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 Alston & Bird, Zscaler, Inc., and Womble Bond Dickinson LLP.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Lawrence A. Baratta· Jr.

Reg. 59553

Patent attorney

Zscaler, Inc.

Charlotte, NC · 28271

704-430-8141

Reid K. Barber

Reg. 79371

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson LLP

Greensboro, NC · 27401

336-574-8064

Josiah B. Barbour

Reg. 73007

Patent attorney

Barbour Patent Law

Elon, NC · 27244

619-871-2269

Keisha Mone Barfield

Reg. 902841

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

910-234-9742

Neil M Barnes

Reg. 72308

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27717

919-627-3488

John J Barnhardt· III

Reg. 28686

Patent attorney

Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A.

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-945-6700

Yoshimi D Barron

Reg. 69998

Patent agent

AgBiome, Inc.

Durham, NC · 27709

614-619-2009

Glenn H Barth

Reg. 45465

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

919-360-8972

Ross Ritter Barton

Reg. 51438

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280-4000

704-444-1000

Sridevi V Basavaraju

Reg. 66253

Patent agent

Myers Bigel P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Kenneth D Bassinger

Reg. 43484

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27514

817-995-3095

Greta Rochelle Batista

Reg. 902100

Limited recognition

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law

Chapel Hill, NC · 27514

703-409-2223

Michael G. Batten

Reg. 71215

Patent agent

HDR Engineering, Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27606

252-670-9506

Allen R Baum

Reg. 36086

Patent attorney

Barnes & Thornburg

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-536-6207

Clayton W Beard

Reg. 52602

Patent agent

Carolina Vaccine Institute

Chapel Hill, NC · 27599-7292

919-966-4026

Erin M Beaton

Reg. 79218

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1316

David D Beatty

Reg. 38071

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Walter L Beavers

Reg. 26704

Patent attorney

Patent Attorney

Greensboro, NC · 27401

336-275-7601

Daniel I. Becker

Reg. 71216

Patent attorney

Daniel Becker, Attorney at Law, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-649-4218

Matthew S Bedsole

Reg. 70332

Patent attorney

Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28246

704-384-2600

Arthur D Begun

Reg. 31811

Patent attorney

Law Office of Arthur Begun

Cary, NC · 27519

919-319-0033

Gregory S Beirne

Reg. 81777

Patent agent

Alston & Bird

Charlotte, NC · 28203

704-444-1410

Nicholas P. Bell

Reg. 79082

Patent agent

Pfafftown, NC · 27040

801-358-2073

William B. Bell

Reg. 69084

Patent agent

Charlotte, NC · 28209

980-207-2595

Chad E Bement

Reg. 54991

Patent attorney

Wells Fargo

Charlotte, NC · 28202-0901

262-361-4365

Luis F Benavides

Reg. 74098

Patent agent

Winston-Salem, NC · 27106

813-368-5926

Marjorie T Benbow

Reg. 54992

Patent attorney

University of North Carolina Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · 28223

704-687-4144

John F Beninati

Reg. 40510

Patent attorney

Honeywell International, Inc.

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-627-6012

David E Bennett

Reg. 32194

Patent attorney

Coats and Bennett PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-854-1844

Hugh C Bennett· Jr

Reg. 25664

Patent attorney

High Point, NC · 27261

336-883-2111

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.