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 BURR & FORMAN LLP, Truist Bank, and WMSpruill PLLC.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Steven Joseph Soucar

Reg. 32440

Patent attorney

Leland, NC · 28451

203-470-7851

Fredericka J Sowers

Reg. 66854

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27514

573-201-3691

Esther Spaltenstein

Reg. 47957

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-851-5970

Andrew W Spangler

Reg. 51102

Patent attorney

Pinehurst, NC · 28374

910-215-8099

Elise P Speaks

Reg. 43147

Patent agent

Cary, NC · 27519

919-463-7880

Gordon D. Speckhard

Reg. 76148

Patent agent

Greensboro, NC · 27403

336-587-3600

Andrew Tyler Spence

Reg. 45699

Patent attorney

BURR & FORMAN LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-347-6423

Michael A Springs

Reg. 41322

Patent attorney

Truist Bank

Charlotte, NC · 28255

704-953-0090

W. Murray Spruill

Reg. 32943

Patent attorney

WMSpruill PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27615

919-630-4722

Mayuram V Srinivasan

Reg. 52247

Patent agent

Matthews, NC · 28105-6798

716-912-5393

Devesh Srivastava

Reg. 53632

Patent attorney

North Carolina State University

Raleight, NC · 27695-8210

919-515-5483

David Hunter Stamey

Reg. 55643

Patent attorney

ABC Group Inc.

Greensboro, NC · 27408

336-279-0905

Elizabeth A Stanek

Reg. 48568

Patent attorney

Stanek Lemon Crouse + Meeks, PA

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-944-4006

John C Stathis

Reg. 79080

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27703

404-435-5193

Clinton Matthew Stauffer

Reg. 54466

Patent attorney

LexisNexis

Raleigh, NC · 27606

800-543-6862

Adam M Steadman

Reg. 59235

Patent attorney

The Steadman Law Firm PLLC

Southport, NC · 28461

910-850-0932

Killian K. Steer

Reg. 79551

Patent attorney

ALSTON & BIRD

Charlotte, NC · 28203

704-444-1078

Gregory Stephens

Reg. 41329

Patent attorney

Republic Wireless, INC.

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-238-1462

Matthew Scott Stevens

Reg. 54762

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28203

704-444-1025

Melanie Lee Stevens

Reg. 51071

Patent attorney

BASF CORPORATION

Resarch Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-659-3950

Gina M. Stewart

Reg. 76579

Patent agent

Trillium LLC

Clemmons, NC · 27101

336-817-2984

Jennifer K Stewart

Reg. 53639

Patent agent

Coats and Bennett

Cary, NC · 27518

919-854-1844

Peter B Stewart· Jr.

Reg. 65137

Patent attorney

Moore and Van Allen, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-1164

Goran P Stojkovich

Reg. 45841

Patent attorney

BWX Technologies, Inc.

Charlotte, NC · 28277

980-365-4062

Robert S Stoll

Reg. 22011

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28247-1126

212-736-0290

Robert E Straight· II

Reg. 50691

Patent attorney

IBM Corporation

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709-2195

919-254-9339

Richard Z Strakosch

Reg. 66035

Patent agent

Richard Strakosch

Chaple Hill, NC · 27514

631-398-3162

Richard L. Strasburger· Jr.

Reg. 72893

Patent attorney

Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-821-6714

Robert F Strean

Reg. 56450

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-350-6304

Marcus Adrian Streips

Reg. 58524

Patent attorney

Bank of America

Charlotte, NC · 28255

980-622-8822

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.