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 Nixon & Vanderhye, Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C., and Keating & Bennett.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Frank Paul Presta

Reg. 19828

Patent attorney

Nixon & Vanderhye

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-816-4041

Joseph S Presta

Reg. 35329

Patent attorney

Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-816-4000

Erik D Preston

Reg. 64733

Patent attorney

Keating & Bennett

Reston, VA · 20191

571-313-7440

John Preta

Reg. 43017

Patent attorney

Greenblum and Bernstein PLC

Reston, VA · 20191

703-716-1191

Brennan Tennesen Price

Reg. 57526

Patent attorney

Price Law PLC

Vienna, VA · 22180

860-983-2873

Robert Lee Price

Reg. 22685

Patent attorney

Lottsburg, VA · 22511

804-529-6050

William I Price

Reg. 38763

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22315

703-971-5542

Violeta A Prieto

Reg. 84618

Patent agent

McLean, VA · 22101-0085

703-232-1455

Joshua L Pritchett

Reg. 69004

Patent attorney

Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-535-6527

Robert L Protheroe

Reg. 53488

Patent agent

Falls Church, VA · 22046

239-451-0947

Stanley Nathan Protigal

Reg. 28657

Patent attorney

Nath, Goldberg & Meyer

Alexandria, VA · 22314-2891

703-548-6284

Stanley James Pruchnic· Jr.

Reg. 58635

Patent agent

Department of the Navy

Fredericksburg, VA · 22407-7717

301-669-4020

Aristotelis M Psitos

Reg. 63739

Patent agent

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

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-413-3000

Brooke J Purinton

Reg. 80890

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22202

703-828-7238

Ameya Suhas Purohit

Reg. L0550

Limited recognition

Harness, Dickey & Pierce

Herndon, VA · 20170

571-251-5689

Harold Y. Pyon

Reg. 79774

Patent agent

Clifton, VA · 20124

703-855-0033

Melissa Jean Pytel

Reg. 41512

Patent attorney

Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills, PLLC

McLean, VA · 22102

814-397-1304

Wenyang Qi

Reg. 82392

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22204

407-489-8454

Chen Qian

Reg. 72514

Patent attorney

Vienna, VA · 22182

703-942-6181

Brendan A. Quilici

Reg. 80121

Patent agent

USPTO

Alexandria, VA · 22314

360-910-8191

Cecil Dyer Quillen· Jr

Reg. 22051

Patent attorney

Cecil D. Quillen, Jr.

Richmond, VA · 232221-1923

804-254-3847

Eugene Richard Quinn· Jr

Reg. 44294

Patent attorney

IPWatchdog, Inc.

Ashburn, VA · 20147

703-740-9835

Kiara N. Quinn

Reg. 84597

Patent agent

Cooley LLP

Reston, VA · 20194

703-456-8537

Melanio Rilloraza Quintos

Reg. 31898

Patent attorney

Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

Alexandria, VA · 22314

202-659-2930

Richard Manford Rabkin

Reg. 18696

Patent attorney

Ashburn, VA · 20147-6143

703-723-4737

John Amir Radi

Reg. 59345

Patent attorney

Oliff PLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-836-6400

Leon Radomsky

Reg. 43445

Patent attorney

The Marbury Law Group PLLC

Reston, VA · 20191

703-391-2900

Charlesworth Emmanuel Rae

Reg. 50905

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22204

703-271-0710

Ryan M Rafferty

Reg. 55556

Patent attorney

The Rafferty Patent Firm

Burke, VA · 22015-2259

703-250-3091

Andrea Michelle Ragonese

Reg. 58867

Patent agent

Litman Law

Manassas, VA · 20110

703-486-1000

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.