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 Attorney at Law, Stoll, Keenon, Ogden, PLLC, and Middleton Reutlinger.

Top cities in Kentucky

All practitioners in Kentucky

Edward V. Kinney

Reg. 61149

Patent attorney

Attorney at Law

Louisville, KY · 40299

502-261-8212

Daniel R Klemer

Reg. 72391

Patent agent

Lexington, KY · 40513

859-806-1781

Carl Edwin Knochelmann· Jr

Reg. 31035

Patent attorney

Covington, KY · 41011

859-982-0097

Rebecca A Krefft

Reg. 58856

Patent attorney

Stoll, Keenon, Ogden, PLLC

Lexington, KY · 40507

859-231-3056

Nicole A Kuzmin-Nichols

Reg. 53166

Patent agent

Edgewood, KY · 41017

859-360-0780

Charles Granville Lamb

Reg. 24783

Patent attorney

Middleton Reutlinger

Louisville, KY · 40223

502-584-1135

D. Brent Lambert

Reg. 41925

Patent attorney

Lexmark International, Inc.

Lexington, KY · 40550

859-232-7845

Jeffery P. Langer

Reg. 61651

Patent attorney

Zoeller Company

Louisville, KY · 40211

502-778-2731

Ross J. Lerch

Reg. 75949

Patent attorney

Vogt Power International Inc.

Louisville, KY · 40223

502-240-2230

James D Liles

Reg. 28320

Patent attorney

Fort Thomas, KY · 41071-1627

513-369-4209

Laura C Lutz

Reg. 43451

Patent attorney

Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

Nicholasville, KY · 40356

703-205-8000

Karen L Lynd

Reg. 48357

Patent attorney

Louisville, KY · 40208

502-637-7930

Mitchell T. Lyon

Reg. 79044

Patent attorney

Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

Lexington, KY · 40507

859-425-1072

R. Christian Macke

Reg. 37667

Patent attorney

Newport, KY · 41071

859-261-0012

Anwar K Malik

Reg. 64529

Patent attorney

The Winters Law Group, LLC

Lexington, KY · 40508

859-309-4659

William R Martin

Reg. 65389

Patent agent

Carrithers Law Office, PLLC

Louisville, KY · 40205

502-452-1233

Crystal A Mathews

Reg. 67351

Patent agent

Berea, KY · 40403

859-302-3795

Jeremy I. Maynard

Reg. 73606

Patent attorney

Lexington, KY · 40514

502-498-5401

Emily C. McKinney

Reg. 66331

Patent attorney

Frost Brown Todd, LLC

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-568-0374

Todd W Minor

Reg. 48965

Patent attorney

Glencoe, KY · 41046

859-816-4575

Kevan Morgan

Reg. 47806

Patent attorney

Morgan Law Office PLC

Georgetown, KY · 40324

502-570-4701

Joseph P. Morris

Reg. 72851

Patent attorney

Middleton Reutling

Lousiville, KY · 40202

502-625-2812

Janice M Mueller

Reg. 33975

Patent attorney

Chisum Patent Academy Inc.

Lexington, KY · 40515

312-371-0676

Aaron M Murphy

Reg. 63003

Patent attorney

Murphy & Powell PLC

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-473-6464

Matthew J. Murtland

Reg. 83397

Patent attorney

Prospect, KY · 40059

513-315-3957

Thomas Charles Naber

Reg. 26777

Patent attorney

Lexington, KY · 40517

303-995-8233

David W. Nagle· Jr.

Reg. 42923

Patent attorney

Stites and Harbison, PLLC

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-587-3400

Charmaine S Neal

Reg. 74912

Patent attorney

Department of Veterans Affairs

Elizabethtown, KY · 42702

502-262-1537

Everett S Nelson

Reg. 65772

Patent agent

Fultz Maddox Hovious & Dickens PLC

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-992-5013

Jack R. O'Sullivan

Reg. 83807

Patent agent

Dinsmore + Shohl LLP

Lexington, KY · 40507

859-425-1042

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.