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Carthage, Missouri

Patent attorneys in Carthage

Carthage, Missouri is home to 4 USPTO-registered patent practitioners. Working with a local practitioner can streamline in-person meetings for invention disclosures, signing inventor declarations, and reviewing prior-art search results — but every USPTO practitioner is licensed to practice nationally, so a non-local choice is also valid. Local firms with the most USPTO-registered practitioners include Leggett & Platt Incorporated and Martin & Associates, LLC.

Haiqian L. Hix

Reg. 76424
Patent agent

Leggett & Platt Incorporated

Carthage, MO · 64836-0757

417-358-8131

Derek P Martin

Reg. 36595
Patent attorney

Martin & Associates, LLC

Carthage, MO · 64836-0548

417-319-6650

Paul D O'Brien

Reg. 42949
Patent attorney

Leggett & Platt Incorporated

Carthage, MO · 64836-0757

417-358-8131

Bret Joseph Petersen

Reg. 37417
Patent attorney

Carthage, MO · 64836

417-388-0503

Common questions

Do patent attorneys in Carthage cost more than the national average?
Patent attorney fees vary primarily by experience and complexity of the invention, not by city. A typical provisional patent application in the US runs $1,500 to $5,000; a non-provisional utility filing runs $5,000 to $15,000. Hourly rates in Carthage tend to track the broader Missouri legal market.
How many USPTO practitioners list a Carthage office?
4 USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Carthage mailing address on the OEDCI roster. You can sort by firm size and contact each directly using the phone numbers shown.
Can I work with a Carthage practitioner remotely?
Yes. All filings happen through USPTO's electronic Patent Center — no in-person presence is required. A Carthage-based practitioner is convenient for local inventor signings and in-person meetings but not a requirement for representation.
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