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 Aureus Consulting, LLC, Williams Mullen, and North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

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

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

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.