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 Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Potomac Law Group, PLLC, and Ajay Pathak, Esq..

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Gregory N Pate

Reg. 55524

Patent attorney

Reston, VA · 20191

919-426-6781

William F. Pate

Reg. 72079

Patent agent

Springfield, VA · 22150

703-971-0433

Milin N Patel

Reg. 62768

Patent agent

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Reston, VA · 20191

757-448-2808

Vip Patel

Reg. 81669

Patent agent

Burke, VA · 22015

703-946-9700

Viresh R Patel

Reg. 72091

Patent attorney

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Vienna, VA · 22182

571-250-7705

Maria T. Patente

Reg. 61940

Patent attorney

Manassas Park, VA · 20111

703-330-5940

Ajay Shyam Pathak

Reg. 38266

Patent attorney

Ajay Pathak, Esq.

Springfield, VA · 22153

703-455-7480

Paul E. Patton

Reg. 78197

Patent agent

Stafford, VA · 22554

571-292-1390

Rajesh D Paul

Reg. 64492

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22209

510-367-9205

Steven Scott Payne

Reg. 35316

Patent attorney

LRK Patent Law Firm

Vienna, VA · 22182

703-854-1331

Carmen Denise Peavey

Reg. 56071

Patent agent

Herndon, VA · 20171

202-330-1372

Enoch Eloi Peavey

Reg. 57686

Patent attorney

Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.

Reston, VA · 20191

703-716-1191

Geoffrey Kyle Pechie

Reg. 70940

Patent attorney

McGinn IP Law Group PLLC

Vienna, VA · 22182

703-761-4100

Donald George Peck

Reg. 28890

Patent attorney

Donald Peck Law Office

Haymarket, VA · 20169

703-754-2524

Derek L Pei

Reg. 65975

Patent agent

RICHMOND, VA · 23226

937-308-3050

P. Branko Pejic

Reg. 60255

Patent attorney

Greenblum & Bernstein, PLC

Reston, VA · 20191

703-716-1191

Stephen C Pellegrino

Reg. 40320

Patent agent

S C Pellegrino Research, Inc

Great Falls, VA · 22066

703-759-9605

A David Pellinen

Reg. 40321

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22202

703-684-8179

Rex E Pelto

Reg. 38731

Patent agent

Pelto and Associates - PAA

Gainesville, VA · 20155

703-405-4907

Natalia A Pence

Reg. 68267

Patent agent

Norfork, VA · 23518

757-348-5637

Kathy K Peng

Reg. 62539

Patent attorney

Burke, VA · 22015

703-503-0408

Kuo-Liang Peng

Reg. 82503

Patent agent

Burke, VA · 22015

703-323-1378

Daniel Joseph Pereira

Reg. 45518

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-518-4509

Rafael C Pereira

Reg. 81884

Patent attorney

Jones Robb PLLC

McLEan, VA · 22102

202-730-0456

Eugene Thomas Camacho Perez

Reg. 48501

Patent attorney

Birch, Stewart, Kolasch and Birch LLP

Falls Church, VA · 22040

703-205-8000

Jeffrey T Perez

Reg. 52110

Patent attorney

Third Security LLC

Radford, VA · 24141

540-633-7900

Robert C. F. Perez

Reg. 39328

Patent attorney

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

McLean, VA · 22102

703-770-7759

Vanessa Perez-Ramos

Reg. 61158

Patent attorney

BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH

Vienna, VA · 22180

703-205-8050

Michael F. Perham

Reg. 64184

Patent agent

HHMI

Ashburn, VA · 20147

281-415-5826

Henry H. Perritt· Jr

Reg. 82467

Patent attorney

Attorney at Law

Charlottesville, VA · 22911

312-504-5001

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.