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 Alston & Bird LLP, Apex Tool Group LLC, and Red Hat, Inc..

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Scott E. McAllister

Reg. 82466

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28209

919-306-0149

Christopher W McAvoy

Reg. 57055

Patent attorney

Apex Tool Group LLC

Apex, NC · 27539

919-387-2404

Ernamarie Messenger McBride

Reg. 36362

Patent attorney

Cary, NC · 27519

919-650-1557

Patrick T McBride

Reg. 39295

Patent attorney

Red Hat, Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-754-4974

Mark E McBurney

Reg. 33114

Patent attorney

IBM Corporation

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-543-2729

Gero G McClellan

Reg. 44227

Patent attorney

Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

Greensboro, NC · 27405-5086

336-698-4286

Thomas D McClure· Jr

Reg. 54302

Patent attorney

Trego, Hines & Ladenheim, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28269

704-599-8911

Daniel E McConnell

Reg. 20360

Patent attorney

The McConnell Law Firm

Raleigh, NC · 27608

919-510-4246

Kevin N. McCoy

Reg. 71516

Patent attorney

Lowe's Companies

Mooresville, NC · 28117

704-758-3375

Michael D McCoy

Reg. 28098

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1011

Michael M McCraw

Reg. 74692

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1148

Heidi J. McCray

Reg. 83678

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Victoria Hunt McCrea

Reg. 41978

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27615-1619

919-847-4827

Nala Indigo McCrimmon

Reg. 900304

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

646-228-8275

Patricia A McDaniels

Reg. 33194

Patent attorney

BASF CORP

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-659-3953

Corrine M. McDermott

Reg. 84535

Patent agent

Nags Head, NC · 27959

703-505-2549

Richard M McDermott

Reg. 40720

Patent attorney

McDermott PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28203

704-904-4331

Jeffrey Robert McFadden

Reg. 46916

Patent agent

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-721-3730

Alison S. McGeary

Reg. 66768

Patent attorney

Wake Forest, NC · 27587

919-672-5839

James E McGinness

Reg. 33260

Patent attorney

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

Wilmington, NC · 28401

910-819-6166

Trent R McKenzie

Reg. 72341

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

336-314-4990

Martin J McKinley

Reg. 31782

Patent attorney

Cary, NC · 27518

919-342-7019

Sydney Elizabeth McKinney

Reg. 77443

Patent attorney

Moore and Van Allen PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202-4003

704-331-1000

Christopher K. McLane

Reg. 74126

Patent attorney

Honeywell

Charlotte, NC · 28202

803-835-8296

William J McNamara· IV

Reg. 63283

Patent attorney

Wilmington, NC · 28409

914-629-8869

Robert H McWilliams· Jr.

Reg. 66617

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

803-255-9380

Heather M Medd Seitz

Reg. 70488

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28210

704-213-0930

Jason S. Medlin

Reg. 66519

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28278

205-201-0499

Robert M Meeks

Reg. 40723

Patent attorney

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-277-9100

Douglas W Meier

Reg. 65727

Patent attorney

NK Patent Law, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-348-2194

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.