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 Alston & Bird LLP, Myers Bigel, P.A., and NK Patent Law, PLLC.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

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

Jared Engstrom

Reg. 58330

Patent attorney

Red Hat, Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-301-3124

Edward R Ergenzinger· Jr

Reg. 47549

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27616

919-794-1655

Tyler P. Espy

Reg. 75333

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

256-783-4562

Isaac Estrada

Reg. 61200

Patent attorney

Polsinelli

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-835-3485

Daniel A Ettefagh

Reg. 66683

Patent attorney

North Carolina General Assembly

Raleigh, NC · 27603

919-733-6660

Gregory M. Evans

Reg. 72169

Patent agent

NK Patent Law

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-348-2194

Gregory R Everman

Reg. 47553

Patent attorney

Everman Law Firm, PA

Charlotte, NC · 28210

704-552-3999

Janel Kathryn Ezzell

Reg. 77017

Patent agent

Statesville, NC · 28677

704-999-5474

Bradley C Fach

Reg. 53855

Patent agent

PATENTFILE, LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28210

703-499-0067

Aaron T. Fadden

Reg. 81513

Patent attorney

Williams Mullen

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-981-4000

Robert D. Fairbanks· Jr.

Reg. 60845

Patent attorney

Hunton & Williams, LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-899-3149

J Erik Fako

Reg. 42522

Patent attorney

Hilco IP Merchant Banking

Raleigh, NC · 27613

919-389-7750

Ronald Fallatt· Jr.

Reg. 58298

Patent agent

Dak Americas

Charlotte, NC · 28209

704-940-7555

Martin Farrell

Reg. 35506

Patent attorney

Volvo Technology of America

Greensboro, NC · 27409

336-393-2270

Eugene M Farrelly

Reg. 70631

Patent agent

Cary, NC · 27513

919-389-3948

Rolf Fasth

Reg. 36999

Patent attorney

Fasth Law Offices

Southern Pines, NC · 28387-4301

910-687-0001

David A. Fazzolare

Reg. 59172

Patent attorney

Novozymes North America, Inc.

Franklinton, NC · 27525

984-288-3062

Valerie D. Fee

Reg. 73452

Patent agent

Charlotte, NC · 28227

980-257-2569

Young Fei

Reg. 76469

Patent attorney

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27612

984-220-8748

Karen L. Feisthamel

Reg. 40264

Patent attorney

KDB Firm PLLC

Cary, NC · 27513

781-205-9633

Junjie Feng

Reg. 70984

Patent agent

PatTao, LLC

Cary, NC · 27519

919-803-9256

J. John Ravindra Fernando

Reg. 73762

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280-4000

704-444-1000

Matias Ferrario

Reg. 51082

Patent attorney

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON,LLP

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101-2400

336-607-7300

Anthony P Filomena

Reg. 44108

Patent attorney

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-861-5092

Adam M. Fisher

Reg. 83892

Patent agent

Carrboro, NC · 27510

828-291-3801

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.