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 Nexsen P.C., Mando America Corporation, and Holland & Knight LLP.

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

Nicholas J Landau

Reg. 57120

Patent attorney

Maynard Nexsen P.C.

Birmingham, AL · 35203-2119

205-254-1027

Blair R Lanier

Reg. 56910

Patent attorney

Birmingham, AL · 35223

205-757-7310

Yun H Lee

Reg. 63274

Patent agent

Mando America Corporation

Auburn, AL · 36801

334-364-3732

Ryan J. Letson

Reg. 73525

Patent attorney

Holland & Knight LLP

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-226-5746

Mark Oliver Loftin

Reg. 51038

Patent attorney

Mark O. Loftin, P.C.

Mobile, AL · 36609

251-634-1960

James David Long

Reg. 29943

Patent attorney

Birmingham, AL · 35209

205-369-6281

Thad Gladden Long

Reg. 31457

Patent attorney

Thad Long Legal Services

Birmingham, AL · 35223

205-870-0171

Michele P Marron

Reg. 73420

Patent attorney

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-521-8382

Sandra Gooding Marsh

Reg. 37671

Patent attorney

US District Court

Montgomery, AL · 36104

334-954-3679

Wm Randall May

Reg. 31120

Patent attorney

Allison May & Kimbrough LLC

Birmingham, AL · 35242

205-991-6367

Benjamin P. Mayer

Reg. 78430

Patent agent

Benjamin Paul Mayer

Mobile, AL · 36608

251-599-0441

George David McClure· Jr

Reg. 42857

Patent attorney

Huntsville, AL · 35806

502-759-1939

William S McCurry· Jr

Reg. 18052

Patent attorney

Birmingham, AL · 35242

205-593-4193

Dexter L McFarlin

Reg. 59832

Patent attorney

Massey, Stotser & Nichols, PC

Birmingham, AL · 35220

205-838-9000

James J McGroary

Reg. 38960

Patent attorney

NASA-MSFC

MSFC, AL · 35812

256-544-0013

Holly Wales Meadows

Reg. 52022

Patent attorney

University of Alabama Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · 35294-0111

205-975-9443

Shehani Namanthi Mendis

Reg. 83648

Patent agent

Birmingham, AL · 35226

205-444-4601

Landon Cabell Garland Miller

Reg. 28971

Patent attorney

Tuscaloosa, AL · 35401

205-657-2694

David E Mixon

Reg. 43809

Patent attorney

Bradley Arant Rosse and White, LLP

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-517-5178

Matthew H Moore

Reg. 69648

Patent attorney

Moore Compliance and Legal Solutions, P.C.

Huntsville, AL · 35804

256-924-2979

Susanne M Moore

Reg. 57464

Patent attorney

Birmingham, AL · 35242

806-543-7338

Fredric T Morelle

Reg. 31860

Patent attorney

Morelle Patent Services

Hartselle, AL · 35640

256-773-3070

Parker H. Morrow

Reg. 83983

Patent attorney

Mountain Brook, AL · 35223

205-410-7141

Liyuan Mou

Reg. 69975

Patent agent

Birmingham, AL · 35242

205-408-4662

Charles R Olsavsky

Reg. 48675

Patent attorney

Oxford, AL · 36203

812-483-9229

Tiffany N. Palmer

Reg. 72049

Patent agent

Tuscaloosa, AL · 35405

205-568-3940

Matthew J Parker

Reg. 67428

Patent attorney

Butler Snow LLP

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-936-5613

Victor L. Pate

Reg. 71269

Patent attorney

Hexagon AB

Madison, AL · 35758

256-730-3928

Melinda L Patterson

Reg. 33062

Patent attorney

FOLEY, AL · 36535

713-862-7161

Mark D Pease

Reg. 55880

Patent agent

Montgomery, AL · 36116

985-373-2535

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.