West Virginia

Patent attorneys in West Virginia

West Virginia hosts 58 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 West 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 US Department of Energy, Bailey & Wyant, PLLC, and Brannon IP, PLLC.

Top cities in West Virginia

All practitioners in West Virginia

Robert E. Akers

Reg. 59709

Patent attorney

Charleston, WV · 25304

304-673-3616

Lisa A Baker

Reg. 40663

Patent attorney

US Department of Energy

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-285-4555

Mikal-Ellen Bennett

Reg. 62789

Patent attorney

Bailey & Wyant, PLLC

Charleston, WV · 25337

304-345-4222

Brian G Brannon

Reg. 57219

Patent attorney

Brannon IP, PLLC

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-223-4420

Norman Earl Carte

Reg. 30455

Patent agent

Norman Carte

Charleston, WV · 25314

304-532-1969

Ti Chen

Reg. 59796

Patent attorney

Mylan Pharmaceuticals

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-554-5540

Ryan J. DeAngelis

Reg. 78411

Patent attorney

Wheeling, WV · 26003

239-248-4588

James J Dottavio

Reg. 40360

Patent attorney

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · 26506

304-293-7539

Sharon O Flanery

Reg. 39531

Patent attorney

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Charleston, WV · 25326-1588

304-353-8155

Lawrence R Franklin

Reg. 34990

Patent agent

Franklin Consultants

Hedgesville, WV · 25427

304-754-6066

Lee A. Funk

Reg. 76823

Patent attorney

Mylan Inc.

Morgantown, WV · 26505-4310

304-554-6202

Ralph Thomas Gallegos

Reg. 32692

Patent attorney

Martinsburg, WV · 25401

707-628-8963

John Joseph Giblin· Jr

Reg. 51313

Patent attorney

Giblin Law Offices

Charleston, WV · 25360

304-932-0605

Carl J Goddard

Reg. 39203

Patent attorney

Morgantown, WV · 26505

860-910-8167

Bradley D Goldizen

Reg. 43637

Patent attorney

Maysville, WV · 26833

304-497-7581

Dustin D Gwinn

Reg. 56200

Patent attorney

Beckly, WV · 25801

304-685-4507

Mary Jacqueline Holroyd

Reg. 41846

Patent attorney

Johnson, Holroyd and Associates

Princeton, WV · 24740

304-425-2103

Martha J Hopkins

Reg. 46277

Patent agent

Summersville, WV · 26651

304-872-2702

James F Iaconis

Reg. 67537

Patent attorney

Iaconis Law

Moundsville, WV · 26041

832-794-1696

William Evert Jackson

Reg. 24016

Patent attorney

Charles Town, WV · 25414

304-725-8231

Monika L'Orsa Jaensson

Reg. 37359

Patent attorney

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Charleston, WV · 25339

304-357-9924

Paul N King

Reg. 29259

Patent attorney

King PLLC

Berkeley Springs, WV · 25411-1414

304--35-0-0680

Alexandra S. Lee

Reg. 79150

Patent attorney

Arnold and Bailey

Charles Town, WV · 25414

304-841-0113

Carrie J. Lilly

Reg. 59506

Patent attorney

Bowles Rice LLP

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-285-2577

Taiwoods Lin

Reg. 66282

Patent attorney

Reichel Stohry Dean LLP

Morgantown, WV · 26508

317-622-8546

Richard B Main

Reg. 33258

Patent attorney

Main Law Cafe

Hedgesville, WV · 25427

304-268-0388

Mark Welling Matkovich

Reg. 55433

Patent attorney

Hurricane, WV · 25526

304-562-4716

Christopher P. Menchini

Reg. 79405

Patent agent

Morgantown, WV · 26508

304-554-9833

Randall H Moeller

Reg. 39776

Patent attorney

Moeller IP

Huntington, WV · 25705

304-546-5724

Shelly Marie Monteleone

Reg. 42009

Patent attorney

Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-554-5681

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in West 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 West 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 West Virginia?

58 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a West 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.