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 Alston & Bird, Cardinal Intellectual Property, and Michael C. Phillips.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Daniel J. Petrykowski

Reg. 81425

Patent agent

Alston & Bird

Charlotte, NC · 28203-6818

704-444-1297

Brian D. Phillips

Reg. 54911

Patent attorney

Cardinal Intellectual Property

Raleigh, NC · 27608

919-225-4165

James R Phillips

Reg. 53465

Patent agent

Burlington, NC · 27215

Michael C Phillips

Reg. 42072

Patent attorney

Michael C. Phillips

Cary, NC · 27513

919-380-9500

Steven Bradley Phillips

Reg. 37911

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-420-1700

Weldon Patrick Phillips· Jr

Reg. 48846

Patent attorney

Fayettteville, NC · 28306

303-525-4922

William J. Piazza

Reg. 75108

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-368-3349

Catherine A Picut

Reg. 37419

Patent attorney

Wil Research LLC

Hillsborough, NC · 27278

919-619-0554

Carl Howard Pierce

Reg. 45730

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28216

215-519-1380

Sabrina M Piercy

Reg. 63071

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28212

828-337-3538

Peter E Piers· Jr

Reg. 84009

Patent agent

Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-607-7338

Christopher M Pignato

Reg. 77351

Patent attorney

IBM

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709-2195

716-515-7134

William Frank Pinsak

Reg. 22315

Patent attorney

William F Pinsak and Assocs

Hertford, NC · 27944

252-426-3179

Frank Javier Pita· Jr

Reg. 41511

Patent attorney

Cary, NC · 27513

919-609-5833

Mark A. Pitman

Reg. 84518

Patent agent

Durham, NC · 27705

716-913-6969

Robert Wayland Pitts

Reg. 27372

Patent attorney

Winston-Salem, NC · 27106

336-760-9565

C. J. Hunter Plemmons

Reg. 61060

Patent attorney

Aceto Law Office P.A.

Asheville, NC · 28801

828-251-9079

S Benjamin Pleune

Reg. 52421

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1000

Jacob Anthony Pollack

Reg. 47002

Patent attorney

Cogentrix Energy, LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28273

704-672-2486

Craig H Popalis

Reg. 49028

Patent attorney

High Point, NC · 27262

561-281-2261

Christopher M. Poteat

Reg. 83922

Patent agent

Alston & Bird

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-862-2234

James Frederick Potts

Reg. 76942

Patent attorney

Goldsboro, NC · 27534

919-222-0558

Noel Dean Powell· Jr.

Reg. 58909

Patent attorney

RAI Services Company

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-741-2066

Nicholas C. Prairie

Reg. 70499

Patent agent

Durham, NC · 27705

508-440-5662

Christelle K Pride

Reg. 72343

Patent agent

Carrboro, NC · 27510

502-396-8335

Peter H Priest

Reg. 30210

Patent attorney

HULTQUIST, PLLC

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-945-8774

Deborah L Pritchard

Reg. 48709

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27712

919-479-8319

Andrew T Prokopetz

Reg. 52134

Patent attorney

Bayer CropScience LP

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-549-2371

Michael B Pruden

Reg. 52135

Patent attorney

Volvo Technology of America

Greensboro, NC · 27409

336-393-4165

Karen L Prus

Reg. 39337

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27705

919-489-1224

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.