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 Sage Patent Group, KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP, and Withrow & Terranova, PLLC.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Leslie T Grab

Reg. 62067

Patent attorney

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101-2400

336-607-7300

Matthew J Grabowski

Reg. 57336

Patent agent

Withrow & Terranova, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27511

919-654-4520

David J. Grant

Reg. 74373

Patent attorney

Stanek Lemon Crouse + Meeks, PA

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-944-4006

Mary B Grant

Reg. 32176

Patent attorney

Hultquist IP

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-419-9350

William Lyle Gravatt

Reg. 69715

Patent attorney

NK Patent Law, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-348-2194

Oana R Graveline

Reg. 59882

Patent agent

MACH 4 Solutions, LLC

Waxhaw, NC · 28173

704-814-9536

Carissa A Graves

Reg. 52962

Patent agent

Document Express

Burlington, NC · 27215

336-570-3629

Benjamin N Gray

Reg. 84387

Patent agent

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-541-8500

Edward P Gray

Reg. 30638

Patent attorney

Cary, NC · 27513

919-678-0794

Jeffrey R Gray

Reg. 64340

Patent attorney

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-3638

Edward H Green· III

Reg. 42604

Patent attorney

Coats and Bennett, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-854-1844

James J. Green

Reg. 82141

Patent agent

Durham, NC · 27705

602-859-2254

Michael Christopher Greene

Reg. 78926

Patent attorney

Enviva

Raleigh, NC · 27609

984-297-3964

Madeline K. Greenier

Reg. 81018

Patent agent

K&L Gates

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-7447

Nicole Verona Greer

Reg. 47153

Patent attorney

Waxhaw, NC · 28173

704-340-2863

Christopher J Grice

Reg. 74107

Patent attorney

Sage Patent Group

Raleigh, NC · 27609

918-219-3448

Lauren Nichole Griffin

Reg. 77865

Patent attorney

Alston and Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1059

Thomas Hays Griswold

Reg. 33178

Patent attorney

Flat Rock, NC · 28731

828-513-6850

Kathryn A Gromlovits

Reg. 52971

Patent attorney

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-945-2903

Andrew M Gross

Reg. 65569

Patent attorney

Collins Aerospace

Charlotte, NC · 28217

541-645-0193

Raman Reddy Guntaka

Reg. 73766

Patent attorney

Harrisburg, NC · 28075

201-654-5313

Marjorie C. Gurganus

Reg. 57753

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919--41-2-8411

Vincent Kayne Gustafson

Reg. 46182

Patent attorney

Withrow & Terranova P.L.L.C.

Cary, NC · 27511

919-238-2339

Vernon H. Guthrie· Jr

Reg. 63798

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel, PA

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Emily M Haas

Reg. 66269

Patent attorney

Coats and Bennett PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-854-1844

Jae R. Hahn

Reg. 72845

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27613

919-527-4218

Karen Marie Hahn

Reg. 33592

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27704

919-381-1554

Jacqueline Haley

Reg. 41457

Patent agent

Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Greensboro, NC · 27409

336-632-7547

David C Hall

Reg. 38904

Patent attorney

Sage Patent Group

Raleigh, NC · 27622-0789

984-219-3470

Craig A Hallacher

Reg. 54896

Patent agent

Mann & Hummel USA, Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-926-4187

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.