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 Wake Forest University Law School, Myers Bigel, P.A., and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Meyke A. Kang

Reg. 84514

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

765-409-0337

Emma S. Kantola

Reg. 83333

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27605

920-819-6316

Patrick L. Kartes

Reg. 64678

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202-4007

704-417-3036

Pritesh Kasliwal

Reg. 80984

Patent agent

Apex, NC · 27502

703-626-2658

Jeffrey Robert Kaufman

Reg. 41107

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

858-368-9363

Hannah L. M. Kausche

Reg. 79965

Patent agent

Durham, NC · 27707

336-662-2242

Annemarie Frances Kearns

Reg. 902907

Limited recognition

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law

Chapel Hill, NC · 27514

908-578-6485

Jason A. Keith

Reg. 63800

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-862-2233

Karen A Keller-Cuda

Reg. 58210

Patent agent

Brock & Scott, PLLC

Winston Salem, NC · 27103

336-354-1797

Laura Marie Kelley

Reg. 48441

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel Sibley and Sajovec PA

Raleigh, NC · 27627

919-854-1400

Zachary S. Kelton

Reg. 71345

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-420-1720

Elizabeth R. Kendall

Reg. 74280

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28227

765-418-2354

Pat Winston Kennedy

Reg. 36970

Patent attorney

Winston Salem, NC · 27106

336-215-2648

Herbert V Kerner

Reg. 42721

Patent attorney

Horizon Patent Group, LLC

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

202-320-4841

Shyamaa Khan

Reg. 902494

Limited recognition

Wake Forest University Law School

Winston-Salem, NC · 27109

443-540-7005

Steven R Kick

Reg. 65721

Patent agent

PATENTFILE, LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28210

704-350-5472

Laura L Kiefer

Reg. 48154

Patent attorney

Technomos

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-451-1283

Phillip R Kiefer

Reg. 55326

Patent attorney

bioMerieux, Inc.

Durham, NC · 27712

919-648-7762

Mary G. Kiernan

Reg. 83061

Patent attorney

Maynard Nexsen PC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-338-5304

Sidney Wallis Kilgore

Reg. 57047

Patent attorney

Hillsborough, NC · 27278

727-543-4376

Craig Nelson Killen

Reg. 35218

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-417-3127

Abigail Kathryn Killough

Reg. 903191

Limited recognition

Wake Forest University Law School

Winston-Salem, NC · 27109

215-534-5296

Gloria E. Kim

Reg. 80200

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27514

240-671-2788

Julia A Kim

Reg. 68162

Patent attorney

Duke University

Durham, NC · 27705

919-681-6412

Minar Kim

Reg. 71202

Patent attorney

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-2421

Kyle W Kimble

Reg. 63661

Patent attorney

Know Bio LLC

Durham, NC · 27709

919-321-1725

Janice A Kimpel

Reg. 42734

Patent agent

Alphavax,Inc

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-595-0400

Cliff R King

Reg. 45726

Patent agent

Pisgah Labs, Inc.

Pisgah Forest, NC · 28768

828-884-2789

Mark S King

Reg. 59524

Patent attorney

Humphries & King, P.C.

Wilmington, NC · 28401

910-332-0721

Trent A Kirk

Reg. 54223

Patent attorney

Invue Security Products

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-752-6513

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.