North Carolina

Patent attorneys in North Carolina

North Carolina hosts 1,193 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 North Carolina. 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 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP, Corning Optical Communication LLC, and Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A..

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Timothy J Aberle

Reg. 36383

Patent attorney

Corning Optical Communication LLC

CHARLOTTE, NC · 28216

828-228-6853

Alton L Absher· III

Reg. 60687

Patent attorney

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101-2400

336-607-7300

W Thad Adams· III

Reg. 29037

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28211

704-564-2773

Richard L Additon

Reg. 43460

Patent attorney

Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A.

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-945-6702

Maymanat S Afshar

Reg. 50489

Patent attorney

NCCU School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

919-530-6348

Aniruddha Agrawal

Reg. 68963

Patent attorney

NK Patent Law, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-348-2194

Joseph B Agusta

Reg. 52547

Patent attorney

Withrow & Terranova

Apex, NC · 27502

919-841-8716

Jabeen S. Ahmad

Reg. 76681

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Stocton & Townsend LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-420-1735

Benjamin J Aitken

Reg. 56154

Patent attorney

KDB Firm PLLC

Cary, NC · 27513

919-595-6506

Atolani S. Akinkuotu

Reg. 75832

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-607-7355

Dayo O Aladeniyi

Reg. 75884

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28269

704-293-3378

David M Alban

Reg. 54955

Patent attorney

Sensus USA, Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27615

919-845-4010

Michael R Albrecht

Reg. 54956

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

919-265-4802

Padowithz Alce

Reg. 66472

Patent attorney

AI Patent Law

Charlotte, NC · 28226

980-280-5929

John C Alemanni

Reg. 47384

Patent attorney

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27609

929-420-1724

Daniel R Alexander

Reg. 32604

Patent attorney

Polypore International, Inc

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-587-8490

Danny C Alexander

Reg. 47385

Patent agent

Metabolon INC

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-597-6590

Jeffrey E Alexander

Reg. 62689

Patent attorney

Huron Consulting Group

Charlotte, NC · 28273

704-697-1487

Bashir M. S. Ali

Reg. 47939

Patent attorney

Barnes & Thornburg

Durham, NC · 27703

919-536-6206

Albert P Allan

Reg. 40485

Patent attorney

Allan Law Firm, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28203

704-371-5605

Faith Victoria Allen

Reg. 902838

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

919-530-7166

Reynold S Allen

Reg. 34114

Patent attorney

Law Office of Reynold S. Allen

Cary, NC · 27513

919-461-9780

Tamara N. Allen

Reg. 84249

Patent attorney

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-607-7515

Michael A Alrutz

Reg. 51395

Patent agent

Durham, NC · 27707

919-323-9730

Jeffrey R Ambroziak

Reg. 47387

Patent attorney

Withrow & Terranova, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-238-2300

Emma E Amick

Reg. 82604

Patent agent

Davidson, NC · 28036

704-989-7410

Ashkan A Aminian

Reg. 63134

Patent attorney

Kacvinksy Daisak Bluni PLLC

Cary, NC · 27513

781-336-0087

Philip George Ammar

Reg. 66411

Patent attorney

Withrow + Terranova, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27511

919-238-2371

Yanbin An

Reg. 79370

Patent agent

Cary, NC · 27519

352-870-8877

Lauren Frye Anderson

Reg. 69344

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-755-8127

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in North Carolina?

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 North Carolina-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 North Carolina?

1,193 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a North Carolina 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.