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 Maynard Nexsen, ABB, and Williams Mullen..

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Sunghyun Shin

Reg. 83608

Patent agent

Charlotte, NC · 28270

704-574-7024

Hannah E. Shirar

Reg. 84682

Patent attorney

Maynard Nexsen

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-338-5355

Jeb A Shookman

Reg. 67793

Patent attorney

ABB

Sanford, NC · 27330

312-894-9081

Andrew R Shores

Reg. 72108

Patent attorney

Williams Mullen.

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-981-4015

Larry T Shrout

Reg. 35357

Patent agent

Schneider Electric USA

Knightdale, NC · 27545

919-266-8625

Jessica Jane Sibley

Reg. 62089

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27705

704-591-0954

Benjamin F Sidbury

Reg. 54641

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28211

704-968-1344

Heather Gregg Sidbury

Reg. 54643

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28211

Peter D Siddoway

Reg. 56443

Patent attorney

Sage Patent Group

Raleigh, NC · 27622-0789

984-219-3369

John S. Sieman

Reg. 61064

Patent attorney

SAS Institute, Inc.

Cary, NC · 27513

919-531-3438

Thomas J Siepmann

Reg. 57374

Patent attorney

Siepmann IP, PLLC

Rodanthe, NC · 27968

571-551-8680

Xerxes Saeed Sifi

Reg. 80252

Patent agent

Newport, NC · 28570

216-633-8938

Ryan K Simmons

Reg. 45848

Patent attorney

Ward and Smith, P.A.

New Bern, NC · 28563-0867

252-672-5400

William M Simmons

Reg. 53910

Patent attorney

Simmons Patents

Lenoir, NC · 28645

828-757-9689

Carrie A Sindelar

Reg. 47092

Patent attorney

Honeywell International Inc.

Charolotte, NC · 28202

704-627-6011

Kavita Singh-Wissmann

Reg. 58697

Patent agent

Mooresville, NC · 28117

540-250-6869

Dale W Skalla

Reg. 70272

Patent agent

Syngenta Biotechnology Inc.

Durham, NC · 27709

919-281-7305

Bryan L Skelton

Reg. 50893

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-862-2200

Jennifer Lynne Skord

Reg. 30687

Patent agent

Pittsboro, NC · 27312

919-542-5359

Paul Joseph Skwierawski

Reg. 32173

Patent attorney

Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-636-4767

John E Slaughter· III

Reg. 43923

Patent attorney

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-286-8000

Charles Edison Smith

Reg. 26647

Patent attorney

North Caroliina Central University: School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

919-530-6348

Kyle S. Smith

Reg. 78579

Patent agent

McGuireWoods

Raleigh, NC · 27613

919-835-5966

Robert J Smith

Reg. 40820

Patent attorney

Glaxo Smith Kline

Durham, NC · 27701

980-219-9608

Joel D. Snellings

Reg. 902845

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

919-673-3639

Scott E. Snyder

Reg. 67958

Patent attorney

Holly Springs, NC · 27540

919-271-0284

Steven T Snyder

Reg. 54748

Patent attorney

Moody's Corporation

Charlotte, NC · 28207

980-435-5379

Robert L. Sons

Reg. 71737

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

970-980-9873

Miranda Marie Sooter

Reg. 57126

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28203-6818

704-444-1000

John L Sotomayor

Reg. 57497

Patent attorney

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-610-6872

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.