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 Myers Bigel, P.A., Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP, and The Clearing House Payments Company, L.L.C..

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Eunki Hong

Reg. 67854

Patent agent

Oak Ridge, NC · 27310

814-571-6903

Seokhoon Hong

Reg. 800020

Limited recognition

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1429

Young J. Hong

Reg. 78236

Patent agent

Cary, NC · 27519

530-750-9992

Alvin Dillard Hooper

Reg. 25731

Patent attorney

Pisgah Forest, NC · 28768

828-883-8277

Mark L Hopkins

Reg. 25065

Patent attorney

Elon, NC · 27244

336-395-8352

Patrick B Horne

Reg. 58753

Patent attorney

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-945-2902

Kirk D Houser

Reg. 37357

Patent agent

Southport, NC · 28461

412-320-5455

James L Howard

Reg. 65806

Patent attorney

The Clearing House Payments Company, L.L.C.

Winston -Salem, NC · 27107

336-769-5424

Kareem Ajene Howell

Reg. 53039

Patent attorney

Integration Point, Inc.

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-576-3678X1120

Benjamin Robert Huber

Reg. 65613

Patent agent

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1056

Steven W Hudnut

Reg. 57786

Patent attorney

Apex, NC · 27502

503-312-4703

Seth L Hudson

Reg. 48281

Patent attorney

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-338-5307

Park A. Huff

Reg. 82081

Patent attorney

Moore & Van Allen

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-1000

Steven John Hultquist

Reg. 28021

Patent attorney

HULTQUIST, PLLC

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-419-9350

Christopher Mark Humphrey

Reg. 43683

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-755-8156

Gregory A Hunt

Reg. 41085

Patent attorney

Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.

Durham, NC · 27707

919-493-8000

Harold R Hunter· Jr

Reg. 44788

Patent agent

Denver, NC · 28037

704-674-4069

Maggie A Hupcey

Reg. 65436

Patent agent

Fuquay Varina, NC · 27526

215-385-2505

Blake P Hurt

Reg. 67181

Patent attorney

Tuggle Duggins P.A.

Greensboro, NC · 27402

336-271-5229

Benjamin P Hurwitz

Reg. 64066

Patent attorney

BorgWarner Emissions, Thermal and Turbo Systems

Arden, NC · 28803

828-273-9242

Travis J. Iams

Reg. 66362

Patent attorney

Alston and Bird

Charlotte, NC · 28280

808-371-4690

Elizabeth Selby Imhoff

Reg. 38298

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27608

919-740-1424

David R Irvin

Reg. 42682

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27608

919-833-4146

Thomas R Irwin

Reg. 77129

Patent attorney

Corning Optical Communications LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28216

980-613-1681

Jon Mark Isaacson

Reg. 60436

Patent attorney

MANN+HUMMEL

Gastonia, NC · 28054

704-869-3453

Anup Shrinivasan Iyer

Reg. 73375

Patent attorney

Greenfield Technologies

Charlotte, NC · 28207

434-249-7361

Susan Serad Jackson

Reg. 41302

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-417-3126

Charles A Jacobson

Reg. 53061

Patent attorney

Cree, Inc

Durham, NC · 27703

919-313-5798

William P. Jacobson

Reg. 70136

Patent attorney

Matthews, NC · 28105

704-841-8522

Deborah D Jagai

Reg. 68975

Patent attorney

Bank of America

Charlotte, NC · 28255

980-388-5507

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.