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 PPD, Inc., USAA, and Husqvarna Group.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

David G Waters· Jr.

Reg. 67880

Patent attorney

PPD, Inc.

Wilmington, NC · 28401

910-558-2421

Peyton C Watkins

Reg. 36390

Patent attorney

Greensboro, NC · 27455

585-208-7870

Bruce P Watson

Reg. 35405

Patent attorney

USAA

Charlotte, NC · 28203

607-377-4433

Jeff T. Watson

Reg. 70587

Patent attorney

Husqvarna Group

Charlotte, NC · 28269

704-921-6937

Jeffrey C Watson

Reg. 58612

Patent attorney

Grell & Watson Patent Attorneys LLC

Charolotte, NC · 28226

704-625-7747

Julie Marie Watson

Reg. 69732

Patent attorney

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, NC · 27157

336-713-1649

Madison C Wayland

Reg. 83111

Patent agent

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Robert J Wayland· Jr.

Reg. 78916

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-755-8166

Adam R. Weeks

Reg. 62266

Patent attorney

Corning Optical Communications LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28216

828-578-4221

Franklin E. Weindruch

Reg. 66088

Patent attorney

Holland & Knight LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28203

980-215-7843

Philip L Weinstein

Reg. 65832

Patent attorney

Apex, NC · 27502

919-264-0379

Precious Darlene Weke

Reg. 900991

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

301-312-7878

Kurt M Welch

Reg. 53755

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27613

919-412-5414

Matthew M. Welch

Reg. 75429

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1409

Ashley J Wells

Reg. 29847

Patent attorney

Ashely J. Wells, Patent Attorney

Asheville, NC · 28815

828-338-2570

Yahong Wen

Reg. 82695

Patent agent

Chapel Hill, NC · 27516

919-478-0502

Allan R. Wenck

Reg. 83134

Patent attorney

Inari Agriculture

Cary, NC · 27519

919-338-9601

Nathan B Wenk

Reg. 63437

Patent attorney

Spengler & Agans PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28204

215-337-2026

Clifford D Weston

Reg. 48307

Patent attorney

Huntersville, NC · 28078

John K. Whetzel

Reg. 73133

Patent attorney

IBM Corporation

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-647-8770

Courtney L. White

Reg. 77727

Patent agent

Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-636-4767

Robert M. White

Reg. 68654

Patent attorney

Law Office of Robert M. White, PLLC

Durham, NC · 27705

919-932-0527

Richard D Whitlow

Reg. 53770

Patent attorney

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Wilmington, NC · 28401

910-558-8638

Daniel J Whitman

Reg. 43987

Patent attorney

SPX Technologies, Inc.

Charlotte, NC · 28277

980-474-3578

Memminger E Wiggins

Reg. 62866

Patent attorney

Memminger E. Wiggins, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28271

704-846-9128

Sandra K Wilburn

Reg. 68871

Patent attorney

Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-328-8810

Douglas A. Wille

Reg. 57697

Patent agent

Leland, NC · 28451

910-383-6206

Alicia D. Williams

Reg. 73036

Patent attorney

Greenville, NC · 27834

252-340-8070

Christopher D. Williams

Reg. 81140

Patent agent

Murphy, Bilak & Homiller, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27512

919-948-3390

David I Williams

Reg. 71673

Patent attorney

Cary, NC · 27513

919-461-7017

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.