Southport, North Carolina
Patent attorneys in Southport
Southport, North Carolina is home to 5 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 The Steadman Law Firm PLLC.
James M Gandy
Reg. 56936Patent agent
Southport, NC · 28461
910-599-1329
Kirk D Houser
Reg. 37357Patent agent
Southport, NC · 28461
412-320-5455
Michael E Mauney
Reg. 33731Patent attorney
Southport, NC · 28461
910-457-0056
Laird Foulis Miller
Reg. 29236Patent attorney
Southport, NC · 28461
910-253-6080
Adam M Steadman
Reg. 59235Patent attorney
The Steadman Law Firm PLLC
Southport, NC · 28461
910-850-0932
Common questions
Do patent attorneys in Southport 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 Southport tend to track the broader North Carolina legal market.
How many USPTO practitioners list a Southport office?
5 USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Southport 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 Southport practitioner remotely?
Yes. All filings happen through USPTO's electronic Patent Center — no in-person presence is required. A Southport-based practitioner is convenient for local inventor signings and in-person meetings but not a requirement for representation.