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 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Office of Naval Research, and Charisse Hines Law.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Thomas P. Hilliard

Reg. 40330

Patent attorney

Office of Naval Research

Arlington, VA · 22203-1995

703-696-4000

Charisse L Hines

Reg. 74108

Patent attorney

Charisse Hines Law

Alexandria, VA · 22314

571-549-2635

Joseph P. Hirl

Reg. 61972

Patent agent

Antares Enterfprises Ltd.

Williamsburg, VA · 23188

703-303-1514

Paul J Hirsch

Reg. 56678

Patent agent

Fairfax, VA · 22032

703-764-1037

Andrew H Hirshfeld

Reg. 38184

Patent agent

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner

Reston, VA · 20191

703-507-6116

Thedford I Hitaffer

Reg. 38490

Patent attorney

Hitaffer & Hitaffer, PLLC

Maidens, VA · 23102

804-708-0471

Jerrick J Ho

Reg. 63763

Patent attorney

Oliff PLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-836-6400

Thomas M Ho

Reg. 57607

Patent agent

Lorton, VA · 22079

David G Hoang

Reg. 75746

Patent agent

Keating & Bennett, LLP

Reston, VA · 20191

571-612-4301

Kevin K. A. Hoang

Reg. 81097

Patent agent

Charlottesville, VA · 22903

832-470-9325

Laurence Parsons Hobbes

Reg. 29651

Patent attorney

Kramer & Amado, P.C.

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-778-9263

Ramon Robert Hoch

Reg. 34108

Patent attorney

Kilyk & Bowersox, P.L.L.C.

Fairfax, VA · 22030

703-385-9688

Grant M. Hodgson

Reg. 76882

Patent attorney

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

McLean, VA · 22102-4856

703-770-7613

Douglas T Hoffman

Reg. 63625

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22203

240-676-9929

Erin G. Hoffman

Reg. 57752

Patent attorney

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.

Reston, VA · 20190

703-668-8000

Gary M Hoffman

Reg. 26411

Patent attorney

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

McLean, VA · 22102-4856

703-770-7526

Jean Paul G Hoffman

Reg. 42663

Patent attorney

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Tysons, VA · 22102

703-770-7794

Philip J Hoffmann

Reg. 46340

Patent attorney

Woodbridge, VA · 22193

571-318-8341

Timothy G. Hofmeyer

Reg. 46777

Patent attorney

Altria Client Services Inc.

Richmond, VA · 23219

804-335-2450

Jeffery A Hofsass

Reg. 76911

Patent agent

Burke, VA · 22015

703-405-2752

Patrick Michael Hogan

Reg. 29543

Patent attorney

Irvington, VA · 22480-2419

804-435-1419

Charles M Hogg· Jr

Reg. 44157

Patent attorney

Williamsburg, VA · 23185-5040

757-565-0687

Herman Joseph Hohauser

Reg. 29465

Patent attorney

Alexandria, VA · 22312

703-354-6883

Jon T Hohenthaner

Reg. 45820

Patent attorney

McLean, VA · 22101

917-882-2024

Lonnie E Holder

Reg. 54177

Patent agent

Studebaker & Brackett PC

Tysons, VA · 22102

703-390-9051

Barry Ivan Hollander

Reg. 28566

Patent attorney

Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.

Reston, VA · 20191

703-716-1191

Kelly J Hollowell

Reg. 42664

Patent attorney

Coastal IP LLC

Virginia Beach, VA · 23454

757-222-8032

Michael A Holtman

Reg. 53032

Patent attorney

McLean, VA · 22102-1718

202-412-0631

Richard A. Holub

Reg. 54182

Patent agent

Imagicolor

Alexandria, VA · 22307-1601

703-765-0946

Patrick C Holvey

Reg. 70296

Patent attorney

Commonwealth's Attorney's Office

Arlington, VA · 22201

703-228-7084

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.