North Carolina

Patent attorneys in North Carolina

North Carolina hosts 1,179 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 c/o Quintiles, Ralph H. Dougherty, P.A., and Alston and Bird LLP.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

John J Doll

Reg. 65756

Patent agent

Mooresville, NC · 28117

704-658-2358

Yina Dong

Reg. 66571

Patent agent

c/o Quintiles

Durham, NC · 27703

919-998-2000

Ralph H Dougherty

Reg. 25851

Patent agent

Ralph H. Dougherty, P.A.

Charlotte, NC · 28210

704-940-3988

Christopher T. L. Douglas

Reg. 56950

Patent attorney

Alston and Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28203-6818

704-444-1119

Frederick D. Douglas

Reg. 79900

Patent attorney

Rolesville, NC · 27571

919-601-4622

Vincent J Dowling

Reg. 84386

Patent agent

Charlotte, NC · 28202-4003

704-331-2386

Brian C Downing

Reg. 75478

Patent agent

Ellenboro, NC · 28040

480-221-6234

Timothy S Downs

Reg. 50529

Patent attorney

Craven County

New Bern, NC · 28560

252-633-5300

William D Doyle

Reg. 60429

Patent attorney

Corning Optical Communications LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28216

828-228-3502

Christopher C Dremann

Reg. 36504

Patent attorney

Christopher C. Dremann, P.C.

Granite Falls, NC · 28630

828-238-3791

Ryan M Drenan

Reg. 64339

Patent agent

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, NC · 27157

626-848-6002

R. Brian Drozd

Reg. 55130

Patent attorney

Williams Mullen

Charlotte, NC · 28203

919-969-9857

Shuya Duan

Reg. 79085

Patent attorney

Greensboro, NC · 27401

929-362-8290

Robert L Dulaney

Reg. 28071

Patent attorney

FLAT ROCK, NC · 28731

508-284-1992

Chandra J. Duncan

Reg. 70282

Patent attorney

Corning, Inc.

Charlotte, NC · 28216

765-532-6991

Martha M Dunn

Reg. 47541

Patent agent

Syngenta BioTechnology INC

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-597-3066

Michael L Dunn

Reg. 25330

Patent attorney

Michael Dunn Attorney at Law

Knightdale, NC · 27545

919-295-4553

Nathaniel C Dunn

Reg. 54079

Patent attorney

Albemarle Corporation

Charlotte, NC · 28270

704-417-0193

Jane M Dusina

Reg. 41724

Patent attorney

Lewisville, NC · 27023

336-946-1033

Nicolas W. Eason

Reg. 79928

Patent attorney

Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27602-2611

919-538-2176

David S Easwaran

Reg. 65115

Patent attorney

K&L Gates LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-7455

James C Edwards

Reg. 44667

Patent attorney

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-3660

Samuel M Edwards

Reg. 55141

Patent attorney

Syngenta Biotechnology Inc.

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709-2257

919-226-7345

William G Edwards

Reg. 44426

Patent attorney

Trane Technologies

Davidson, NC · 28036

704-655-5727

Kirk E Ekena

Reg. 56672

Patent agent

Alston & Bird

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-862-2200

Zachary W. Elis

Reg. 84044

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27608

919-495-9505

Wayne L Ellenbogen

Reg. 43602

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Allyn B. Elliott

Reg. 56745

Patent attorney

NK Patent Law, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-348-2194

Brian C Ellsworth

Reg. 50813

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28203-6818

704-444-1000

Kaity Y. Emerson

Reg. 79873

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28205

732-306-6282

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?

1,179 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.