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 Sibley & Sajovec, PA, University of North Carolina of Charlotte, and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Inc.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Stefanie L. Mach

Reg. 67289

Patent agent

Hillsborough, NC · 27278

443-465-5585

Catherine J Mader

Reg. 63275

Patent agent

Winston Salem, NC · 27104

919-923-7533

Karen A Magri

Reg. 41965

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, PA

Raleigh, NC · 27627

919-854-1400

Ryan M. Mahabir

Reg. 83448

Patent attorney

Concord, NC · 28027

336-486-3787

Pamela Gayle Maher

Reg. 40712

Patent attorney

Wake Forest, NC · 27587

310-562-0272

Carl Peter Barthold Mahler· II

Reg. 35265

Patent attorney

University of North Carolina of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · 28223-0001

704-687-8016

James V Mahon

Reg. 41966

Patent attorney

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Inc

Reasearch Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-599-2639

Frank Maldari

Reg. 47767

Patent attorney

Pfizer Inc.

Rocky Mount, NC · 27804

860-271-3863

Jitendra Malik

Reg. 55823

Patent attorney

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-344-3185

Richard Paul Maloney

Reg. 24194

Patent agent

Undercover Designs LLC

Fuquay Varina, NC · 27526

919-601-2993

Gerald Dixon Malpass· Jr

Reg. 40079

Patent attorney

Pinehurst, NC · 28374-9738

281-615-0626

John E. J. Manzo

Reg. 80247

Patent agent

K&L Gates LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-7457

Nicholas C Marais

Reg. 77181

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28210

949-981-8157

John T Marbut

Reg. 78540

Patent agent

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Kevin R Markham

Reg. 64176

Patent agent

Syngenta Biotech Inc.

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-226-7339

Olivia M Marsh

Reg. 67516

Patent agent

QORVO, Inc.

Greensboro, NC · 27409

336-678-5580

Thomas Robert Marsh

Reg. 31039

Patent attorney

Hot Springs, NC · 28743

303-748-5744

Michael A Masinick

Reg. 56938

Patent agent

Wallace, NC · 28466

910-285-3011

William J Mason

Reg. 22948

Patent attorney

Wilmington, NC · 28411

910-686-5225

Brandon Wayne Massengill

Reg. 76955

Patent attorney

Womble Bond & Dickinson

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-755-2177

Carl B Massey· Jr

Reg. 44224

Patent attorney

Massey Law, PLLC

Lewisville, NC · 27023

336-682-2715

Theodore Tennyson Masters

Reg. 36209

Patent agent

Ted Masters & Associates

Charlotte, NC · 28227

704-545-0037

Parthiban A Mathavan

Reg. 73024

Patent attorney

Tompkins Robotics LLC

Raleigh, NC · 27616

984-800-7005

Pooja Mathur

Reg. 84069

Patent agent

Apex, NC · 27523

919-651-3919

Richard T Matthews

Reg. 53284

Patent attorney

Williams Mullen

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-.98-1.4000

Boris Matvenko

Reg. 48165

Patent attorney

KDW Firm PLLC

Cary, NC · 27513

919-885-0476

Michael E Mauney

Reg. 33731

Patent attorney

Southport, NC · 28461

910-457-0056

Scott C Mayhew

Reg. 58339

Patent attorney

Zoetis

Durham, NC · 27703-8481

919-314-2535

Stuart Tyrus Maynard· Jr

Reg. 54297

Patent agent

Asheville, NC · 28805

828-298-4824

Brian D. McAlhaney

Reg. 65327

Patent attorney

Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC

Greensboro, NC · 27409

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.