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 Maier & Maier, PLLC, Mannava & Kang, P.C., and Oblon Spivak.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Anh T. Mai

Reg. 79546

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22310

703-303-6303

Hao T Mai

Reg. 53850

Patent agent

Woodbridge, VA · 22192

703-497-6094

Christopher J Maier

Reg. 53255

Patent attorney

Maier & Maier, PLLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-740-8322

Gregory Jerome Maier

Reg. 25599

Patent attorney

Oblon Spivak

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-413-3000

Timothy J Maier

Reg. 51986

Patent attorney

Maier & Maier, PLLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-740-8322

Heather H Major

Reg. 53258

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22201

Samarina Makhdoom

Reg. 50155

Patent agent

Engineering Enterprises

Clifton, VA · 20124

703-624-1033

John M Maksymonko

Reg. 62533

Patent attorney

Xsensus, LLP

Alexandria, VA · 22314

571-376-6333

Eliot R Malamud

Reg. 51989

Patent attorney

Mannava & Kang, P.C.

Fairfax, VA · 22030

703-865-7524

Ahmad H Malik

Reg. 74582

Patent attorney

Fairfax, VA · 22030

202-621-3392

Nadeem P Malik

Reg. 41175

Patent agent

Sherr & Vaughn, PLLC

Herndon, VA · 20170

571-313-7556

Brian J Malm

Reg. 44895

Patent agent

AOL, Inc.

Dulles, VA · 20166

703-265-8381

Charles Augustus Malone

Reg. 27738

Patent attorney

Calverton, VA · 20138

540-788-4381

Ramzy M Malouf

Reg. 65385

Patent attorney

McLean, VA · 22102

703-851-6784

Shrinath Malur

Reg. 34663

Patent attorney

Mattingly & Malur, P.C.

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-684-1120

Todd E. Manahan

Reg. 83703

Patent agent

Annandale, VA · 22003

703-916-1138

Stephanie R Mandir

Reg. 72930

Patent attorney

Daignault Iyer LLP

Vienna, VA · 22182

202-270-5666

Sanjana Mangalagiri

Reg. 70688

Patent agent

Nath, Goldberg & Meyer

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-548-6284

Jacob L . Mangan

Reg. 70357

Patent attorney

Ofinno, LLC

Reston, VA · 20190

571-523-1465

Omer A Mangan

Reg. 84464

Patent agent

Kubota & Basol LLP

Gainesville, VA · 20155

323-749-4029

Ashok K Mannava

Reg. 45301

Patent attorney

Mannava & Kang, P.C.

Fairfax, VA · 22030

703-652-3822

Gary Louis Manuse

Reg. 26302

Patent attorney

Chantilly, VA · 20151

703-378-7496

Marie-Claire B Maple

Reg. 37588

Patent attorney

Posz Law Group PLC

Reston, VA · 20191

703-707-9110

Michael Y. Mar

Reg. 59182

Patent agent

Falls Church, VA · 22041

703-965-7439

Robert Dennis Marchant

Reg. 27714

Patent attorney

Buena Vista, VA · 24416

540-261-4663

Stephen Marcus

Reg. 64075

Patent attorney

STEPHEN MARCUS

ALEXANDRIA, VA · 22314

703-644-1183

Bruce Talbot Margulies

Reg. 64175

Patent attorney

Neifeld IP Law, P.C.

Alexandria, VA · 22312

703-415-0012 X 102

Akira S. Marine

Reg. 67817

Patent attorney

Alexandria, VA · 22311

202-699-2140

Khailee S. Marischuk

Reg. 81278

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22201

770-289-4775

Steven Harvey Markowitz

Reg. 27095

Patent attorney

Williamsburg, VA · 23185

757-903-2888

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.