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 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP, Bradley Arant Rose and White, LLP, and University of South Alabama.

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

Paul M Sykes

Reg. 43942

Patent attorney

Bradley Arant Rose and White, LLP

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-521-8766

Reginald K Taylor

Reg. 33121

Patent agent

University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL · 36608

251-460-6479

Steve M Tesney

Reg. 33578

Patent attorney

Guntersville, AL · 35976

256-651-1633

Paul A. T. Thatcher

Reg. 66875

Patent attorney

Maynard Cooper & Gale, P.C.

Huntsville, AL · 35801-4936

256-551-0171

Jeremy D Tillman

Reg. 62639

Patent attorney

United States Army

Redstone Arsenal, AL · 35898

256-876-1047

Arthur H Tischer

Reg. 24263

Patent attorney

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-539-6294

Andrew B. Tuggle

Reg. 80003

Patent attorney

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-517-5107

Clifton T Tunnell

Reg. 59130

Patent attorney

Clifton Tunnell, Esq.

Auburn, AL · 36832

334-744-0184

Lisa A Uldrich

Reg. 38875

Patent attorney

Vestavia Hills, AL · 35242

205-968-9016

Joseph A. Vaccaro

Reg. 82365

Patent agent

Adams IP LLC

Mobile, AL · 36602

251-289-9787

Phillip K. Veronese

Reg. 80306

Patent agent

Gardendale, AL · 35071

205-907-3602

India E Vincent

Reg. 45181

Patent attorney

Burr and Forman, LLP

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-251-3000

Gerald M Walsh

Reg. 34946

Patent attorney

Birmingham, AL · 35244

205-240-0745

James Spencer Warnick

Reg. 46464

Patent agent

Huntsville, AL · 35803

256-679-2466

Theresa M Wesson

Reg. 45387

Patent agent

Madison, AL · 35758

256-325-4895

David E Wilder

Reg. 46351

Patent agent

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-536-1974

George L Williamson

Reg. 30903

Patent attorney

Fairhope, AL · 36533

251-928-3058

Benn C Wilson

Reg. 78224

Patent attorney

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP

Birmingham, AL · 35203

205-521-8153

DeMaris R. Wilson

Reg. 65185

Patent agent

Huntsville, AL · 35824

713-876-3808

George O Winborne

Reg. 43277

Patent attorney

Department of the Army

Redstone Arsenal, AL · 35898-5000

256-955-8118

Cynthia Rena Wright

Reg. 72896

Patent attorney

Huntsville, AL · 35801

256-599-4483

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.