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 University of Richmond School of Law, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, and Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C..

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Daniel A. Schultz

Reg. 81768

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22201

859-912-5813

Olivia Sophia Coleman Schultz-Patterson

Reg. 903107

Limited recognition

University of Richmond School of Law

Richmond, VA · 23173

804-289-8921

Bradford C Schulz

Reg. 75006

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Reston, VA · 0190-5675

571-203-2739

Peter E Schurig

Reg. 50965

Patent attorney

Quinton, VA · 23141

415-845-7696

Ian G Schutter

Reg. 51094

Patent agent

Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-816-4000

Larry I. Schwartz

Reg. 62392

Patent agent

Burke, VA · 22015

703-455-3035

Richard A Schwartz

Reg. 48105

Patent attorney

Fairfax, VA · 22038-0863

703-239-9592

Thomas Jefferson Scott· Jr

Reg. 27836

Patent attorney

Personalized Media Communicatioms, LLC

Reston, VA · 20190

281-201-2213

Lance W Sealey

Reg. 57960

Patent agent

ASRC Management Services

Alexandria, VA · 22314

571-272-8666

Elaine E. Seasly

Reg. 72920

Patent agent

Morrighan Strategic Processes, LLC

Hampton, VA · 23664

520-609-0889

Carman J Seccuro

Reg. 43452

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22206

703-578-0619

Richard K. Seidel

Reg. 83499

Patent agent

Spotsylvania, VA · 22551

540-287-7661

Brian K Seidleck

Reg. 51321

Patent attorney

Studebaker & Brackett PC

Tysons, VA · 22102

703-390-9051

Leonard Sandor Selman

Reg. 24044

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22304

703-578-3178

Emily J. Senn

Reg. 79384

Patent agent

Posz Law Group, PLC

Reston, VA · 20191

703-707-9110

Paul A Serbinowski

Reg. 34429

Patent attorney

Gruneberg Global IP PLLC

Tysons, VA · 22102

571-389-8220

Scott T. Serich

Reg. 71082

Patent agent

Leesburg, VA · 20176

703-283-3432

Neysha Marie Serrano

Reg. 81160

Patent attorney

United States Department of Justice

Arlington, VA · 22202

571-362-9644

Jeffrey K Seto

Reg. 43419

Patent agent

Beagle Patents, LLC

Salem, VA · 24153

540-728-7915

Paul T Sewell

Reg. 61784

Patent agent

Falls Church, VA · 22041

703-642-9372

Grant S. Shackelford

Reg. 70504

Patent attorney

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-836-6620

Peter A Shaddock· II

Reg. 44331

Patent attorney

Shaddock Law Group, PC

Virginia Beach, VA · 23455

757-550-3904

Skylar Tempest Shafer

Reg. 903108

Limited recognition

University of Richmond School of Law

Richmond, VA · 23173

804-289-8921

Shabnam Shafiee

Reg. 70151

Patent agent

Falls Church, VA · 22043

Ami P Shah

Reg. 42143

Patent attorney

Intel Americas

Chantilly, VA · 20151

703-633-6868

Ankur D Shah

Reg. 41514

Patent attorney

Freddie Mac

McLean, VA · 22102

703-903-2726

Salim Shah

Reg. 60866

Patent attorney

Vienna, VA · 22182

202-290-4909

Sharif M Shahrier

Reg. 57806

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22204

703-979-5511

Calvin A Shank

Reg. 75614

Patent attorney

McNeill Baur PLLC

McLean, VA · 22101

404-626-5380

John Patrick Shannon· Jr

Reg. 29276

Patent attorney

Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-684-5633

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.