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 Withrow & Terranova, P.L.LC., US Conec Ltd., and Murphy, Bilak, & Homiller, PLLC.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

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

Shubhrangshu Sengupta

Reg. 67109

Patent agent

US Conec Ltd.

Hickory, NC · 28602

828-323-8883

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

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

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.