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 KDW Firm PLLC, Qorvo, and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Timothy S Moore

Reg. 77050

Patent attorney

KDW Firm PLLC

Cary, NC · 27513

919-595-6503

Michael H Moreton

Reg. 77226

Patent attorney

Greensboro, NC · 27410-9070

609-330-4584

Arthur S Morgenstern

Reg. 28244

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28278

843-834-7858

Thomas S Morris

Reg. 67061

Patent agent

Qorvo

Greensboro, NC · 27409

336-847-5421

Naschica S Morrison

Reg. 60492

Patent agent

Charlotte, NC · 28227

704-726-1272

Marcia R Morton

Reg. 46942

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27675

Kyle T. Mosley

Reg. 78576

Patent attorney

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-945-2936

David L Motto

Reg. 57416

Patent agent

Fuquay Varina, NC · 27526

919-357-0650

Lisa J Moyles

Reg. 40737

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-755-2144

Yuanyue Mu

Reg. 67427

Patent agent

Law Office of Yuanyue Mu PLLC

Cary, NC · 27511

919-650-2488

Jan Arthur Muddle

Reg. 24549

Patent agent

Jan A. Muddle Patent Services

Lincolnton, NC · 28092

704-732-8025

Matthew E Mulkeen

Reg. 44250

Patent agent

Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Durham, NC · 22709

703-819-5242

Tara Davidson Muller

Reg. 51597

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-244-4131

Michael J Munn

Reg. 42020

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-239-0908

Carlos Munoz-Bustamante

Reg. 51349

Patent agent

Lenovo (US) Inc.

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-294-0687

Jason A Murphy

Reg. 63423

Patent attorney

Schmeiser Olsen PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-500-9167

Michael D Murphy

Reg. 44958

Patent attorney

Murphy, Bilak & Homiller, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-948-3390

Sherry L Murphy

Reg. 53359

Patent attorney

Myers, Bigel, Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Silvy A Murphy

Reg. 44959

Patent attorney

Patent Guardian, Inc.

Cary, NC · 27512

919-859-2360

William S Nabors

Reg. 56419

Patent attorney

Fairview, NC · 28730

330-212-2303

Sarah E Nagae

Reg. 70360

Patent attorney

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-653-7824

Lee H. Nanney

Reg. 78355

Patent agent

Clemmons, NC · 27012

984-289-1544

Jason R Navari

Reg. 57733

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27713

410-608-8300

Thomas J Neagle

Reg. 56420

Patent attorney

Neagle Law Firm, PLLC

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

919-932-7445

Alexandra T Nelson

Reg. 82309

Patent agent

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-607-7317

Deanna J Nelson

Reg. 44968

Patent agent

Cary, NC · 27513

919-678-9478

M Bud Nelson

Reg. 35300

Patent attorney

The Hamner Institutes

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-558-1207

Alexander E. Newkirk

Reg. 79011

Patent agent

Kinghtdale, NC · 27545

919-271-7672

Peter C Newman

Reg. 70363

Patent agent

Mebane, NC · 27302

603-722-0411

John M. Ngunjiri

Reg. 83582

Patent agent

Hillsborough, NC · 27278

860-634-2827

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.