patent agent

Virginia Beach, VA · 23464

Tony A Gayoso

Reg. 37331

Patent attorney

The Marbury Law Group, PLLC

Reston, VA · 20191

571-267-7010

Peng Ge

Reg. 83976

Patent agent

Sterling, VA · 20165

651-206-4398

Martin R. Geissler

Reg. 51011

Patent attorney

Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C.

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-621-7140

Arthur Ernesto Geldres

Reg. 71034

Patent attorney

Alexandria, VA · 22314

571-272-8305

Thomas C Gellenthien

Reg. 39683

Patent attorney

The MITRE Corporation

McLean, VA · 22102

703-983-1518

Elizabeth K Gemmell

Reg. 60437

Patent attorney

The Marbury Law Group

Reston, VA · 20191-5302

571-267-7504

Lars Herbert Genieser

Reg. 46722

Patent attorney

Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-816-4040

Keith Michael George

Reg. 57165

Patent agent

Fairfax, VA · 22033

703-378-3020

Clint A Gerdine

Reg. 41035

Patent attorney

Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

Falls Church, VA · 22040

703-205-8033

Arthur P Gershman

Reg. 27035

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22303

703-920-2921

Christina Noelle Gervasi

Reg. 69067

Patent attorney

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Arlington, VA · 22202

703-412-1309

Erich Joseph Gess

Reg. 28510

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-684-2511

Mohsen Ghajargar

Reg. 65156

Patent agent

Techlegic, LLC

Fairfax, VA · 22030

703-830-2619

Mohammad H. Ghayour

Reg. 82497

Patent agent

MGIP Center

Fairfax, VA · 22031

571-307-4413

Charles L Gholz

Reg. 26395

Patent attorney

Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-412-6485

Debmallo Shayon Ghosh

Reg. 75865

Patent attorney

Databricks

McLean, VA · 22102

866-330-0121

Connor Matthew Gibb

Reg. 77604

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22203

410-703-9856

Barry V Gibbens

Reg. 44707

Patent attorney

NASA Langley Research Center

Hampton, VA · 23681

757-864-7141

Robert W Gibson· Jr

Reg. 57145

Patent attorney

Herndon, VA · 20170

703-736-0896

Raymond D Gilbert

Reg. 29155

Patent agent

Springfield, VA · 22150

703-971-7443

Erin-Michael Gill

Reg. 58142

Patent agent

Genaesis, LLC

Reston, VA · 20190

301-788-5174

Matthew T Gill

Reg. 48490

Patent agent

Reston, VA · 20191

571-267-7507

Updeep S Gill

Reg. 37334

Patent attorney

Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-816-4000

Stanley N Gilreath

Reg. 38762

Patent agent

Nokesville, VA · 20181

703-754-2877

Sydney C. Ginn

Reg. 84668

Patent agent

Cooley LLP

Reston, VA · 20194

571-715-7389

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.