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 Middleton Reutlinger, Overly & Johnson, LLC, and Kenneth F. Pearce, Attorney At Law.

Top cities in Kentucky

All practitioners in Kentucky

Sannie L Overly

Reg. 40755

Patent attorney

Overly & Johnson, LLC

Paris, KY · 40361

859-987-9879

Kenneth Foster Pearce

Reg. 33026

Patent attorney

Kenneth F. Pearce, Attorney At Law

Nicholasville, KY · 40356-9045

859-239-8999

Garry A Perry

Reg. 56696

Patent attorney

HP Inc.

Lexington, KY · 40514

404-774-7638

John Victor Pezdek

Reg. 30208

Patent attorney

Lexington, KY · 40509-2950

859-494-5428

Jay L. Phillips

Reg. 84241

Patent attorney

Embry Merritt Womack Nance, PLLC

Lexington, KY · 40507

859-543-0453

Robert Maurice Phipps

Reg. 20959

Patent attorney

Lexington, KY · 40591

859-687-0934

Joshua N Poimboeuf

Reg. 63774

Patent agent

Paducah, KY · 42001

270-558-4292

Nathanial P. Potter

Reg. 79616

Patent attorney

Butler, KY · 41006

859-466-2066

Brian Alton Price

Reg. 47869

Patent attorney

Louisville, KY · 40242

502-409-7552

Jacob C. Proctor

Reg. 81971

Patent attorney

Louisville, KY · 40299

502-645-8324

John P. Purcell

Reg. 76480

Patent attorney

Gray Ice Higdon, PLLC

Louisville, KY · 40207

502-625-2721

Haylee A. Ralston

Reg. 67295

Patent attorney

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-526-6679

Otwell S. Rankin

Reg. 67486

Patent attorney

Fort Mitchell, KY · 41017

859-512-5472

Mark William Reed

Reg. 47017

Patent attorney

Fort Thomas, KY · 41075

859-781-5406

Harrison G Rich

Reg. 65132

Patent attorney

Louisville, KY · 40245

270-535-2062

Natali Brooke Richter

Reg. 77447

Patent attorney

Clariant Corporation

Louisville, KY · 40210

502-634-6952

George LeFay Rideout· Jr

Reg. 43880

Patent attorney

GE Consumer Products

Louisville, KY · 40225

502-452-7792

Phoebe D Riner

Reg. 64188

Patent attorney

Louisville, KY · 40204

John M Robbins

Reg. 75157

Patent agent

Robbins Patent Agency LLC

Covington, KY · 41011

256-520-1355

Jessica C. Ronald

Reg. 74562

Patent attorney

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

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-589-4215

Rachel D Rutledge

Reg. 66971

Patent attorney

Louisville, KY · 40223

502-244-4325

Katharine M Sagan Buttleman

Reg. 82626

Patent attorney

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

Lexington, KY · 40507

859-231-3051

John F Salazar

Reg. 39353

Patent attorney

Middleton Reutlinger

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-625-2756

Richard H. Schabowsky

Reg. 68829

Patent attorney

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-540-2301

Bryan W Schaefer

Reg. 54424

Patent attorney

Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing

Covington, KY · 41012

859-394-6200

Warren D Schickli

Reg. 31057

Patent attorney

King and Schickli PLLC

Lexington, KY · 40503

859-252-0889

John W Seanor

Reg. 40804

Patent attorney

Stockwell and Associates

Lexington, KY · 40503

859-223-3400

Charles Israel Sherman

Reg. 22998

Patent attorney

Middleton Reutlinger

Louisville, KY · 40202

502-625-2745

Brantley C Shumaker

Reg. 56588

Patent attorney

Gray Ice Higdon

Louisville, KY · 40257

503-309-5957

Joan L Simunic

Reg. 43125

Patent attorney

J.L. Simunic, Esq.

LaGrange, KY · 40031-0443

502-220-1184

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.