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 Birch Stewart Kolasch and Birch LLP, WHDA, LLP, and Muir Patent Consulting PLLC.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Patrick Daniel Muir

Reg. 37403

Patent attorney

Muir Patent Consulting PLLC

Great Falls, VA · 22066

703-757-7880

Robert Geoffry Mukai

Reg. 28531

Patent attorney

Buchanan Ingersolls & Rooney PC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

John M. Mulcahy

Reg. 55940

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Reston, VA · 20190-5675

571-203-2700

Justin N Mullen

Reg. 74567

Patent attorney

Capital One

McLean, VA · 22102

703-963-6255

Thomas J Mullen· Jr.

Reg. 77477

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22304

703-960-0856

James B Mullins

Reg. 44441

Patent agent

Springfield, VA · 22152

703-451-5107

Mrunalini Y. Mummalaneni

Reg. 83806

Patent attorney

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Springfield, VA · 22150

571-557-7143

Venkateswara B. Mummalaneni

Reg. 71523

Patent attorney

Northrop Grumman Corporation

McLean, VA · 22102

202-552-9820

Kyongtaek K Mun

Reg. 50585

Patent attorney

Burke, VA · 22015

202-294-3503

Joe McKinney Muncy

Reg. 32334

Patent attorney

Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-621-7140

Alexandra J. Murphy

Reg. 84110

Patent agent

Washington and Lee School of Law

Lexington, VA · 24450

+14-702-497222

Gerald Myers Murphy· Jr

Reg. 28977

Patent attorney

Birch Stewart Kolasch and Birch LLP

Falls Church, VA · 22042

703-205-8000

Gregory M Murphy

Reg. 52494

Patent agent

Landmark Intellectual Property Law, PLLC

Richmond, VA · 23219

831-212-2041

Craig T. Murray

Reg. 72978

Patent attorney

Reston, VA · 20190

202-879-5925

Michael K Mutter

Reg. 29680

Patent attorney

Birch Stewart Kolasch and Birch LLP

Falls Church, VA · 22042

703-205-8000

Sean C Myers-Payne

Reg. 42920

Patent attorney

Greenblum & Bernstein, PLC

Reston, VA · 20191

703-716-1191

Tarik M. Nabi

Reg. 55478

Patent attorney

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.

Reston, VA · 20190

703-668-8000

Jeffrey M. Nachem

Reg. 59487

Patent attorney

Fredericksburg, VA · 22405-2937

917-592-5632

Patrick E. Nachtsheim

Reg. 80491

Patent attorney

Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills, PLLC

McLean, VA · 22102

913-515-4836

Mark Nagumo

Reg. 78999

Patent attorney

OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-413-3000

Edward Joel Naidich

Reg. 43826

Patent attorney

Fairfax, VA · 22031

202-309-0897

Tomoko Nakajima

Reg. 63706

Patent attorney

Cermak Nakajima LLP

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-717-9362

Atsushi Nakamura

Reg. 78681

Patent agent

Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP

Falls Church, VA · 22042

703-205-8000

Tsuyoshi Nakamura

Reg. 68712

Patent attorney

WHDA, LLP

Tysons, VA · 22182

703-827-3800

Yoshiya Nakamura

Reg. 71148

Patent agent

WHDA, LLP

Tysons, VA · 22182

703-827-3800

William Z Nakhleh

Reg. 42924

Patent attorney

Karp, Frosh, Lapidus, Wigodsky & Norwind, P.A.

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-535-8777

Laura D Nammo

Reg. 42024

Patent attorney

Miller & Barns, PLLC

Herndon, VA · 20170

703-241-0269

Meera P Narasimhan

Reg. 40252

Patent agent

Oakton, VA · 22124

Siddhartha A Narayan

Reg. 66730

Patent attorney

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

McLean, VA · 22102-4856

703-770-7522

Radha Narayanan

Reg. 75918

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22303

571-458-0951

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.