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 bioMerieux, Inc., BSH Home Appliances Corporation, and Lenovo (United States).

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

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

Patrick T. VanderJeugdt

Reg. 75660

Patent attorney

Pharr Law, PLLC

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-734-2400

Shyam S Vangala

Reg. 55697

Patent agent

Sanford, NC · 27330

973-582-3409

Frederick Turner Varcoe· Jr

Reg. 52419

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27707

919-403-0349

James W Vaughan

Reg. 50812

Patent attorney

Burford & Lewis, PLLC

Durham, NC · 27701

919-682-7200

Christopher C. Venters

Reg. 83402

Patent agent

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Anna Louise Verderame

Reg. 71567

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28205

170-330-36386

Samantha A. Vincent

Reg. 83360

Patent agent

Winston-Salem, NC · 27106

308-218-8952

Richard P Vitek

Reg. 31675

Patent attorney

New Hill, NC · 27562

919-363-6565

Brian D Voyce

Reg. 28917

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

919-968-6306

Bruce Vrana

Reg. 38672

Patent attorney

Syngenta BioTechnology, Inc.

Durham, NC · 27707

919-226-7341

John H Vynalek

Reg. 37254

Patent attorney

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

Cary, NC · 27511

919-238-2300

Karen L Wade

Reg. 52332

Patent attorney

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-286-8000

Eric F Wagner

Reg. 53730

Patent attorney

Duke University- Office of Licensing and Venture

Durham, NC · 27705

919-681-7577

Ivan Nelson Wakefield

Reg. 45190

Patent agent

Cary, NC · 27513

919-319-1989

Dwight S Walker

Reg. 63170

Patent agent

Qatch Technology

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

919-479-8077

Emily M Walker

Reg. 68293

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27704

919-667-1604

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.