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 Alston & Bird LLP, Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A., and Coastal Patent Group.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

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

Leigh W Thorne

Reg. 47992

Patent attorney

Bavarian Nordic, Inc.

Durham, NC · 27703

984-243-5000

Antwan J Thornton

Reg. 75327

Patent attorney

Carrboro, NC · 27510

919-428-6893

Chad L Thorson

Reg. 55675

Patent attorney

Burr Forman McNair

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-347-6477

Amy H Thurston

Reg. 65412

Patent attorney

Releigh, NC · 27601

919-414-9406

Elisabeth A. Tidwell

Reg. 79250

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

405-365-9452

Jeffrey H Tidwell

Reg. 47995

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27614

858-335-5397

Chad D Tillman

Reg. 38634

Patent attorney

Tillman Wright, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28277

877-248-5100

Bret D Tingey

Reg. 73913

Patent attorney

Cary, NC · 27518

919-948-3390

Michael Anthony Tobin

Reg. 43956

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-4900

Jonathan D. Todd

Reg. 76054

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

Charlotte, NC · 28202

803-206-3945

Lori D Tolly

Reg. 31199

Patent agent

Matthews, NC · 28105

704-841-3676

Chrystal A. Tomblyn

Reg. 76327

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-607-7442

Barbara A Toop

Reg. 31501

Patent attorney

Lenoir, NC · 28645

215-942-3285

Brandon C Trego

Reg. 53702

Patent attorney

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-945-2914

Shane D. Trent

Reg. 76169

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27616

919-348-0061

Shawn C. Troxler

Reg. 61176

Patent attorney

North Carolina Department of Justice

Raleigh, NC · 27602

919-716-6487

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.