Virginia

Patent attorneys in Virginia

Virginia hosts 2,710 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., Cooley LLP, and Welsh Flaxman & Gitler LLC.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

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

Arthur L Girard

Reg. 24600

Patent attorney

Richmond, VA · 23235

804-320-2964

Juan M Gisone

Reg. 59730

Patent agent

Herndon, VA · 20171

703-870-3481

Stewart L Gitler

Reg. 31256

Patent attorney

Welsh Flaxman & Gitler LLC

McLean, VA · 22101

703-920-1122

Elizabeth C. Gitlin

Reg. 75975

Patent attorney

Alexandria, VA · 22302

608-345-6571

Ralph J Gitomer

Reg. 81663

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22209

703-528-6818

Deborah S Gladstein

Reg. 43636

Patent attorney

Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

Arlington, VA · 22203-1808

703-816-4117

Elizabeth Gladwin

Reg. 51311

Patent agent

Christiansburg, VA · 24060

540-382-2056

Peter B Glaser

Reg. 71371

Patent attorney

Harrity & Harrity, LLP

Fairfax, VA · 22030

571-432-0800

Roger P Glass

Reg. 30841

Patent attorney

Falls Church, VA · 22041

703-379-8443

Brian I. Glasser

Reg. 81332

Patent agent

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

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-412-1439

Christopher Raymond Glembocki

Reg. 38800

Patent agent

Studebaker Bracket PLLC

Tysons, VA · 22102

703-390-9051

Charles E B Glenn

Reg. 29796

Patent attorney

Ditthavong, Steiner, & Mlotkowski, P.C.

Alexandria, VA · 22314

804-239-6208

Edward J. Glick

Reg. 83543

Patent agent

Springfield, VA · 22151

703-489-8957

Christopher E. Gloria

Reg. 71907

Patent attorney

Morrison & Foerster, LLP

Washington, VA · 20037

202-791-8572

Richard E Gluck

Reg. 27983

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22209

703-522-3174

Robert F Gnuse

Reg. 27295

Patent attorney

Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-621-7140

Jeffrey M Goehring

Reg. 52948

Patent attorney

Nixon & Vanderhye

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-816-4404

Lawrence J Goffney· Jr

Reg. 33131

Patent attorney

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-518-0217

Thomas J Gohn

Reg. 72122

Patent agent

Maier and Maier PLLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-740-8322

Sameer K Gokhale

Reg. 62618

Patent attorney

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

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-412-5936

Brian J Goldberg

Reg. 68761

Patent agent

Smurfit Westrock

Richmond, VA · 23231

202-631-3084

Joshua B Goldberg

Reg. 44126

Patent agent

The Nath Law Group

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-548-6284

Neal Goldberg

Reg. 48527

Patent attorney

JustCause Counsel, PLLC

Fairfax, VA · 22030

703-246-9404

Leo V Goldstein-Gureff

Reg. 54850

Patent attorney

Alexandria, VA · 22312

202-264-0948

James Emerson Golladay· II

Reg. 58182

Patent attorney

Tanner IP, PLLC

Manassas, VA · 20112

703-232-1160

Jose A. Gonzalez

Reg. 79268

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22209

787-509-7819

Keith F Goodenough

Reg. 31958

Patent attorney

Attorney at Law

Keswick, VA · 22947

434-971-7100

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?

2,710 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.