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 Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC, Moore & Van Allen, PLLC, and North Caroliina Central University: School of Law.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

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

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

Samuel Reeves Specht

Reg. 903194

Limited recognition

Wake Forest University Law School

Winston-Salem, NC · 27109

919-830-8201

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

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.