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 Sage Patent Group, RAI Services Company, and HULTQUIST, PLLC.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

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

Justin M Puleo

Reg. 76195

Patent attorney

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

984-242-1790

Connor K. Purks

Reg. 84350

Patent agent

Patent Craft, LLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-306-5081

David Kent Purks

Reg. 40133

Patent attorney

Sage Patent Group

Raleigh, NC · 27622-0789

984-219-3377

Kory P. Purks

Reg. 82644

Patent attorney

Sage Patent Group

Raleigh, NC · 27612

984-219-8499

Robert S Pyles

Reg. 57495

Patent agent

Withrow + Terranova, P.L.L.C.

Apex, NC · 27502

919-238-2370

Keduo Qian

Reg. 68433

Patent agent

Carrboro, NC · 27510

919-619-6676

Frank R. Qin

Reg. 79205

Patent agent

Durham, NC · 27704

215-429-7598

Jacqueline Louise Quay

Reg. 47011

Patent attorney

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · 27599-4105

919-966-3929

Steven Ryan Quinley

Reg. 47012

Patent attorney

Static Control Components, Inc.

Sanford, NC · 27330

919-774-3808

David M Quinn

Reg. 67149

Patent attorney

Kyndryl

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27703

919-254-8005

Joshua D. Quinn

Reg. 81025

Patent agent

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-838-4121

Nathaniel T. Quirk

Reg. 60676

Patent attorney

Burr & Forman LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-347-6462

Russell M Racine

Reg. 54383

Patent attorney

Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog, LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28211

704-940-3418

Heike S. Radeke

Reg. 75394

Patent agent

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Sadia A Rahman

Reg. 70971

Patent agent

Greenville, NC · 27834

919-656-0951

Rajiv J. Raj

Reg. 59947

Patent agent

Sotomayor IP Consulting, Ltd.

Raleigh, NC · 27603

315-525-6235

Cecilia G Rambarat

Reg. 79775

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-450-5498

Naresh Ramireddy

Reg. 83021

Patent agent

Cary, NC · 27519

210-601-7199

William Kevin Ransom

Reg. 45031

Patent attorney

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202-4003

704-331-3549

Charles R Raphun

Reg. 57955

Patent attorney

Nortel Networks, Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-997-4436

James Mark Rashid

Reg. 31290

Patent attorney

Huntersville, NC · 28078

704--49-7-5125

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.