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 Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC, Williams Mullen, and KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON,LLP.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Cynthia B Rothschild

Reg. 47040

Patent attorney

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON,LLP

Winston-salem, NC · 27101-2400

336-607-7300

Patrick Francis Roughen· Jr

Reg. 47041

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27713

919-973-0219

Lewis Stuart Rowell

Reg. 45469

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28214

336-209-7932

Kelly L. Rowells

Reg. 70722

Patent agent

Novozymes

Durham, NC · 27709

919-608-9830

Ronnen A Roy

Reg. 66701

Patent attorney

Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC

Cary, NC · 27513

919-636-4767

Adam L Rucker

Reg. 65933

Patent attorney

Novozymes North America Inc.

Durham, NC · 27587

919-494-7043

Elizabeth K Rucki

Reg. 63672

Patent attorney

GSK

Durham, NC · 27701

919-353-8081

Ronald Alan Rudder

Reg. 45618

Patent attorney

Olive Law Group, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27511

919-694-1153

Matthew C. Ruedy

Reg. 64823

Patent attorney

Cotton Incorporated

Cary, NC · 27513

919-678-2260

Carter D. Rummel

Reg. 80347

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-417-3025

Matthew S Russell

Reg. 68471

Patent attorney

Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-636-4767

Nicholas C Russell

Reg. 68922

Patent attorney

Moore and Van Allen, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202-4003

704-331-3611

Rohan George Sabapathypillai

Reg. 51074

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, PA

Raleigh, NC · 27627

919-854-1400

Olivia K. Sahyouni

Reg. 82323

Patent attorney

Neo IP

Durham, NC · 27713

919-802-1124

Sammy Said

Reg. 72304

Patent attorney

Cary, NC · 27513

919-889-8056

F Michael Sajovec· III

Reg. 31793

Patent attorney

Williams Mullen

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-981-4026

Elaine Therese Sale

Reg. 41286

Patent attorney

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

Durham, NC · 27704

919-287-6332

Austin G. Sanders

Reg. 81695

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-675-4591

Carl E Sanders

Reg. 57203

Patent attorney

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-420-1728

William A. Sanders

Reg. 57690

Patent agent

Aureus Consulting, LLC

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

650-387-1452

James L. Saragosa

Reg. 79431

Patent agent

Apex, NC · 27539

480-321-7663

David M Saravitz

Reg. 55593

Patent attorney

Williams Mullen

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-981-4094

Jada Keymore Satchell

Reg. 900990

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

252-565-3323

David A Saunders

Reg. 70819

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27614

240-997-8100

Michael G Savage

Reg. 32596

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27515

919-271-0193

Joel W. Sawyer

Reg. 77723

Patent attorney

Asheboro, NC · 27203

336-457-7357

Karl Summey Sawyer· Jr

Reg. 28902

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-417-3049

David B Scanlon

Reg. 81672

Patent agent

K&L Gates LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-7443

William Edward Schadel

Reg. 33774

Patent attorney

Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice

Durham, NC · 27713

919-316-4282

Chandler C. Scheitlin

Reg. 78773

Patent agent

A|I Patent Law

Charlotte, NC · 28270

615-999-5422

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.