Washington

Patent attorneys in Washington

Washington hosts 1,434 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 Washington. 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 Microsoft Corporation, Cooley LLP, and Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP.

Top cities in Washington

All practitioners in Washington

Jerry Allen Riedinger

Reg. 30582

Patent attorney

Perkins Coie LLP

Seattle, WA · 98101

206-359-8664

Damon A Rieth

Reg. 52167

Patent attorney

Microsoft Corporation

Redmond, WA · 98052

425-421-2377

Russell Jackson Rigby

Reg. 50267

Patent attorney

Intellectual Ventures

Bellevue, WA · 98005

425-495-8628

Eric Michael Ringer

Reg. 47028

Patent attorney

Lee & Hayes, PLLC

Seattle, WA · 98101

206-876-6025

Tuula K Rintamaeki

Reg. 78686

Patent agent

Monroe, WA · 98272

206-271-0674

Michael J Rio

Reg. 47029

Patent attorney

The Law Ofice of Michael Rio

Richland, WA · 99352

509-943-0654

David Carl Ripma

Reg. 27672

Patent attorney

Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc

Camas, WA · 98607

360-834-8754

L David Rish

Reg. 27588

Patent attorney

L. David Rish

Bellevue, WA · 98009-0201

425-223-5698

Alisha U Ritter

Reg. 61716

Patent agent

iSpot.tv

Bellevue, WA · 98008

855-477-6888

S Craig Rochester

Reg. 43052

Patent attorney

Intellectual Ventures Legal Services, LLC

Bellevue, WA · 98005

425-283-4713

Mark E Rogel

Reg. 64911

Patent attorney

Cooley LLP

Seattle, WA · 98101-1355

206-452-8700

Christopher D Rogers

Reg. 64413

Patent attorney

Armillary Intellectual Property

Ellensburg, WA · 98926

415-254-7209

Dwayne E Rogge

Reg. 59534

Patent agent

Schacht Law Office, Inc.

Bellingham, WA · 98225-2400

360-647-1296

Jacob P. Rohwer

Reg. 61229

Patent attorney

Newport IP, PLLC

Bellevue, WA · 98004

509-868-8323

George C Rondeau· Jr

Reg. 28893

Patent attorney

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Seattle, WA · 98104-1610

206-757-8133

Brandon K Roper

Reg. 68171

Patent attorney

Microsoft

Redmond, WA · 98052-8300

425-706-6982

Michael T Rosato

Reg. 52182

Patent attorney

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

SEATTLE, WA · 98104-7036

206-883-2529

Stephen Jay Rosenman

Reg. 43058

Patent attorney

Stephen J. Rosenman, PhD, JD

Mercer Island, WA · 98040

206-236-1041

Gregory B Rosenthal

Reg. 71111

Patent attorney

Cooley LLP

Seattle, WA · 98101

206-856-0961

Mae Joanne Rosok

Reg. 48903

Patent attorney

Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

Seattle, WA · 98104-7092

206-622-4900

Emily M Ross

Reg. 74837

Patent attorney

Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP

Seattle, WA · 98104

206-694-4805

James Michael Ross

Reg. 42115

Patent attorney

Microsoft Corporation

Redmond, WA · 98052

425-703-1689

Carol Jean Roth

Reg. 32783

Patent attorney

Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP

Seattle, WA · 98104-7092

206-622-4900

Ernst Hermann Ruf

Reg. 24515

Patent attorney

Redmond, WA · 98052

425-868-4378

Charles Joseph Rupnick

Reg. 43068

Patent attorney

Charles J. Rupnick, Attorney At Law

Seattle, WA · 98116-4553

206-439-7956

Matthew J. Ruppel

Reg. 82729

Patent attorney

Lynnwood, WA · 98037

425-773-8546

Jake A. Russell

Reg. 71719

Patent agent

Xinova, LLC

Seattle, WA · 98104

206-413-7689

Carl L. Rustad

Reg. 82256

Patent attorney

Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, LLP

Seattle, WA · 98104

206-622-4900

Paul Francis Rusyn

Reg. 42118

Patent attorney

Seed IP Law Group LLP

Seattle, WA · 98104

206-622-4900

Jay W. Rutherford

Reg. 73253

Patent agent

Seattle, WA · 98103

406-531-0997

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Washington?

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 Washington-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 Washington?

1,434 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Washington 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.