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 Stites & Harbison PLLC, Lexmark International, Inc., and US Army Corps of Engineers.

Top cities in Kentucky

All practitioners in Kentucky

Michael G Gilman

Reg. 19114

Patent attorney

Lexington, KY · 40515

859-272-0149

John W Girvin· Jr

Reg. 22706

Patent attorney

Lexington, KY · 40502

859-269-1860

Lewis H Graham

Reg. 52958

Patent attorney

US Army Corps of Engineers

Louisville, KY · 40201

502-315-6644

Trevor T Graves

Reg. 62996

Patent attorney

Stites & Harbison PLLC

Lexington, KY · 40507

859-226-2337

Jonathan C Greenwell

Reg. 62358

Patent attorney

Louisville, KY · 40204

502-681-8300

Jeffrey A Haeberlin

Reg. 40630

Patent attorney

Stites & Harbison PLLC

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-587-3400

Laura M Hagan

Reg. 38902

Patent attorney

Kerrick Bachert Stivers, PLC

Bowling Green, KY · 42101

270-782-8160

Stephen C Hall

Reg. 57339

Patent attorney

Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLC

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-562-7355

Frederick R Handren

Reg. 32874

Patent agent

Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP

Danville, KY · 40422

859-236-9570

Haniya Haque

Reg. 83349

Patent attorney

Louisville, KY · 40241

502-836-1060

Michael S Hargis

Reg. 42631

Patent attorney

Stites & Harbison PLLC

Lexington, KY · 40507

859-226-2332

Jonathan E. Harris

Reg. 69963

Patent attorney

Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Lexington, KY · 40507-1758

859-226-2309

Wendell W Harris

Reg. 55881

Patent attorney

Lexmark International, Inc.

Lexington, KY · 40550

859-232-1666

James R Hayne

Reg. 69635

Patent attorney

Stites and Harbison

Louisville, KY · 40202-3352

502-681-0434

Scott W Higdon

Reg. 64065

Patent attorney

Gray Ice Higdon

Louisville, KY · 40257

502-625-2777

James Robert Higgins· Jr

Reg. 29264

Patent attorney

Middleton Reutlinger, P.S.C.

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-584-1135

Cynthia L Higgs

Reg. 48448

Patent agent

Lexington, KY · 40503

859-523-9256

Sarah Osborn Hill

Reg. 55267

Patent attorney

KFC Corporation

Louisville, KY · 40213

502-874-8915

Jonathan M. Hodge

Reg. 56140

Patent attorney

Barber, Banaszynski & Hiatt, PSC

Louisville, KY · 40243

502-585-2100

Ryan W Hooss

Reg. 68228

Patent attorney

Dettman & Associates

Louisville, KY · 40204

502-415-8240

Harold Neil Houser

Reg. 28859

Patent attorney

General Electric Company

Louisville, KY · 40225

502-452-4653

Dana R. Howard

Reg. 74514

Patent attorney

Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC

Lexington, KY · 40507

859-231-3018

Joshua C. Howard

Reg. 68501

Patent attorney

Lexington, KY · 40509

859-576-5606

Elizabeth Cona Jacobs

Reg. 34189

Patent attorney

Lexington, KY · 40502

859-269-9266

Lindsey Lee Jaeger

Reg. 59111

Patent attorney

Union, KY · 41091

513-703-4184

Aaron R Johnson

Reg. 67422

Patent agent

Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation

Louisville, KY · 40299

502-855-5325

Neill R Kahle· Jr

Reg. 50383

Patent attorney

Lexmark International, Inc.

Lexington, KY · 40550

859-232-7892

James Michael Kaler

Reg. 50001

Patent attorney

Self

Paducah, KY · 42003

858-472-1465

Donald M Kannady

Reg. 52487

Patent attorney

Waters Law Group

Louisville, KY · 40222

502-425-2424

Eric L Killmeier

Reg. 55327

Patent attorney

Daramic, LLC

Owensboro, KY · 42303

270-686-9234

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.