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 Millen White Zelano and Branigan, PC, Ofinno, and Studebaker & Brackett PC.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Trent W. Merrell

Reg. 73771

Patent attorney

Ofinno

Reston, VA · 20190

571-523-1478

Michael A Messina

Reg. 33424

Patent attorney

Studebaker & Brackett PC

Tysons, VA · 22102

571-449-9707EXT143

Steven N Meyers

Reg. 73501

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22312

703-658-4540

Gerald A. Michalsky

Reg. 57789

Patent agent

Warrenton, VA · 20187

540-349-4181

Ben S. Michelson

Reg. 76712

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22204

603-831-2509

Paul R Michl

Reg. 52443

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22207

703-534-6205

Michael J. Milano

Reg. 81996

Patent agent

MJM Patent Services

Alexandria, VA · 22304

703-628-2919

Edward Francis Miles

Reg. 30573

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22201-4645

703-538-2293

I William Millen

Reg. 19544

Patent attorney

Millen White Zelano and Branigan, PC

Arlington, VA · 22201

703-243-6333

Charles D Miller

Reg. 33078

Patent attorney

Warrentown, VA · 20188

540-349-8665

Edward A Miller

Reg. 56271

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22306

703-765-6271

Jonathan R Miller

Reg. 59834

Patent attorney

Greenblum & Bernstein PLC

Reston, VA · 20791

703-716-1191

Marina I. Miller

Reg. 59091

Patent attorney

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

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-412-6044

Patrick L Miller

Reg. 57502

Patent attorney

Xsensus IP LLP

Vienna, VA · 22182

571-376-6333

Phillip E Miller

Reg. 46060

Patent attorney

The Marbury Law Group, PLLC

Reston, VA · 20191

703-391-2900

Robert A Miller

Reg. 32771

Patent agent

Woodbridge, VA · 22192-1407

703-494-5692

Samuel Carroll Miller· III

Reg. 27360

Patent attorney

Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PLC

Alexandria, VA · 22313

703-838-6646

Timothy B Miller

Reg. 72545

Patent agent

Whitham, Cook & Fields, P.C.

Reston, VA · 20190

703-787-9400

Vincent A. Millin

Reg. 77951

Patent agent

Vincent Millin

Arlington, VA · 22204

703-521-7331

Christopher M Mills

Reg. 46934

Patent attorney

Wiley Rein and Fielding LLP

McLean, VA · 22102

703-905-2810

Jeffrey Kirk Mills

Reg. 56413

Patent attorney

Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills PLLC

McLean, VA · 22102

703-304-0949

John Gladstone Mills· III

Reg. 49054

Patent attorney

Patent Counsel Group LLP

Arlington, VA · 22216

703-338-7090

John R Mills

Reg. 56414

Patent attorney

ReavesColey PLLC

Reston, VA · 20190

571-299-2062

Larry Stephen Millstein

Reg. 34679

Patent attorney

Millen White Zelano and Branigan, PC

Arlington, VA · 22201

703-812-5322

Brandon S Minnery

Reg. 54314

Patent agent

Stafford, VA · 22554

540-720-5856

Gianni Minutoli

Reg. 41198

Patent attorney

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Reston, VA · 20190

703-773-4045

David G Miranda· Jr

Reg. 42898

Patent attorney

The Boeing Company

Arlington, VA · 22202

703-465-3089

Michael E Miranda

Reg. 62763

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22201

312-607-3657

Leonard C Mitchard

Reg. 29009

Patent attorney

Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-816-4000

Charles W. Mitchell

Reg. 73228

Patent attorney

Herndon, VA · 20170

412-719-0746

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.