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 Alston & Bird LLP, GlaxoSmithKline, and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

J. Michael Strickland

Reg. 47115

Patent attorney

GlaxoSmithKline

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-483-9024

Colleen R. Sturdevant

Reg. 82788

Patent agent

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chapel Hill, NC · 27599-5020

716-560-4171

Jason J Su

Reg. 61752

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

919-439-4233

Santiago I. Suarez Altamirano

Reg. 84522

Patent agent

Winston-Salem, NC · 27103

336-745-8546

Suresh Subramonian

Reg. 74796

Patent agent

Cary, NC · 27513

919-656-5699

John L Sullivan· Jr

Reg. 29593

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-404-1008

Ronald F Sulpizio

Reg. 48781

Patent attorney

Ronald F. Sulpizio Jr.

Sanford, NC · 27330

703-651-1865

Philip Summa

Reg. 31573

Patent attorney

Parsons Summa

Charlotte, NC · 28277

704-926-3756

Samantha L Summer

Reg. 80715

Patent agent

Shumaker Loop & Kendrick

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-945-2927

Jeffrey A Sunman

Reg. 66666

Patent agent

Precision Bio Sciences, Inc

Durham, NC · 27701

919-314-5512

Stephen J Susalka

Reg. 55656

Patent agent

Office of Technology Asset Management, Wake Forest Un. Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-716-3729

Anne K. W. Sutton

Reg. 59592

Patent attorney

Duke University

Durham, NC · 27710

919-684-3955

Stephen P Sutton

Reg. 64235

Patent agent

Sutton Scientifics, Inc.

Star, NC · 27356

910-428-1600

Blake I. Svendsen

Reg. 76801

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27603

919-619-1530

Hugh B Svendsen

Reg. 67925

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-360-7915

Benjamin P Tabor

Reg. 60741

Patent attorney

Dauntless IP Law

Charlotte, NC, NC · 28203

319-621-8082

Robert Lester Tan

Reg. 57811

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517-6392

919-240-7522

Mitra Tashakkori

Reg. 64992

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-225-8491

George M Taulbee

Reg. 35704

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1000

Arles A Taylor· Jr

Reg. 39395

Patent attorney

Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-493-8000

Mark A Taylor

Reg. 35706

Patent attorney

Coastal Patent Group

Morehead City, NC · 28557

252-622-2447

Martha K Taylor

Reg. 37950

Patent agent

Taylor Consulting Group LLC

Winston-Salem, NC · 27104

828-384-8073

Brian James Teague

Reg. 55670

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28203-6818

704-444-1212

Steven N. Terranova

Reg. 43185

Patent attorney

Withrow & Terranova, P.L.L.C.

Cary, NC · 27511

919-238-2300

Joseph Anthony Tessari

Reg. 32177

Patent agent

Angier, NC · 27501

804-822-1049

Jonathan A Thomas

Reg. 62200

Patent agent

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1446

Robert S Thomas

Reg. 52284

Patent attorney

GlaxoSmithKline

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-483-8406

Benjamin K Thompson

Reg. 62094

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-271-5502

Dwight U Thompson

Reg. 53688

Patent agent

SAS Institute, Inc.

Cary, NC · 27513

919-677-5610

Jaclyn A. Thorne

Reg. 71085

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27612

904-501-2708

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.