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, Inc Research, Inc., and Sage Patent Group.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

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

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

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

503-810-8566

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.