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 Withrow & Terranova, P.L.L.C., Pharr Law, PLLC, and Burford & Lewis, PLLC.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

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

Karen M Wall

Reg. 57743

Patent attorney

Inc Research, Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27609-6200

919-341-3244

Timothy J Wall

Reg. 50743

Patent attorney

Sage Patent Group

Raleigh, NC · 27622-0789

984-219-3444

Stephen F. Wallace

Reg. 77863

Patent attorney

The Wallace Law Firm

High Point, NC · 27262

336-882-4940

Virginia M Wallace

Reg. 58229

Patent attorney

Durham, NC · 27705

312--31-6-3453

Dickson M Wambua

Reg. 73681

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27610

336-988-8901

Huaiyuan Wang

Reg. 66560

Patent agent

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

Cary, NC · 27511

919-238-2300

Jenny J. Wang

Reg. 78883

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-862-2249

Xuming Wang

Reg. 64238

Patent agent

Cary, NC · 27519

919-924-6967

Henry B Ward· III

Reg. 42212

Patent attorney

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-1027

Brady N Ware

Reg. 53744

Patent agent

BioenergeTix

Wilmington, NC · 28409

910-512-2368

Karen L Ware

Reg. 51016

Patent attorney

BASF Corporation

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-547-2027

Charles L Warner· II

Reg. 32320

Patent attorney

Van Winkle Law Firm

Asheville, NC · 28801

828-771-2422

Gregory W Warren

Reg. 48385

Patent attorney

Syngenta BioTechnology INC

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-226-7340

Tara D Warwick

Reg. 75091

Patent attorney

Warwick Law, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-714-9135

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.