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 Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills PLLC, Keating & Bennett, LLP, and O'Brien Jones PLLC.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

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

Lance 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

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

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.