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 Gruneberg and Myers PLLC, Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP, and Roberts Mlotkowski Safran.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Raymond D Woods

Reg. 41459

Patent agent

Alexandria, VA · 22306

703-303-0524

David Warren Woodward

Reg. 35020

Patent attorney

Gruneberg and Myers PLLC

Tysons, VA · 22102

703-328-7939

Thomas G Woolston

Reg. 40235

Patent attorney

Great Falls, VA · 22066

703-757-6503

James Creighton Wray

Reg. 22693

Patent attorney

McLean, VA · 22101

703-442-4800

Michael A Wrenn

Reg. 42237

Patent attorney

Crozet, VA · 22932

703-967-2857

Alan A Wright

Reg. 40438

Patent attorney

Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

McLean, VA · 22102

571-765-7700

Andrew Delaney Wright

Reg. 58267

Patent attorney

Roberts Mlotkowski Safran

McLean, VA · 22102

703-584-3270

Bryan D Wright

Reg. 39080

Patent attorney

Williams Mullen

Charlottesville, VA · 22902

434-951-5718

Christopher L Wright

Reg. 75375

Patent attorney

Ashburn, VA · 20147

202-934-8762

Dirk Wright

Reg. 81528

Patent agent

Fredericksburg, VA · 22407

540-424-9717

Norman M Wright

Reg. 60286

Patent agent

Centreville, VA · 20121

703-449-0456

Cynthia Liqun Wu

Reg. 60213

Patent agent

Anova Law Group/Anova Patent Agency

Sterling, VA · 20166

202-506-0255

David W. Wu

Reg. 74878

Patent agent

Lau & Associates, LLC

Fairfax, VA · 22030

571-620-2458

Hengning Wu

Reg. 53799

Patent agent

Acroscape

Bristow, VA · 20136

571-236-9300

Hui Ju Wu

Reg. 57209

Patent attorney

MH2 Technology Law Group LLP

Tysons Corner, VA · 22182

703-917-0000X125

Jianping Wu

Reg. 79782

Patent agent

Merchant&Gould P.C.

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-684-2500

Xiaoqun Wu

Reg. 54553

Patent attorney

Anova Law Group / Anova Patent Agency

STERLING, VA · 20166

703-430-5759

Mark A Wurm

Reg. 31682

Patent attorney

Lockhead Martin Corporation

Manassas, VA · 20110

703-367-2128

Joshua M. Wysor

Reg. 79129

Patent agent

Browning, Lamie & Gifford, P.C.

Abingdon, VA · 24212

276-628-6165

Bo Xiao

Reg. 77872

Patent agent

Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

Tysons, VA · 22182

703-827-3800

Yujie Xiong

Reg. 82259

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22204

434-466-8973

Na Xu

Reg. 64369

Patent attorney

IPro, PLLC

Sterling, VA · 20164

703-539-2798

Zhuo Xu

Reg. 62987

Patent agent

ZHUO XU

Vienna, VA · 22181

703-268-5992

Lixin Xue

Reg. 53804

Patent agent

Chester, VA · 23831

804-763-9898

Zhi Yang Xue

Reg. 56474

Patent attorney

Novick, Kim & Lee, PLLC

Fairfax, VA · 22030

703-745-5495

Gary D Yacura

Reg. 35416

Patent attorney

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.

Herndon, VA · 20170

703-668-8000

Akihiro Yamazaki

Reg. 46155

Patent attorney

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

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-413-3000

Ren L. Yan

Reg. 73587

Patent agent

Stafford, VA · 22554

540-720-6615

Jennifer Polochak Yancy

Reg. 47003

Patent attorney

Yancy IP Law,PLLC

Alexandria, VA · 22310

703-965-0602

Brian J Yang

Reg. 69605

Patent agent

Herndon, VA · 20171

949-533-7536

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.