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 Purol Patents, Mylan Inc., and West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

Top cities in West Virginia

All practitioners in West Virginia

Gary J Morris

Reg. 56689

Patent agent

Boulder City, WV · 89005

304-290-0942

Bridget D Murray

Reg. 52555

Patent attorney

Ridgeley, WV · 26753

304-738-4867

Brian A Nath

Reg. 55482

Patent attorney

Morgantown, WV · 26505

212-920-1702

George J Neilan

Reg. 20524

Patent attorney

South Charleston, WV · 25303

304-206-7824

Shawn D Nines

Reg. 55499

Patent attorney

West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Thorton, WV · 26440

304-265-3474

Timothy A Padot

Reg. 61656

Patent attorney

Martinsburg, WV · 25403

540-532-9820

Lisa R Pattison

Reg. 63914

Patent agent

Solid State Lighting Services

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-241-4675

Lisa J Pessa

Reg. 53454

Patent attorney

Mylan Laboratories INC

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-599-2595

Catherine A Prody

Reg. 53487

Patent attorney

MYLAN, INC.

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-554-5614

David M. Purol

Reg. 76576

Patent agent

Purol Patents

Romney, WV · 26757

304-822-3672

Sarah L. Purol

Reg. 70228

Patent agent

Purol Patents

Romney, WV · 26757

304-822-3672

Jason L. Savage

Reg. 71600

Patent agent

Harpers Ferry, WV · 25425

304-728-7261

Terry L Schnell

Reg. 48454

Patent attorney

Mylan Inc.

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-554-5270

Stephen M Schwartz

Reg. 37718

Patent attorney

Hendrickson & Long PLLC

Charleston, WV · 25301

304-346-5500

Kendal M Sheets

Reg. 47077

Patent attorney

Sheets Law PLLC

Pickens, WV · 26224

703-489-8937

Joy A Simeone

Reg. 57265

Patent attorney

Mylan Laboratories, Inc.

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-599-2595

Gardiner F H Smith

Reg. 37446

Patent attorney

Elizabeth, WV · 26143

304-982-1240

Michael T Smith

Reg. 47099

Patent attorney

Steptoe and Johnson PLLC

Clarksburg, WV · 26302

304-624-8000

Melvin Claude Snyder· III

Reg. 33456

Patent attorney

Mel Snyder, Attorney at Law

Kingwood, WV · 26537

304-329-1885

Sean Sokolov

Reg. 83194

Patent agent

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-276-9749

David A. Stanton

Reg. 79182

Patent agent

Morgantown, WV · 26501

304-290-0093

Nicholas G. Strogen

Reg. 79209

Patent agent

Bridgeport, WV · 26330

304-677-0047

Ann E Summerfield

Reg. 47982

Patent attorney

Mylan Inc.

Morgantown, WV · 26505

304-554-5367

James F. Tiu

Reg. 73945

Patent attorney

First Judicial Circuit Publlic Defender

Wheeling, WV · 26003

304-215-8198

Shine S. Tu

Reg. 62863

Patent attorney

West Virginia University School of Law

Morgantown, WV · 26508

352-262-9531

Robert R Waters

Reg. 43241

Patent attorney

Waters Law Office, PLLC

Huntington, WV · 25701

304-522-6658

Ryan M. Watson

Reg. 76781

Patent attorney

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · 26506

304-293-0427

Brenton C. Williams

Reg. 65882

Patent attorney

Huntington, WV · 25705

304-733-1796

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.