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 Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C., University of Alabama School of Law, and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc..

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 E. Pereboom

Reg. 83020

Patent agent

University of Alabama School of Law

Tuscaloosa, AL · 35401

205-348-6479

Padmini Periaswamy

Reg. 62342

Patent agent

Northport, AL · 35473

205-752-2153

Thomas Gregory Peterson

Reg. 45587

Patent attorney

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Birmingham, AL · 35244

205-444-4600

William E Pitts

Reg. 52125

Patent attorney

W. Eric Pitts, L.L.C.

Alabaster, AL · 35007

205-621-7624

Thomas K Plunkett· Jr.

Reg. 57253

Patent attorney

Thomas Plunkett

Huntsville, AL · 35802

256-348-3667

J David Pugh

Reg. 33759

Patent attorney

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-521-8314

Sreekanth B Ravi

Reg. 62854

Patent attorney

Athens, AL · 35611

205-447-2078

Carly V. Redelman

Reg. 76143

Patent attorney

Gurley, AL · 35748

913-702-2090

Earl W. Reed· III

Reg. 77722

Patent attorney

AdamsIP, LLC

Mobile, AL · 36602

256-479-2559

Gavon A. Renfroe

Reg. 63805

Patent attorney

Renfroe Law

Birmingham, AL · 35205

713-661-4223

Gregory H Revera

Reg. 53511

Patent attorney

Revera Law Firm, LLC

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-217-4554

John Jeffery Rich

Reg. 46141

Patent attorney

Jeff Rich

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-519-2061

James M Robertson

Reg. 36905

Patent attorney

J.M. Robertson, LLC

Birmingham, AL · 35205

205-212-7620

Theodore T Robin· Jr

Reg. 30677

Patent attorney

PE and Patent Attorney

Mountain Brook, AL · 35213

205-870-7268

Ashley M Robinson

Reg. 78548

Patent attorney

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-521-8198

Sheryl Lynne Sandridge

Reg. 48407

Patent attorney

Huntsville, AL · 35824

256-289-6543

Brian T Sattizahn

Reg. 46401

Patent attorney

Maynard, Cooper, & Gale, P.C.

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-551-0171

Jerry Lee Seemann

Reg. 33454

Patent attorney

NASA

MSFC, AL · 35812

256-544-6580

Sarah K Sharman

Reg. 77754

Patent agent

Madison, AL · 35758

205-213-8652

Stephen H Shaw

Reg. 45404

Patent attorney

Maynard Cooper & Gale PC

Huntsville, AL · 35801-4936

256-562-1157

Stephen R Shows

Reg. 50430

Patent attorney

Gaines, Wolter & Kinney, P.C.

Birmingham, AL · 35243

205-980-5888

Barry K Smith

Reg. 57468

Patent attorney

Birmingham, AL · 35242

205-835-9952

Jeremy A Smith

Reg. 62730

Patent attorney

Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.

Huntsville, AL · 35805-3093

256-535-1100

John Winston Smith T

Reg. 39840

Patent attorney

Bradley Arant Rose and White, LLP

Birmingham, AL · 35203-2104

205-521-8521

Derrick J Souza

Reg. 84468

Patent agent

Birmingham, AL · 53209

803-381-2284

Brendan E Squire

Reg. 48749

Patent attorney

Squire Patent Consulting & IP Law LLC

Dothan, AL · 36303

334-781-6548

William T Stafford

Reg. 64738

Patent attorney

Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.

Huntsville, AL · 35804-2087

256-713-2506

James A Stone

Reg. 53644

Patent agent

Tennessee Valley Authority

Decatur, AL · 35609

256-614-7115

Jacob A. Stotser

Reg. 79287

Patent agent

Birmingham, AL · 35235

205-838-9038

Dongmei Sun

Reg. 70235

Patent agent

Vestavia Hills, AL · 35216

205-222-9836

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.