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 Young & Thompson, McGinn Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC, and DiBerardino McGovern IP Group LLC.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Donald E McElheny· Jr.

Reg. 63703

Patent agent

Springfield, VA · 22152

703-451-3774

Ian L. McGinn

Reg. 75445

Patent agent

Oakton, VA · 22124

703-761-4100

Sean M McGinn

Reg. 34386

Patent attorney

McGinn Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

Vienna, VA · 22182

703-761-4100

Meghan A. McGovern

Reg. 60476

Patent attorney

DiBerardino McGovern IP Group LLC

Alexandria, VA · 22307

703-765-0030

Malcolm K McGowan

Reg. 39300

Patent attorney

Cermak Nakajima & McGowan, LLP

Alexandria, VA · 22314

202-257-7471

Richard J McGrath

Reg. 29195

Patent agent

Fairfax Station, VA · 22039-1646

571-252-9036

Frank J McGue

Reg. 33422

Patent attorney

Woodbridge, VA · 22192

602-703-1299

Kathleen Mary McGuire

Reg. 46447

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-527-8824

Travis J McIlvenna

Reg. 42864

Patent attorney

TMI

Alexandria, VA · 22304

703-567-5776

James F McKeown

Reg. 25406

Patent attorney

Falls Church, VA · 22044

703-533-0088

Jennifer L McKeown

Reg. 58777

Patent agent

Young & Thompson

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-521-2297

Thomas Edward McKiernan

Reg. 37889

Patent attorney

Thomas McKiernan

Falls Church, VA · 22043

202-253-0828

Kevin M McKinley

Reg. 43794

Patent attorney

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

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-413-3000

Mary E. McManmon

Reg. 84536

Patent agent

Azella, LLC

Arlington, VA · 22203

412-721-7906

Donald Robert McPhail

Reg. 35811

Patent attorney

Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-412-1432

John P McQuade

Reg. 60097

Patent attorney

Annandale, VA · 22003

703-321-7195

Nathaniel D McQueen

Reg. 53308

Patent attorney

Studebaker & Brackett

Tysons, VA · 22102

302-918-6239

Craig Andrew McRobbie

Reg. 42874

Patent agent

Birch, Steward, Kolasch and Birch, LLP

Falls Church, VA · 22042

703-208-4002

Timothy P. Meagher

Reg. 66518

Patent agent

Fairfax, VA · 22030

317-748-1451

Hevi K. Medde-Witage

Reg. 83087

Patent agent

Ashburn, VA · 20148

703-889-7157

Teresa U Medler

Reg. 44933

Patent attorney

Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills PLLC

Mclean, VA · 22102

703-712-8518

Peter Muir Medley

Reg. 56125

Patent attorney

Keating & Bennett, LLP

Reston, VA · 20191

571-313-7440

Courtney B Meeker

Reg. 56821

Patent attorney

O'Brien Jones PLLC

McLean, VA · 22102

202-292-4690

Andrew D Meikle

Reg. 32868

Patent attorney

Birch Stewart Kolasch and Birch LLP

Falls Church, VA · 22042

703-205-8000

Debra S Meislin

Reg. 70105

Patent agent

Annandale, VA · 22003

703-850-8796

L. Caleb Melton

Reg. 84109

Patent agent

Mineral, VA · 23117

240-360-6489

Michael E Melton

Reg. 32276

Patent attorney

IPC Consultants

Dunn Loring, VA · 22027

703-919-5289

James J Merek

Reg. 32158

Patent attorney

Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-684-5633

Jeremy G Mereness

Reg. 63422

Patent attorney

Young & Thompson

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-521-2297

William Merone

Reg. 41993

Patent attorney

Aretaon Consulting

Charlottesville, VA · 22911

434-962-0261

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.