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 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP, The Hamner Institutes, and BN Consultant.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

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

Binh-An D. Nguyen

Reg. 66826

Patent agent

BN Consultant

Waxhaw, NC · 28173

703-313-7652

Christian R. Nifong

Reg. 73027

Patent agent

Nifong, Kiefer & Klinck PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-348-2194

Justin R. Nifong

Reg. 59389

Patent attorney

NK Patent Law, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-348-2194

John C. Nipp

Reg. 62890

Patent attorney

Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A.

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-945-6710

Priya S. Niranjan

Reg. 69189

Patent agent

Attentus 360

Morrisville, NC · 27560

214-415-8516

Kelsey Irwin Nix

Reg. 33119

Patent attorney

Smith Anderson

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-821-6728

Todd E North

Reg. 57795

Patent attorney

Seqirus

Holly Springs, NC · 27540

919-414-8579

Jodell R Nowicki

Reg. 64080

Patent attorney

Direct Digital, LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

630-309-8877

Russell D Nugent

Reg. 54341

Patent attorney

Wilmington, NC · 28412

910-352-9637

Dennis H. Nunez

Reg. 58837

Patent attorney

Withrow & Terranova

Apex, NC · 27502

919-238-2386

William Clarence O'Bannon· IV

Reg. 902844

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

919-530-7166

Kevin A O'Brien

Reg. 46106

Patent attorney

Goodrich Corporation

Charlotte, NC · 28217

704-423-7581

Jennifer Lauren O'Connell

Reg. 57392

Patent attorney

Fuquay Varina, NC · 27526

516-286-7773

James M O'Neill

Reg. 69924

Patent attorney

Murphy, Bilak and Homiller

Cary, NC · 27512

919-948-3390

Timothy John O'Sullivan

Reg. 35632

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27615

919-676-3672

Amy L. Odenbaugh

Reg. 59942

Patent agent

KDW Firm LLC

Cary, NC · 27513

919-578-3797

Ryan Odessa

Reg. 79951

Patent agent

Clements Bernard Baratta Walker

Charlotte, NC · 28211

704-576-8885

Michael F. Ohrenberger

Reg. 79153

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28216

508-561-8143

Seiko Okada

Reg. 78833

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickson (US) LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-755-8179

Jennifer M. Olansen

Reg. 84114

Patent agent

Winston Salem, NC · 27101

757-985-6504

B B Olive

Reg. 18267

Patent attorney

Olive and Olive PA

Durham, NC · 27702

919-683-5514

Bentley Jason Olive

Reg. 44985

Patent attorney

Olive Law Group, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-889-0914

Stuart J Oram

Reg. 83045

Patent agent

Biomason Inc.

Durham, NC · 27709

917-617-4155

Christopher Harrison Orders

Reg. 57151

Patent attorney

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-4965

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.