Alabama

Patent attorneys in Alabama

Alabama hosts 171 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 Alabama. 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 AdamsIP, LLC, Nucor Steel, and Maynard Cooper & Gayle PC.

Top cities in Alabama

Birmingham54 Huntsville35 Mobile11 Madison10 Redstone Arsenal9 Montgomery5 Auburn5 Tuscaloosa4 Gurley2 Mountain Brook2 MSFC2 Northport2 Decatur2 Fairhope2 Vestavia Hills2 Helena1 Hoover1 Leeds1 Munford1 Orange Beach1

All practitioners in Alabama

James H Adams

Reg. 69994

Patent attorney

AdamsIP, LLC

Mobile, AL · 36602

251-289-9787

Kyle Auer

Reg. 80895

Patent attorney

Pelham, AL · 35124

205-994-5026

Brian Ross Avery

Reg. 54622

Patent agent

Nucor Steel

Madison, AL · 35758

256-325-8704

Chaya Bail

Reg. 74700

Patent attorney

Montgomery, AL · 36117

334-303-3956

W Edward Bailey

Reg. 30994

Patent attorney

Maynard Cooper & Gayle PC

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-254-1998

Craig A. Banks

Reg. 61128

Patent agent

Montgomery, AL · 36117

334-354-3279

Peter E Barber

Reg. 50670

Patent attorney

Arlington Partners

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-488-4311

Jeffrey W Barksdale

Reg. 58921

Patent attorney

Vina, AL · 35593

256-810-5320

C. Carlton Barnes

Reg. 52593

Patent agent

Gurley, AL · 35748

256-776-9190

Brian C. Belveal

Reg. 83074

Patent agent

Birmingham, AL · 35211

678-877-7233

Brion A Berman

Reg. 57935

Patent attorney

Berman & Associates

Mobile, AL · 36609

251-873-0063

Kathleen Milam Best

Reg. 70695

Patent attorney

Madison, AL · 35758

205-296-9571

W Mark Bielawski

Reg. 33225

Patent attorney

Hexcel Corporation

Decatur, AL · 35601-7575

501-697-2695

Richard E Billion

Reg. 32836

Patent attorney

AMC Legal Center

Redstone Arsenal, AL · 35898-5000

520-717-8547

Joseph S Bird· III

Reg. 50366

Patent attorney

Maynard Cooper & Gale, P.C.

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-254-1069

Howard B Blankenship

Reg. 76271

Patent attorney

Munford, AL · 36268

703-730-3842

D. Austin Bonderer

Reg. 56850

Patent attorney

The Law Office of Austin Bonderer, Patent Attorney

Fairhope, AL · 36532

714-494-7643

Troy L. Brady

Reg. 75099

Patent agent

Auburn University

Auburn, AL · 36832

334-844-4977

Eric M Bram

Reg. 37285

Patent attorney

Bram Patent Services

Huntsville, AL · 35806-4561

256-806-9151

Larry W Brantley

Reg. 46052

Patent attorney

U.S. Army Materiel Command, Headquarters

Redstone Arsenal, AL · 35898

256-450-6449

Dennis W Braswell

Reg. 35831

Patent attorney

Braswell and Associates, P.C.

Orange Beach, AL · 36561

251-458-8045

Douglas L Bridges

Reg. 54730

Patent attorney

Mobile, AL · 36608

251-533-0461

Audrey E Brown

Reg. 71426

Patent attorney

Birmingham, AL · 35222

770-880-7786

Christopher L Brown

Reg. 63857

Patent agent

Madison, AL · 35758

Charles B Browning

Reg. 44570

Patent attorney

Maynard, Cooper, and Gale, P.C.

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-254-1036

Kenneth M Bush

Reg. 40544

Patent attorney

Birmingham, AL · 35238

205-972-0181

Frank M Caprio

Reg. 34793

Patent attorney

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-517-5142

Kristi R. Caradonna

Reg. 72878

Patent attorney

McWane Inc.

Huntsville, AL · 35806

256-924-7323

George Edward Cartier

Reg. 54019

Patent agent

SiO2 Materials Science

Auburn, AL · 36832

334-591-0139

Dree Ann Cellemme

Reg. 45700

Patent agent

Birmingham, AL · 35243

858-243-6195

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Alabama?

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 Alabama-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 Alabama?

171 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Alabama 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.