Kentucky

Patent attorneys in Kentucky

Kentucky hosts 184 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 Kentucky. 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 Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.S.C., Dinsmore & Shohl, and Duncan Galloway Egan, PLLC.

Top cities in Kentucky

All practitioners in Kentucky

Joshua L. Coleman

Reg. 84303

Patent agent

Maysville, KY · 41056

606-584-2182

Nicholas P Coleman

Reg. 66602

Patent agent

KING & SCHICKLI, PLLC

Lexington, KY · 40503

859-252-0889

D Kendall Cooper

Reg. 19205

Patent attorney

Covington, KY · 41017

Clare F Cox

Reg. 48426

Patent attorney

Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.S.C.

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-589-4215

Donald L Cox

Reg. 25390

Patent attorney

Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Goodman, P.S.C.

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-589-4215

Scott R Cox

Reg. 31945

Patent attorney

Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.S.C.

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-589-4215

Samuel J. Crocker

Reg. 78939

Patent attorney

Crocker & Thurmond

Franklin, KY · 42134

270-586-5900

Patrick D. Cummins

Reg. 71121

Patent attorney

Cummins IP PLLC

Lexington, KY · 40502

502-445-9880

Gerald M. Daiuto

Reg. 75845

Patent agent

Louisville, KY · 40299

502-267-4296

John Jewell Davis

Reg. 33376

Patent attorney

John J. Davis PSC

Pikeville, KY · 41501

606-432-0758

Mandala Wilson Decker

Reg. 53781

Patent attorney

Stites and Harbison

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-681-0521

Elizabeth A Deener

Reg. 56801

Patent attorney

Landrum & Shouse, LLP

Lexington, KY · 40507

859-255-2424

Zachary E Derbyshire

Reg. 64669

Patent attorney

Dinsmore & Shohl

Lexington, KY · 40507

859-425-1066

Michael H Dickman

Reg. 32128

Patent attorney

Mayslick, KY · 41055

702-425-6189

Andrew D Dorisio

Reg. 41713

Patent attorney

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Lexington, KY · 40507

859-899-8740

Kevin T Duncan

Reg. 41495

Patent attorney

Duncan Galloway Egan, PLLC

Louisville, KY · 40223

502-614-6970

James C Eaves· Jr

Reg. 34589

Patent attorney

Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-587-3724

Brooke J Egan

Reg. 45623

Patent attorney

Duncan Galloway Egan, PLLC

Louisville, KY · 40223

502-614-6970

Robert H Eichenberger

Reg. 42509

Patent attorney

Dinsmore & Shohl

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-581-8076

Christopher L Emerson

Reg. 81274

Patent attorney

Dinsmore and Shohl

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-551-9691

Denise M Everett

Reg. 47552

Patent attorney

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-540-2326

Lawrence A. Fathman

Reg. 74214

Patent attorney

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Louisville, KY · 40222

502-915-0287

Robert W Fletcher

Reg. 25334

Patent attorney

Intellectual Property Control Corporation

Louisville, KY · 40299

502-491-1144

Robin L Fletcher

Reg. 45891

Patent attorney

Intellectual Properties Insurance Services Corporation

Louisville, KY · 40299

502-491-1144

Natalie A. Foster

Reg. 82679

Patent attorney

Dentons Bingham Greenebaum, LLP

Lexington, KY · 40515

859-288-4634

Brian W Foxworthy

Reg. 42549

Patent attorney

Waters Law Office, PLLC

Louisville, KY · 40223

502-425-2424

James M Francis

Reg. 52909

Patent attorney

Francis Law Office

Lexington, KY · 40515

859-519-0755

Megan E. Gibson

Reg. 76236

Patent attorney

Gray Ice Higdon, PLLC

Louisville, KY · 40207

502-625-2808

William Lewis Giese

Reg. 42575

Patent attorney

Murray-Calloway County Hospital

Murray, KY · 42071-2409

270-762-1506

Matthew A Gillies

Reg. 48803

Patent attorney

Stites and Harbison PLLC

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-587-3400

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Kentucky?

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 Kentucky-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 Kentucky?

184 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Kentucky 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.