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 Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C., Millen White Zelano and Branigan, PC, and Greenblum and Bernstein P.L.C..

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

James P Bonnamy

Reg. 63649

Patent attorney

Greenblum and Bernstein P.L.C.

Reston, VA · 20191

703-716-1191

Marc E Bookbinder

Reg. 60063

Patent agent

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

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-412-2933

Travis D Boone

Reg. 52635

Patent attorney

Boone IP Law, PLLC

Ashburn, VA · 20147

571-579-6040

Samuel M Borowski

Reg. 62695

Patent attorney

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Falls Church, VA · 22042

703-280-4047

William S Boshnick

Reg. 44550

Patent attorney

Greenblum and Bernstein, PLC

Reston, VA · 20191

703-716-1191

Cynthia Michelle Bouchez

Reg. 47438

Patent agent

Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills PLLC

McLean, VA · 22102

202-288-9571

Leo H Boudreau

Reg. 58389

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22311

703-578-0509

Charles P Boukus· Jr

Reg. 24754

Patent attorney

Charles P. Boukus, Jr.

Arlington, VA · 22202

703-415-2620

Jeffrey R Bousquet

Reg. 57771

Patent attorney

Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.

Reston, VA · 20191

703-716-1191

Leonidas Boutsikaris

Reg. 61377

Patent attorney

Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-816-4100

Rodney B Bovernick

Reg. 63485

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22204

703-486-2871

Paul T Bowen

Reg. 38009

Patent attorney

Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-816-4000

Leonard D Bowersox

Reg. 33226

Patent attorney

Kilyk & Bowersox PLLC

Fairfax, VA · 22030

703-385-9688

Andrew M Bowman

Reg. 70604

Patent agent

Richmond, VA · 23226

724-448-0772

James Edward Bowman· II

Reg. 60245

Patent attorney

Lextas IP

Midlothian, VA · 23112

804-489-6209

Jeffrey Patrick Boyd· Jr.

Reg. 902300

Limited recognition

University of Richmond School of Law

Richmond, VA · 23173

804-289-8921

Alexander M Boyer

Reg. 66599

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Reston, VA · 20190-6023

484-832-5183

James J Boyle

Reg. 46570

Patent attorney

Boyle, PLLC

Reston, VA · 20190

703-429-1906

Andrew W Boynton

Reg. 67166

Patent agent

Richmond, VA · 23226

804-447-6720

Tim L Brackett· Jr

Reg. 36092

Patent attorney

Studebaker & Brackett PC

Tysons, VA · 22102

703-390-9051

Joshua B Brady

Reg. 68190

Patent attorney

Burke, VA · 22015

703-231-2360

Paul A Braier

Reg. 42357

Patent attorney

Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

Reston, VA · 20191

703-716-1191

Alan Edward Joseph Branigan

Reg. 20565

Patent attorney

Millen White Zelano and Branigan, PC

Arlington, VA · 22201

703-243-6333

Jennifer J Branigan

Reg. 40921

Patent agent

Millen White Zelano and Branigan, PC

Arlington, VA · 22201

703-243-6333

Clinton H Brannon

Reg. 57887

Patent attorney

Williams Mullen

Tysons, VA · 22102

703-760-5226

Laura E. Brashear

Reg. 81757

Patent agent

Herndon, VA · 20171

434-409-0428

Steven A Bratlie

Reg. 56061

Patent agent

Springfield, VA · 22153

703-455-6463

Aina K. Breen

Reg. 81592

Patent agent

Harrity & Harrity, LLP

Fairfax, VA · 22030

240-817-9433

John P Breen

Reg. 38833

Patent attorney

Barnes & Thornburg

Charlottesville, VA · 22901

434-220-2866

Mary J Breiner

Reg. 33161

Patent attorney

Breiner and Breiner LLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-684-6885

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.