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 Muprhy, Bilak, and Homiller, PLLC, MacCord Mason, PLLC, and Olive Law Group PLLC.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Justin J. Leonard

Reg. 60986

Patent attorney

Muprhy, Bilak, and Homiller, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27512

919-948-3390

Jason M Lerman

Reg. 54263

Patent attorney

Winston-Salem, NC · 27106

336-414-8015

Andrew M Lerner

Reg. 77836

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

831-224-4563

James L Lester

Reg. 38721

Patent attorney

MacCord Mason, PLLC

Greensboro, NC · 27410

336-273-4422

Nathan P Letts

Reg. 36581

Patent attorney

Olive Law Group PLLC

Cary, NC · 27511

919-342-4882

David Jacob Levy

Reg. 27655

Patent attorney

Hendersonville, NC · 28792

919-740-1697

Christopher P. Lewallen

Reg. 66208

Patent agent

Independent Agent

Hudson, NC · 28638

828-729-3315

Jonathan V Lewis

Reg. 78394

Patent attorney

Smith Anderson

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-821-1220

William Spencer Lewis

Reg. 902495

Limited recognition

Wake Forest University Law School

Winston-Salem, NC · 27109

812-629-6503

Charles A Leyes

Reg. 61317

Patent attorney

Textron Inc.

Charlotte, NC · 28273

704-504-4025

Dan Li

Reg. 78814

Patent attorney

Murphy, Bilak & Homiller, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27512

919-566-1960

Shulong Li

Reg. 51944

Patent agent

Marvin, NC · 28173

864-580-8487

Raymond O Linker· Jr

Reg. 26419

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28207

704-334-5259

Herman M. Little

Reg. 76735

Patent attorney

Rockingham, NC · 28379

919-758-9786

Yunhao Liu

Reg. 69376

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

919-259-4528

Andrew S. Loge

Reg. 76597

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1143

William L London· III

Reg. 37173

Patent attorney

Static Control Components, Inc.

Sanford, NC · 27331

919-718-2901

Ian D Longacre

Reg. 73573

Patent attorney

Smith Anderson LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-821-6783

G Spencer Lueders· Jr

Reg. 45915

Patent attorney

UNIFORM ECHO LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28211

704-968-6536

Royce B Luke

Reg. 53246

Patent agent

Cary, NC · 27519

919-387-6922

Dickson M Lupo

Reg. 34864

Patent attorney

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28207

704-331-3589

Dawson T Lybbert

Reg. 80244

Patent attorney

Winston-Salem, NC · 27103

385-335-7125

Ruthie D Lyle

Reg. 66648

Patent agent

Durham, NC · 27705

919-806-2498

Megan E Lyman

Reg. 57054

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27613

919-259-6826

Kevin R Lyn

Reg. 42818

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27617

919-451-9025

Kathleen Maher Lynch

Reg. 33957

Patent attorney

Law Office of Kathleen Lynch, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-696-8659

Feng Ma

Reg. 58192

Patent agent

Syncoda LLC

Cary, NC · 27519

608-334-4315

Howard Arthur MacCord· Jr

Reg. 28639

Patent attorney

MacCord Mason PLLC

Greensboro, NC · 27410

336-273-4422

Brian D MacDonald

Reg. 54288

Patent agent

NK Patent Law PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-348-2194

Marc D. Macenko

Reg. 71261

Patent attorney

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

Apex, NC · 27502

919-238-2300

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.