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 Coats & Bennett, PLLC, Campbell Law School, and RTI International.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Lucas S Osborn

Reg. 59528

Patent attorney

Campbell Law School

Raleigh, NC · 27603

281-701-5573

Eric R. Ostraat

Reg. 61680

Patent attorney

RTI International

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709-2194

919-.54-1.6769

Allen M Ostrager

Reg. 56644

Patent agent

Shallotte, NC · 28470

910-755-6085

John R Owen

Reg. 42055

Patent attorney

Coats & Bennett, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-854-1844

Bruce E. Owens· Jr.

Reg. 58685

Patent attorney

Withrow & Terranova P.L.L.C.

Cary, NC · 27511

919-238-2300

Alissa Marie Pacchioli

Reg. 74252

Patent attorney

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-344-3181

Gary M Pace

Reg. 40403

Patent attorney

Cary, NC · 27511

919-608-2035

Angela M. Pacherille

Reg. 83188

Patent agent

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-945-2169

William G Pagan

Reg. 67192

Patent attorney

Coats & Bennett, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-854-1844

Thurman K. Page

Reg. 73877

Patent attorney

Waxhaw, NC · 28173

240-416-3532

Andre Pallapies

Reg. 62246

Patent attorney

BSH Home Appliances Corporation

New Bern, NC · 28562

252-672-9136

Wenqi Pan

Reg. 70497

Patent agent

Durham, NC · 27713

919-923-4276

Kristine E. Panner

Reg. 83354

Patent agent

Alston and Bird

Charlotte, NC · 28203

704-444-1087

Mike C. Papakonstantinou

Reg. 79176

Patent attorney

MOORE & VAN ALLEN, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-3692

Daniel A Parisi

Reg. 72105

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27605

919-744-8223

DeLeon Parker· Jr

Reg. 42978

Patent attorney

The Parker Law Office

Rocky Mount, NC · 27804

252-937-2255

Thomas R Parker· II

Reg. 77227

Patent attorney

Maynard Nexsen PC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-338-5353

Casey S Parks

Reg. 62921

Patent attorney

Boone, NC · 28607

828-719-0159

Yanping J Parks

Reg. 72701

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-420-1811

Kelly S. Parsons

Reg. 70704

Patent agent

Office of Technology Development

Chapel Hill, NC · 27599

919-962-6277

Lesley Pasman

Reg. 77859

Patent agent

Myers Bigel P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

James G Passe

Reg. 29966

Patent attorney

Passe Intellectual Property, LLC

Raleigh, NC · 27614

919-256-8195

Nilay D Patel

Reg. 54365

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27514

919-316-6449

Sudhanshu C. Pathak

Reg. 61285

Patent agent

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1000

Mary Alexander Patterson

Reg. 901573

Limited recognition

Wake Forest University Law School

Winston-Salem, NC · 27109

434-944-4780

Benjamin M Patton

Reg. 76922

Patent attorney

nCino, Inc.

Wilmington, NC · 28405

888-676-2466

Debra Lynn Pawl

Reg. 30794

Patent attorney

Wake Forest, NC · 27587

919-435-8765

Donald Nalle Payne· Jr

Reg. 45299

Patent agent

Ocean Isle Beach, NC · 28469

910-393-7994

Susan L Peacock

Reg. 56430

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-408-3203

Lindsey Sharlene Peck

Reg. 902829

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

703-929-0755

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.