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 Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A., Moore & Van Allen, PLLC, and Wake Forest University Law School.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Rebecca Alba Rathmell

Reg. 79190

Patent attorney

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-3620

Madison Alexandria Ratliff

Reg. 903193

Limited recognition

Wake Forest University Law School

Winston-Salem, NC · 27109

Denise M Ray

Reg. 69142

Patent agent

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Durham, NC · 27713

919-484-2351

Jeanine S. Ray-Yarletts

Reg. 39808

Patent attorney

ABB, Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-807-8302

Bhavani S Rayaprolu

Reg. 56583

Patent agent

Sanford, NC · 27330

973-582-3409

Ray Wallace M Rayburn

Reg. 64908

Patent attorney

Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A.

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-945-6726

Carter W. Reeb

Reg. 76323

Patent agent

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28203-6818

704-444-1441

Jeffrey M Reichard

Reg. 64690

Patent attorney

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

Greensboro, NC · 27408

336-373-1600

Scott Warner Reid

Reg. 42098

Patent attorney

Lenovo (US) Inc.

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-294-0693

Victoria A. Reinhart

Reg. 78967

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28277

716-777-1891

Robert P Renke

Reg. 40783

Patent attorney

Lenovo US, Inc.

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-908-5866

Braxton H. Reyna

Reg. 73773

Patent attorney

Liberty, NC · 27298

336-437-5765

Adam H Reynolds

Reg. 71665

Patent attorney

CHARLOTTE, NC · 28204

704-804-0096

Kelly Kathlyn Reynolds

Reg. 51154

Patent attorney

Novozymes North America Inc

Franklinton, NC · 27525

919-494-3883

Charles Robert Rhodes

Reg. 24200

Patent attorney

Greensboro, NC · 27408

336-379-8698

Tracea L Rice

Reg. 69756

Patent agent

Moore and Van Allen, Pllc

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-2311

Bryan T Richardson

Reg. 70572

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27514

828-231-6205

Julie Hauschild Richardson

Reg. 40142

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, PA

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Janine P. Rickman

Reg. 32593

Patent attorney

Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A.

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-945-6714

James P Riek

Reg. 39009

Patent attorney

Glaxo Smith Kline

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709-3398

919-483-8022

Edward Wellington Rilee· Jr

Reg. 31869

Patent agent

MacCord Mason PLLC

Greensboro, NC · 27410

336-273-4422

Andrew W. Rinehart

Reg. 75537

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-607-7312

Abraham Rivera

Reg. 902830

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

909-246-2252

Jack W. Roach· III

Reg. 83906

Patent agent

Lexington, NC · 27295-1852

336-624-5224

David W Roadcap

Reg. 68956

Patent agent

Mebane, NC · 27302

919-304-8714

Erin L. Roberts

Reg. 73608

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28205

256-509-6466

Eric Philip Robins

Reg. 45047

Patent agent

Olive Law Group, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27511

919-439-7345

Brooks R. Robinson

Reg. 83069

Patent agent

Kernersville, NC · 27284

336-944-4380

Douglas Warren Robinson

Reg. 32751

Patent attorney

Lenovo

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-294-5967

Kelly B Robinson

Reg. 72960

Patent attorney

MacCord Mason, PLLC

Greensboro, NC · 27410

336-273-4422

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.