Registered Patent Attorneys by State
Only lawyers registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can file and prosecute patent applications for clients. The USPTO's roster lists 38,008 registered patent attorneys and 13,831patent agents in the US as of November 2026. Pick a state to see where they work and which Lawbamba lawyers hold a registration.
38,008Registered patent attorneys (US)
13,831Registered patent agents (US)
10,210Lawbamba profiles matched to a registration
| State | Patent attorneys | Patent agents |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6,604 | 2,933 |
| Texas | 3,191 | 863 |
| New York | 2,861 | 931 |
| Illinois | 2,291 | 592 |
| District of Columbia | 2,035 | 600 |
| Massachusetts | 1,956 | 915 |
| Virginia | 1,680 | 1,037 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,377 | 515 |
| New Jersey | 1,270 | 422 |
| Ohio | 1,199 | 291 |
| Minnesota | 1,095 | 317 |
| Michigan | 1,090 | 272 |
| Washington | 1,079 | 352 |
| Florida | 1,011 | 333 |
| North Carolina | 855 | 311 |
| Georgia | 795 | 351 |
| Colorado | 782 | 270 |
| Maryland | 713 | 483 |
| Connecticut | 569 | 160 |
| Missouri | 545 | 123 |
| Wisconsin | 532 | 204 |
| Utah | 531 | 157 |
| Arizona | 489 | 220 |
| Indiana | 484 | 138 |
| Oregon | 383 | 169 |
| Tennessee | 279 | 97 |
| South Carolina | 255 | 84 |
| Delaware | 229 | 98 |
| Kentucky | 165 | 20 |
| Nevada | 161 | 67 |
| Oklahoma | 160 | 32 |
| Iowa | 143 | 49 |
| Louisiana | 143 | 31 |
| Kansas | 136 | 52 |
| Alabama | 135 | 43 |
| New Hampshire | 131 | 54 |
| Idaho | 106 | 40 |
| New Mexico | 90 | 39 |
| Nebraska | 65 | 18 |
| Arkansas | 55 | 8 |
| Maine | 51 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 46 | 13 |
| Rhode Island | 39 | 19 |
| Hawaii | 35 | 17 |
| Vermont | 34 | 21 |
| Montana | 26 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 22 | 7 |
| South Dakota | 21 | 9 |
| North Dakota | 19 | 8 |
| Puerto Rico | 18 | 6 |
| Wyoming | 15 | 8 |
| Alaska | 12 | 2 |
Source: the USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline's roster of active patent practitioners, by business address. Attorneys are licensed lawyers; agents are registered to practice before the USPTO but aren't lawyers. Lawbamba is not affiliated with the USPTO.