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, Alston & Bird LLP, and Higgins Benjamin, PLLC.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Gilbert J Andia

Reg. 38815

Patent attorney

Higgins Benjamin, PLLC

Greensboro, NC · 27401

336-273-1600

Damon C Andrews

Reg. 63135

Patent attorney

Matthews, NC · 28105

704-763-9723

Stephen M. Anthony

Reg. 63959

Patent agent

Cherryville, NC · 28021

704-445-6005

Stanislav Antolin

Reg. 34979

Patent attorney

Greensboro, NC · 27410-3927

336-856-8095

Mary-Kathryn Alexandria Appanaitis

Reg. 902163

Limited recognition

Wake Forest University Law School

Winston-Salem, NC · 27109

336-406-7100

Cameron C Applegate

Reg. 69606

Patent agent

NK Patent Law

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-348-2194

Christopher G Aranguren

Reg. 77981

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

631-816-6037

L. Taylor Arnold

Reg. 79830

Patent attorney

Arnold Law Firm, PLLC

Durham, NC · 27703

919-791-1001

Blas P Arroyo

Reg. 31319

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1012

Zahra Asadi

Reg. 81193

Patent agent

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-417-3243

Ray Ashburg

Reg. 53956

Patent attorney

AVONTIS

Charlotte, NC · 28284

704-408-2530

Jesse Brown Ashe· III

Reg. 44513

Patent attorney

Summa, Additon & Ashe, PA

Charlotte, NC · 28277-2199

704-945-6703

Stephen Smith Ashley· Jr

Reg. 47394

Patent attorney

Ashley Law Firm P.C.

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-847-1300

Amir Askarian

Reg. 72165

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird

Charlotte, NC · 28280

202-239-3645

Brian J Assessor

Reg. 71410

Patent attorney

Greenberg Traurig

Charlotte, NC · 28202

980-319-2055

Michael D Atella

Reg. 38372

Patent attorney

Jamestown, NC · 27282

336-402-3900

Vicki H Audia

Reg. 34539

Patent agent

Mills River, NC · 28759

828-891-9671

Bradley R. Aycock

Reg. 72032

Patent attorney

Withrow & Terranova, P.L.L.C.

Cary, NC · 27511

919-238-2300

David Randal Ayers

Reg. 40493

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Jeffery E Bacon

Reg. 35055

Patent attorney

Gilbarco Inc.

Greensboro, NC · 27410

336-547-5412

Juliana Claire Badeaux

Reg. 903186

Limited recognition

Wake Forest University Law School

Winston-Salem, NC · 27109

205-616-0474

Guillermo E Baeza

Reg. 35056

Patent attorney

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Mooresville, NC · 28117

704-758-2862

Parveen K. Baig

Reg. 73006

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27613

919-341-8330

Haris Z Bajwa

Reg. 67844

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27712

202-558-8729

Michael D. Baker

Reg. 61763

Patent agent

RF Micro Devices Inc.

Greensboro, NC · 27409

336-678-5422

Walter L Baker

Reg. 52585

Patent agent

Walter L Baker Engineering PLLC

Greensboro, NC · 27410

336-286-6165

Ronald D Bakule

Reg. 32681

Patent agent

Hendersonville, NC · 28739

215-872-6494

Timothy J Balts

Reg. 51429

Patent attorney

Rimon P.C.

Charlotte, NC · 28216

704-631-3014

Kapil U. Banakar

Reg. 73806

Patent agent

Corning Optical Communications LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28216

828-901-5032

Trevor L. Bannister

Reg. 66190

Patent attorney

Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-636-4767

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.