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 and Sajovec, PA, AgBiome, Inc., and Womble Bond Dickinson LLP.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Joseph Timothy Meigs

Patent attorney

AgBiome, Inc.

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

855-946-9537

Julie Broadus Meigs

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson LLP

Durham, NC · 27713

919-484-2253

Carmen E Melvin

Patent attorney

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

919-966-3929

Katherine E Merkel

Charlotte, NC · 28203

716-341-3539

Samuel C. Merritt

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-4945

Joshua D. Mertzlufft

Patent attorney

Mertzlufft Law PLLC dba Stake

Charlotte, NC · 28208-5576

704-303-8400

James M. Metts

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

252-373-7010

Blade A Metzer

Patent attorney

Parsons Corporation

Charlotte, NC · 28203

704-558-4444

Neil D Miles

Patent attorney

Withrow & Terranova

Cary, NC · 27511

919-238-2311

Anthony D Miller

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28256-1358

847-858-2752

Jerry Austin Miller

Miller Patent Services< Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-816-9981

Jonathan P Miller

Patent attorney

Attorney at Law

Wilmington, NC · 28405

910-509-7148

Laird Foulis Miller

Patent attorney

Southport, NC · 28461

910-253-6080

Mary L Miller

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel Sibley and Sajovec, PA

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Edward Eric Mills

Patent attorney

Nexsen Pruet, LLC

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-573-7439

John G Mills· III

Patent attorney

Wake Forest, NC · 27588

919-556-3838

Albert J Minn

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Durham, NC · 27703-8580

919-862-2200

William G Mitchell

Patent attorney

Juneau & Mitchell

Wilmington, NC · 28409

703-966-1167

Rachel A Mobley

Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

Raleigh, NC · 27603

919-865-4662

Valerie A. Mock

Winston Salem, NC · 27106

678-925-2996

Joseph G Monaghan

Patent attorney

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

Apex, NC · 27502

201-310-0363

Christopher K Montgomery

Patent attorney

Huntersville, NC · 28078

704-896-5777

Dale Montgomery

Garner, NC · 27529

919-550-0920

Mark A Montgomery

Patent attorney

Domtor Corporation

Raleigh, NC · 27617

919-237-4008

Cathy R Moore

Patent attorney

ProPat, LLC

Spruce Pine, NC · 28777

828-592-1834

Charles L Moore· Jr

Patent attorney

Sage Patent Group

Raleigh, NC · 27609

984-219-3358

David Scott Moore

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel Sibley and Sajovec, PA

Raleigh, NC · 27627

919-854-1400

Holly N Moore

Patent attorney

UTC Aerospace Systems

Charlotte, NC · 28217

704-423-8695

Jacob D Moore

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-484-2346

Sydnee E Moore

Patent attorney

Moore Law, PLLC

Holden Beach, NC · 28462

910-240-4878

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.

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