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 RST Search, Studebaker Brackett PC, and Whitham Curtis and Christofferson, PC.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Robert S. Tupper

Reg. 60348

Patent agent

RST Search

Lake Ridge, VA · 22192

703-491-3314

Giles N Turner

Reg. 65594

Patent attorney

Studebaker Brackett PC

Tysons, VA · 22102

703-390-9051

Stephen D. Turner

Reg. 65905

Patent agent

Charlottesville, VA · 22903

434-989-4679

Monroe H Tyler

Reg. 73377

Patent agent

Williamsburg, VA · 23185

831-345-5537

Ruth E Tyler-Cross

Reg. 45922

Patent agent

Whitham Curtis and Christofferson, PC

Reston, VA · 20190

703-787-9400

Monica S. Ullagaddi

Reg. 63823

Patent attorney

Oblon Spivak McCLelland Maier & Neustadt

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-413-3000

Corwin P. Umbach

Reg. 40211

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22202

703-521-3910

Donald W. Underwood

Reg. 71240

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22306

703-765-1742

Steven Duane Underwood

Reg. 47205

Patent attorney

Harrity & Harrity LLP

Fairfax, VA · 22030

201-391-0180

Takayuki Uno

Reg. 64237

Patent agent

IP Business Solutions, LLC

Great Falls, VA · 22066

703-759-4730

Jeremy F. Unterborn

Reg. 84273

Patent attorney

Charlottesville, VA · 22903

585-698-3770

Benjamin E Urcia

Reg. 33805

Patent attorney

Bacon & Thomas PLLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-683-0500

Kathleen G Urso

Reg. 49071

Patent agent

Midlothian, VA · 23113

804-379-4211

Stanley M. Urynowicz· Jr.

Reg. 55957

Patent agent

Fairfax, VA · 22031

703-280-2187

Nahied K Usman

Reg. 47148

Patent attorney

NATH, GOLDBERG & MEYER

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-548-6284

Ajit J Vaidya

Reg. 43214

Patent attorney

Kenealy Vaidya LLP

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-778-6607

Raphael A. Valencia

Reg. 43216

Patent attorney

Fujitsu Technology and Business of America, Inc.

Merrifield, VA · 22116-9998

703-203-6539

Jeremy S. Valentiner

Reg. 81370

Patent attorney

Xsensus, LLP

Vienna, VA · 22182

571-376-6333

Joseph E Valenza

Reg. 57006

Patent agent

Manakin Sabot, VA · 23103

Hugo R Valverde

Reg. 55835

Patent attorney

Valverde & Rowell, P.C.

Virginia Beach, VA · 23452

757-422-8472

Peter J Van Bergen

Reg. 32178

Patent attorney

Virginia Beach, VA · 23451

757-784-8268

Michael A. Van Lente

Reg. 52314

Patent attorney

Alexandria, VA · 22310

571-257-6852

Perry E Van Over

Reg. 42197

Patent attorney

Perry E. Van Over & Associates PLLC

Fairfax, VA · 22038-0399

703-543-6456

Joseph E. Van Tassel

Reg. 74136

Patent attorney

Cooley LLP

Reston, VA · 20190-5656

703-456-8647

Andrew J Vance

Reg. 45174

Patent attorney

Falls Church, VA · 22041

202-297-5541

David Howard Vance

Reg. 38644

Patent attorney

Vance Intellectual Property, PC

Crozet, VA · 22932

434-688-5553

Robert A Vanderhye

Reg. 27076

Patent attorney

McLean, VA · 22101

703-442-0422

Francois P VanderVegt

Reg. 49088

Patent agent

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

McLean, VA · 22102-4856

703-770-7571

Brent L VanNorman

Reg. 57530

Patent attorney

Chesapeake, VA · 23320

757-635-3246

Harini Varadarajan

Reg. 800178

Limited recognition

KEY KESAN DALLMANN PLLC

McLean, VA · 22102

346-804-8420

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.