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 Law Firm Of Neil F Markva, MH2 Technology Law Group LLP, and Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills PLLC.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Neil Frank Markva

Reg. 24376

Patent attorney

Law Firm Of Neil F Markva

Springfield, VA · 22152

703-644-5000

John C Martin

Reg. 69551

Patent attorney

Springfield, VA · 22152

703-569-9582

Kevin D Martin

Reg. 37882

Patent agent

MH2 Technology Law Group LLP

Vienna, VA · 22182-3930

703-917-0000

Madison E M Martin

Reg. 84862

Patent agent

Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills PLLC

McLean, VA · 22102

703-462-9223

Aldo Martinez

Reg. 61357

Patent attorney

Xsensus LLP

Vienna, VA · 22182

571-376-6336

Jerahme R. Martinez

Reg. 83562

Patent agent

Woodbridge, VA · 22193

832-341-3590

J Michael Martinez De Andino

Reg. 37178

Patent attorney

Hunton & Williams, LLP

Richmond, VA · 23219

804-788-7216

Brian J Marton

Reg. 30292

Patent agent

Intellectual Property Research, Inc.

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-472-4323

David M. Maruskin

Reg. 68543

Patent attorney

Mechanicsville, VA · 23116

804-300-9752

Benjamin E Maskell

Reg. 64785

Patent attorney

Maskell Law PLLC

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-568-4523

Matthew A Mason

Reg. 73290

Patent attorney

KED & Associates LLP

Reston, VA · 20195

703-766-3777

Jency J Mathew

Reg. 76224

Patent agent

Finnegan, Henderson, Fatabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

Reston, VA · 20190

571-203-2700

Alan A Mathews

Reg. 68255

Patent agent

Fairfax Station, VA · 22039

703-455-6086

Burman Y Mathis

Reg. 44907

Patent attorney

Northern Virginia Intellectual Property Service, PC

Alexandria, VA · 22182

703-901-1683

Brooke M Matney

Reg. 73847

Patent attorney

Matney Legal Group PLLC

Reston, VA · 20190

703-344-4065

Nicholas A. Mattes

Reg. 78353

Patent agent

Centreville, VA · 20120

717-802-9132

Jeffrey Clay Matthews

Reg. 50735

Patent attorney

NewMarket Services Corporation

Richmond, VA · 23219

804-788-5517

Robert Allison Matthews· Jr

Reg. 38237

Patent attorney

Matthews Patent-Law Consulting

Forest, VA · 24551

434-525-1141

Thomas Orrin Matthews

Reg. 35605

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-225-8742

John R Mattingly

Reg. 30293

Patent attorney

Mattingly & Malur, P.C.

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-684-1120

Nicholas R Mattingly

Reg. 62484

Patent agent

Mattingly & Malur, P.C.

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-684-1120

Eric L Maughan

Reg. 69873

Patent agent

Jones Robb PLLC

McLean, VA · 22102

202-292-4557

Leena A. Mauskar

Reg. 75535

Patent attorney

Shih IP Law Group, PLLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

571-384-8352

Michele L Mayberry

Reg. 45644

Patent attorney

New River Valley Intellectual Property Law, PC

Blacksburg, VA · 24060

540-605-8070

Anatoliy L. Mayburd

Reg. 69001

Patent agent

MCBEE MOORE & VANIK IP, LLC

Alexandria, VA · 22303

240-994-3091

Jennifer J Maynard

Reg. 56980

Patent agent

Ashburn, VA · 20147

703-858-2828

Steven A Maynard

Reg. 41976

Patent agent

Conduit Intellectual Property

Alexandria, VA · 22314

312-203-2898

Benjamin Behnam Mazahery

Reg. 60969

Patent attorney

The Marbury Law Group PLLC

Reston, VA · 20191

703-391-2900

John V Mazzola

Reg. 50396

Patent agent

Greenblum and Bernstein PLC

Reston, VA · 20191

703-716-1191

Deidre L McAuley

Reg. 52797

Patent attorney

McAuley and Associates

Newport News, VA · 23606

757-223-1513

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.