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 The Law Office of David P. Hendricks, PLLC, LH Consulting, LLC, and Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, PA.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Eric A. Henderson

Reg. 81201

Patent agent

Winston Salem, NC · 27101

336-607-7398

David P Hendricks

Reg. 53014

Patent attorney

The Law Office of David P. Hendricks, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27627

919-831-1845

Leslie Tolley Henry

Reg. 45714

Patent agent

LH Consulting, LLC

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-260-7769

Dolores W Herman

Reg. 51800

Patent agent

Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, PA

Raleigh, NC · 27627

919-854-1400

Jerry Wrolfe Herndon

Reg. 27901

Patent attorney

Pittsboro, NC · 27312

919-542-0345

Stephen A Herrera

Reg. 47642

Patent attorney

Coats & Bennett, P.L.L.C.

Cary, NC · 27518

919-854-1844

Shandon W. Herring

Reg. 60198

Patent attorney

Sage Patent Group

Raleigh, NC · 27612

984-219-3358

John W Herron

Reg. 41068

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27613

919-848-6313

Ardith E Hertzog

Reg. 61389

Patent agent

Concord, NC · 28027

704-765-2316

Robert Joseph Hess

Reg. 32139

Patent attorney

Cary, NC · 27519

203-832-2410

Todd M Hess

Reg. 56202

Patent attorney

Polymer Group, Inc.

Charlotte, NC · 28269

704-697-5286

Karl Otto Hesse

Reg. 25398

Patent attorney

Huntersville, NC · 28078

704-895-8241

Daniel J. Hibbert

Reg. 81579

Patent agent

Durham, NC · 27705

949-412-6239

Casey L Hickey

Reg. 78978

Patent agent

ALSTON & BIRD

Charlotte, NC · 28203-6818

704-444-1268

Jack Bremer Hicks

Reg. 34180

Patent attorney

Womble Bond dickinson (US) LLP

Greensboro, NC · 27401

336-574-8050

Scott G. Hicks

Reg. 58971

Patent agent

Sanford, NC · 27330

828-545-8622

Michael J. Hierholzer

Reg. 82549

Patent attorney

Hayward Holdings, Inc.

Charlotte, NC · 28203

704-996-0607

Kathryn A. Higbee

Reg. 70122

Patent attorney

Brausch Environmental LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28270

724-766-4949

Zachary A Higbee

Reg. 67052

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28203-6818

704-444-1000

Joshua J. Higgin

Reg. 60664

Patent attorney

Holly Springs, NC · 27540

919-303-9876

David R Higgins

Reg. 59736

Patent attorney

Tillman Wright, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-248-2580

John P Higgins

Reg. 40645

Patent attorney

Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A.

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-945-6704

Deborah G Hill

Reg. 50468

Patent attorney

Bayer CropScience LP

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-549-2823

Donald M Hill· Jr

Reg. 40646

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28205

704-425-7300

Ronald Paul Hilst

Reg. 24572

Patent attorney

Ronald P. Hilst

Hilton Head, NC · 29928

585-943-4543

Jonathan M Hines

Reg. 44764

Patent attorney

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

CHARLOTTE, NC · 28280

704-945-2913

Robert I Hirshburg

Reg. 59304

Patent agent

Hendersonville, NC · 28739

828-698-8465

Marcy M M Hoefling

Reg. 33955

Patent attorney

Albemarle Corporation

Charlotte, NC · 28209

704-417-0179

Ronald Lee Hofer

Reg. 26467

Patent attorney

Law Offices of Ronald L. Hofer

Mooresville, NC · 28117

704-576-1964

Eddie M Holder

Reg. 73413

Patent attorney

The Law Office of Eddie M. Holder

Winston-Salem, NC · 27105

336-399-5450

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.