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 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Ward and Smith, P.A., and NK Patent Law, PLLC.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

William J McNamara· IV

Patent attorney

Wilmington, NC · 28409

914-629-8869

Robert H McWilliams· Jr.

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

803-255-9380

Heather M Medd Seitz

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28210

704-213-0930

Jason S. Medlin

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28278

205-201-0499

Robert M Meeks

Patent attorney

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-277-9100

Douglas W Meier

Patent attorney

NK Patent Law, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-348-2194

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

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-2424

Joshua D. Mertzlufft

Patent attorney

Mertzlufft Law PLLC dba Stake

Charlotte, NC · 28208-5576

704-303-8400

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

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.

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