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 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, David M. Bunnell, and Electrolux North America, Inc..

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

David M Bunnell

Reg. 21181

Patent attorney

David M. Bunnell

Cary, NC · 27519

919-336-3143

Diane E Burke

Reg. 45725

Patent attorney

Electrolux North America, Inc.

Charlotte, NC · 28262

980-236-2668

Anne McGovern Burkhart

Reg. 35280

Patent attorney

Lenovo

Morrisville, NC · 27560

312-933-8815

Lauren E. Burrow

Reg. 70447

Patent attorney

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-1136

Diane S. Busch

Reg. 76879

Patent agent

Jenkins Wilson Taylor & Hunt

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-493-8000

Francis X Buser

Reg. 55033

Patent attorney

Francis X. Buser, P.E., Esq.

Apex, NC · 27502

919-368-0652

Benjamin T. Buskirk

Reg. 73082

Patent attorney

Lewis & Roberts, PLLC

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-981-0191

Stephen R Bylciw

Reg. 65913

Patent attorney

Office of Stephen Bylciw

Cary, NC · 27518

650-804-6607

Peyton Elizabeth Byrd

Reg. 902842

Limited recognition

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Durham, NC · 27707

609-703-3726

Ryan W Cagle

Reg. 47468

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-755-8175

Leon T Cain· II

Reg. 64211

Patent attorney

Toshiba Global Commerce Solution, Inc

Durham, NC · 27703

919-257-9368

Michael W Caldwell

Reg. 54017

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27614

408-316-0828

Patricia Geraldine Caldwell

Reg. 49064

Patent agent

Durham, NC · 27703

202-538-4862

Charles W Calkins

Reg. 31814

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP

Winston-Salem, NC · 27101

336-607-7300

John J. Calvert

Reg. 73042

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27604

703-608-2427

Whitney L Campbell

Reg. 66383

Patent attorney

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27636-3009

919-277-9113

Virginia Gail Campen

Reg. 37092

Patent attorney

Glaxo SmithKline

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-483-1012

James R Cannon

Reg. 35839

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

William Breckinridge Carden

Reg. 50841

Patent agent

Dept Neurobiology and Anatomy

Winston-salem, NC · 27157

336-716-4716

Dennis M Carleton

Reg. 40938

Patent attorney

Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-636-4767

Gabrielle M. Carlini

Reg. 79131

Patent agent

Moore and Van Allen, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-331-2403

Megan M. Carlson

Reg. 78034

Patent agent

Duke University

Durham, NC · 27705

919-681-7578

Brian M. Carpenter

Reg. 50838

Patent attorney

Fairchild Industrial Products Company

Winston Salem, NC · 27103

336-659-3438

Stanley Scott Carpenter

Reg. 59930

Patent attorney

Carpenter Law

Durham, NC · 27712

919-479-8412

Nicholas G Carr

Reg. 57594

Patent attorney

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-945-2163

Charlotte A Carroll

Reg. 44065

Patent agent

Catalent Pharma Solutions

Morrisville, NC · 27560

919-465-8269

James Carroll

Reg. 67767

Patent attorney

Alston and Bird

Charlotte, NC · 28280-4000

704-444-1431

Michael E Carroll

Reg. 46602

Patent attorney

Corning Optical Communications LLC

Charlotte, NC · 28216

828-901-6792

David Michael Carter

Reg. 26407

Patent attorney

Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes and Davis, P.A.

Asheville, NC · 28802

828-771-2586

William Richter Carter

Reg. 82532

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-350-6333

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.