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 Maynard Cooper & Gale, P.C., Whitcomb Selinsky PC, and Cleveland & Cleveland 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

Hay Kyung Chang

Reg. 32972

Patent attorney

Whitcomb Selinsky PC

Huntsville, AL · 35802

256-468-2663

Tina M Chappell

Reg. 54025

Patent attorney

DOTHAN, AL · 36301

334-792-5932

Diana L Charlton

Reg. 36103

Patent attorney

Arab, AL · 35016

256-000-0000

Jennifer E Clark

Reg. 62976

Patent attorney

Madison, AL · 35758

754-422-8634

Kenneth L Cleveland

Reg. 32209

Patent attorney

Cleveland & Cleveland PC

Birmingham, AL · 35205

205-322-1811

Steven M Clodfelter

Reg. 34564

Patent agent

STEVEN M. CLODFELTER, PATENT SERVICES

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-519-9126

Robert S Connally

Reg. 73639

Patent attorney

Madison, AL · 35758

205-540-0684

Barry L Copeland

Reg. 34801

Patent attorney

Gulf Shores, AL · 36547

817-915-6789

Natalie A Cox

Reg. 68608

Patent attorney

Birmingham, AL · 35294-0108

205-975-0909

Diane H Crawley

Reg. 40572

Patent attorney

Leeds, AL · 35094

Giancarlo R. D'Agostino

Reg. 84254

Patent agent

Madison, AL · 35756

256-520-8977

Anita S Damian

Reg. 46056

Patent attorney

Hampton Cove, AL · 35763

256-533-6852

Kenneth Earl Darnell

Reg. 26541

Patent agent

Gordon, AL · 36343

334-522-4350

Steven B Davis

Reg. 39651

Patent attorney

Spanish Fort, AL · 36527

251-895-5497

James T. Dawkins· IV

Reg. 79093

Patent attorney

Balch and Bingham, LLP

Birmingham, AL · 35203-4642

205-226-8744

Bradley A. Deem

Reg. 81004

Patent agent

Northport, AL · 35473

704-770-8875

Ann I Dennen

Reg. 44651

Patent attorney

Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, P.C.

Huntsville, AL · 35805

256-535-1100

Curtis W Dodd

Reg. 37314

Patent agent

Maynard Cooper & Gale, P.C.

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-551-0171

James V Doyle· Jr

Reg. 51218

Patent attorney

Birmingham, AL · 35209

205-533-9500

Jeffrey D Dyess

Reg. 52846

Patent attorney

Bradley Arant Rose & White, LLP

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-521-8288

Mark D Erdberg

Reg. 54085

Patent attorney

Jaffe & Erdberg, P.C

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-323-4500

Isaac P Espy

Reg. 26727

Patent attorney

Espy Nettles Scogin and Brantley PC

Tuscaloosa, AL · 35403

205-758-5591

Victoria Z. Fang

Reg. 80148

Patent agent

Auburn, AL · 36830

334-707-8950

Mark D Foley· Jr.

Reg. 74468

Patent attorney

Maynard Cooper & Gale, PC

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-254-1056

J Keith Fowler

Reg. 22231

Patent agent

Cullman, AL · 35055

256-736-1838

Gary S Fredrickson

Reg. 51164

Patent attorney

Madison, AL · 35758

256-964-8480

Isaiah Luke Freeman

Reg. 78535

Patent attorney

Maynard Cooper & Gale, P.C.

Huntsville, AL · 35801-4936

256-562-0652

Gregory M Friedlander

Reg. 31511

Patent attorney

Mobile, AL · 36606

251-470-0303

Russell Carter Gache

Reg. 39985

Patent attorney

The Gache Law Firm, P.C.

Birmingham, AL · 35244

205-563-5445

Erin Richards Gaddes

Reg. 77341

Patent agent

Maynard Nexsen PC

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-562-0647

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.