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 Bavarian Nordic, Inc., Burr Forman McNair, and Tillman Wright, PLLC.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

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

Douglas C Tsao

Reg. 72349

Patent attorney

bioMerieux, Inc.

Durham, NC · 27712

919-620-2206

Michael Eric Tschupp

Reg. 55895

Patent attorney

BSH Home Appliances Corporation

New Bern, NC · 28562

252-639-7644

David H Tseng

Reg. 64322

Patent attorney

Lenovo (United States)

Morrisville, NC · 27560

855-253-6686

Randolph J Tucker

Reg. 72576

Patent attorney

NK Patent Law, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-348-2194

Arnold Turk

Reg. 33094

Patent attorney

Wallace, NC · 28466

703-216-1889

Matthew M. Turk

Reg. 79618

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28209

540-808-9415

Dean McKinley Turman

Reg. 50322

Patent attorney

High Point, NC · 27265

336-812-2972

Jeffrey N Turner

Reg. 53707

Patent attorney

Fletcher, NC · 28732

Kirby A Turner

Reg. 48500

Patent attorney

Sage Patent Group

Raleigh, NC · 27613

984-219-8189

James P A Twisdale

Reg. 77355

Patent agent

Mint Hill, NC · 28227

704-661-3075

John A Tyrell

Reg. 48270

Patent agent

Wilmington, NC · 28409

910-793-3361

Stephen J Tytran

Reg. 45846

Patent attorney

Citrix Systems, Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27603

919-948-1529

Tyrrell K. Ufot

Reg. 82816

Patent agent

Greensboro, NC · 27407

336-358-7356

Melanie Ann Vander Klok

Reg. 70267

Patent agent

Liquidia Technologies, Inc.

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-818-1302

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.