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, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, and North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Julio A Garceran De Vall

Reg. 37138

Patent attorney

Cree, Inc.

Durham, NC · 27703

919-407-5343

Jason D Gardner

Reg. 58180

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-420-1727

John S Gardner

Reg. 41772

Patent attorney

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101-2400

336-607-7300

Linda L Gardner

Reg. 32693

Patent agent

Inter-IM

Raleigh, NC · 27615

919-274-1025

Kimberly Bullock Gatling

Reg. 48814

Patent attorney

Fox Rothschild LLP

Greensboro, NC · 27401

336-378-5356

Kelly A Gauger

Reg. 54121

Patent attorney

GSK

Durham, NC · 27701

732-434-8267

Eric M Gayan

Reg. 46103

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-420-1732

Christopher J Gegg

Reg. 50857

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28203

704-444-1000

Marvin D Genzer

Reg. 29154

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

919-933-8627

JiNan Glasgow George

Reg. 42585

Patent attorney

Triangle Patents, P.L.L.C.

Durham, NC · 27717

919-349-8328

Andrew D Gerschutz

Reg. 65529

Patent attorney

Moore and Van Allen

Reseach Triangle Park, NC · 27514

191-270-4807

Aminah Sane Ghaffar

Reg. 901886

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

910-827-5453

Thomas A Gigliotti

Reg. 37579

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-345-4076

Grant A Gildehaus

Reg. 68805

Patent attorney

Corning Optical Communications LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28216

828-901-2284

Gwendolyn L Gill

Reg. 46214

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28269

704-503-6794

Jennifer Giordano Coltart

Reg. 65567

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-420-1716

Jordan P Glassman

Reg. 80728

Patent agent

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-420-1743

Robert W Glatz

Reg. 36811

Patent attorney

Robert Glatz

Raleigh, NC · 27614

919-624-7849

Melissa A Glauber

Reg. 60904

Patent attorney

Collins Aerospace

Charlotte, NC · 28217

730-255-7541

Michele M. Glessner

Reg. 58713

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1000

David P Gloekler

Reg. 41037

Patent attorney

Olive Law Group, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27511

919-342-6220

Graelyn Monique Glover

Reg. 900988

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

919-530-6333

Lorena P. Gomez

Reg. 81809

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Jonathan David Gonce

Reg. 47601

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Richard M Goodin

Reg. 63323

Patent agent

Goodin & Associates, Inc.

Apex, NC · 27502-3924

919-362-1396

Jordan D. Goodwin

Reg. 82120

Patent attorney

Asheville, NC · 28805

828-712-2453

Jessica L. Gorczynski

Reg. 59731

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-755-8164

Emily Thao Gordon

Reg. 903189

Limited recognition

Wake Forest University Law School

Winston-Salem, NC · 27109

240-821-0265

Matthew R. Gore

Reg. 79961

Patent agent

Patents Atlantic

Tabor City, NC · 28463

910-918-5529

Guy R Gosnell

Reg. 34610

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1000

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.