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 Wake Forest University Law School, IP Strategies, P.C., and Stanek Lemon Crouse + Meeks, PA.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

A. Michael Chambers

Reg. 61084

Patent agent

Wilmington, NC · 28411

910-681-0385

Thomas M Champagne

Reg. 36478

Patent attorney

IP Strategies, P.C.

Asheville, NC · 28801

828-253-8600

Linda S. Chan

Reg. 42400

Patent agent

Stanek Lemon Crouse + Meeks, PA

Raleigh, NC · 27607

984-271-1811

Loren Charnley· III

Reg. 69307

Patent agent

Charlotte, NC · 28204

704-771-1078

Ke Chen

Reg. 56173

Patent agent

Shah Capital Management, LLC.

Rqaleigh, NC · 27615

919-719-6362

Yiming Chen

Reg. 70832

Patent agent

Edison Nation Medical

Charlotte, NC · 28203

704-578-8317

Dominic Julius Chiantera

Reg. 27776

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27514

919-383-8889

Jeffrey W Childers

Reg. 58126

Patent attorney

Casimir Jones, S.C.

Durham, NC · 27703

919-724-8699

Douglas A Chin

Reg. 47486

Patent attorney

Cary, NC · 27518

919-460-5421

Nalina Victor Chinnasami

Reg. 50654

Patent agent

High Point, NC · 27265

336-869-8796

Andy Seungje Choi

Reg. 902164

Limited recognition

Wake Forest University Law School

Winston-Salem, NC · 27109

919-949-6827

Shui-Chou Chou

Reg. 44081

Patent agent

Chou IP & BioInformatic

Wilmington, NC · 28403

248-835-9635

Robert J Christopher

Reg. 58924

Patent agent

Robert J Christopher

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-942-3110

William L Christopher

Reg. 47493

Patent attorney

GlaxoSmithKline

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-483-7348

Kengyeh K. Chu

Reg. 83206

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-420-1733

Christopher Cono Cioffi

Reg. 55075

Patent agent

UCB BioSciences,Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27615

704-807-1000

Jerry W Clark

Reg. 52753

Patent attorney

ABB Inc.

Releigh, NC · 27606

919-807-5076

Robert Morris Clark

Reg. 31006

Patent attorney

Wilington, NC · 28405

703-505-9206

Carleton S Clauss

Reg. 66230

Patent agent

Patterson Sheridan

Greensboro, NC · 27401

336-698-4293

Alan B Clay

Reg. 32121

Patent agent

Raleigh, NC · 27613

919-676-3011

Mattie R Clay

Reg. 70526

Patent attorney

Clay IP Law

Charlotte, NC · 28278

704-705-8664

David Michael Clayton

Reg. 27318

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

303-918-8359

Gregory Neil Clements

Reg. 30713

Patent attorney

Clements Bernard, PLLC

Charlotte, NC · 28211

704-790-3600

Remy Elijah Clodfelter

Reg. 902165

Limited recognition

Wake Forest University Law School

Winston-Salem, NC · 27109

336-425-3698

Larry Love Coats

Reg. 25620

Patent attorney

Coats and Bennett PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-854-1844

Joscelyn George Cockburn

Reg. 27069

Patent attorney

The Cockburn Law Firm

Raleigh, NC · 27615

919-876-7721

Matthew William Cockman

Reg. 81033

Patent attorney

Graham, NC · 27253

336-269-1437

Franklin Hadley Cocks

Reg. 30041

Patent agent

Duke University Box 90300

Durham, NC · 27708

919-660-5310

Eric Charles Cohen

Reg. 27429

Patent attorney

Rimon P.C.

Durham, NC · 27713

984-960-2860

Katherine E. Coker

Reg. 79490

Patent agent

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-417-3109

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.