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 Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, You & IP, LLC, and Cynthia Young.

Top cities in Virginia

All practitioners in Virginia

Wansik You

Reg. 71213

Patent agent

You & IP, LLC

Centreville, VA · 20120

424-512-2030

Cynthia M. Young

Reg. 61305

Patent attorney

Cynthia Young

Free Union, VA · 22940

800-613-5571

Joseph Michael Young

Reg. 45248

Patent attorney

Arlington, VA · 22201

703-870-6746

Maxwell A Young

Reg. 80893

Patent agent

Falls Church, VA · 22044

571-331-4972

Michael V. Young

Reg. 61180

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Reston, VA · 20190

571-203-2788

Patricia I Young

Reg. 81567

Patent agent

Leesburg, VA · 20176

703-801-6856

Richard Gan Young

Reg. 20628

Patent attorney

Fairfax, VA · 22031-2727

703-573-2576

Alysa N. Youngson

Reg. 72795

Patent attorney

Muir Patent Law PLLC

Great Falls, VA · 22066

703-757-7880

Michael I Youssef

Reg. 78133

Patent agent

Maier and Maier PLLC

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-740-8322

Steven S. Yu

Reg. 58776

Patent attorney

Ryuh Patent Law

Fairfax, VA · 22032

202-262-0426

Yi Yu

Reg. 69397

Patent attorney

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Reston, VA · 20190-5675

571-203-2479

Andrew T. Yun

Reg. 81465

Patent agent

DeMarco Intellectual Property, LLC

Arlington, VA · 22202

703-229-8860

George A Zachariah

Reg. 38366

Patent attorney

Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean, VA · 22102

703-377-0131

Michael Marion Zadrozny

Reg. 30985

Patent attorney

Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP

Alexandria, VA · 22303

703-684-5600

Andrew P Zager

Reg. 48058

Patent attorney

Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research

Arlington, VA · 22203

703-696-4019

Ousama M Zaghmout

Reg. 51286

Patent agent

Bio Intellectual Property Servoce (Bio IPS)

Lorton, VA · 22079

703-550-1968

Abbas H Zaidi

Reg. 69992

Patent agent

Raytheon Technologies

STERLING, VA · 20166

571-250-1619

Alexander J Zajac

Reg. 74342

Patent attorney

Harrity & Harrity, LLP

Fairfax, VA · 22030

240-630-2804

Tatyana Zalukaeva

Reg. 82327

Patent agent

Falls Church, VA · 22043

571-212-6857

Anthony Joseph Zelano

Reg. 27969

Patent attorney

Millen White Zelano and Branigan, PC

Arlington, VA · 22201

703-243-6333

Hui Zhang

Reg. 70590

Patent attorney

Rabin & Berdo, PC

Vienna, VA · 22180

202-971-1268

Xiaobing Zhang

Reg. 63927

Patent attorney

McLean, VA · 22101

917-528-3802

Xiaodong Zhang

Reg. 76068

Patent agent

Studebaker & Brackett

Tysons, VA · 22102

434-284-1258

Yongjun Zhang

Reg. 71091

Patent agent

New Market Services Corporation

Richmond, VA · 23219

804-788-5611

Yuanyi Zhang

Reg. 84507

Patent agent

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

Alexandria, VA · 22314

703-413-3000

Qinsi Zheng

Reg. 79529

Patent agent

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Ashburn, VA · 20147

917-828-7039

Jianlong Zhou

Reg. 53829

Patent agent

American Type Culture Collection

Manassas, VA · 20110

703-365-2761

Ziyou Zhou

Reg. 79975

Patent agent

McLean, VA · 22102

434-832-9027

Fredric J Zimmerman

Reg. 48747

Patent attorney

Great Falls, VA · 22066

703-927-1664

John J Zimmerman

Reg. 73858

Patent agent

Arlington, VA · 22201

202-232-0201

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.