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 LLP, Hutchison PLLC, and Kacvinky Daisak Bluni PLLC.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Stephen H. Schilling

Reg. 67258

Patent attorney

Alston + Bird LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-862-2225

Trevor P Schmidt

Reg. 67153

Patent attorney

Hutchison PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919--82-9-4296

Thomas Benjamin Schroeder

Reg. 50990

Patent attorney

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-714-9997

Jeffrey S Schubert

Reg. 43098

Patent attorney

Kacvinky Daisak Bluni PLLC

Cary, NC · 27513

919-636-4767

Kenyon L Schuett

Reg. 44324

Patent attorney

BASF Corporation

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709-3528

919-547-2549

Cory D Schug

Reg. 67402

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson LLP

Greensboro, NC · 27401

336-574-8051

Stephen Joel Schultz

Reg. 29108

Patent attorney

Stephen J. Schultz

Charlotte, NC · 28277

216-225-0851

Jeffrey J Schwartz

Reg. 37532

Patent attorney

Schwartz Law Firm PC

Charlotte, NC · 28210

704-552-1889

Robert A Schwartzman

Reg. 50211

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Grant J Scott

Reg. 36925

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel Sibley and Sajovec

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Joshua I. Scott

Reg. 76306

Patent agent

Murphy Bilak & Homiller, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-650-6317

Mark Steven Scott

Reg. 43101

Patent attorney

BASF CORPORATION

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-659-3936

Whitcomb R Scott· III

Reg. 75088

Patent attorney

KDW Firm

Cary, NC · 27513

919-636-4767

Alan L Scrivner

Reg. 43104

Patent attorney

Mayne Pharma

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-760-3081

Brandon T. Scruggs

Reg. 57692

Patent attorney

Clayton, NC · 27527

617-276-2279

Cynthia Gineane Seal

Reg. 39365

Patent attorney

IBM Corporation

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-486-2743

Kenneth Alexander Seaman

Reg. 28113

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28270

704-365-6363

David C. Seastrunk

Reg. 73723

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27614

919-538-8602

Katherine C. Seguin

Reg. 80034

Patent agent

Syngenta Crop Protection LLC

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-281-7396

Matthew J Selby

Reg. 70765

Patent attorney

Withrow & Terranova, P.L.LC.

Cary, NC · 27511

919-238-2300

Rupa P Sen

Reg. 42139

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27709-2613

845-480-1896

Dane Sequeira

Reg. 77272

Patent agent

Durham, NC · 27707

949-554-4586

Jessie J. Shafer

Reg. 81602

Patent agent

Murphy, Bilak, & Homiller, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27512

919-566-1957

Bryan A Shang

Reg. 53582

Patent attorney

Bryan A Shang Attorney at Law

Raleigh, NC · 27603

919-749-1351

Noah A. Sharkan

Reg. 68361

Patent attorney

Kyndryl, Inc.

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

607-429-5287

Jonathan L. Shaw

Reg. 73443

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

626-594-5667

John Archibald Shedden

Reg. 25644

Patent attorney

Statesville, NC · 28677

704-528-3889

Wesley Walton Arnold Sheffield

Reg. 56748

Patent attorney

NK Patent Law, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-386-4056

Andrea B. Sherk

Reg. 64090

Patent agent

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP

Durham, NC · 27713

919-484-2350

Joseph Shin

Reg. 67873

Patent attorney

NK Patent Law

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-793-8275

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.