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 Syngenta, Withrow & Terranova, P.L.L.C., and Stanek Lemon Crouse & Meeks, PA.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Robert N Crouse

Reg. 44635

Patent attorney

Stanek Lemon Crouse & Meeks, PA

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-944-4006

David R Crowe

Reg. 70527

Patent attorney

Trane Technologies

Davidson, NC · 28036

704-655-4156

James A Cueva

Reg. 58558

Patent attorney

Syngenta

Greensboro, NC · 27409

336-632-6757

Anthony J. Cuticchia· Jr.

Reg. 67948

Patent attorney

AJC Legal Services

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-747-4107

Daniel N Daisak

Reg. 39160

Patent attorney

Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC

Cary, NC · 27513

609-466-3692

Christopher G Daniel

Reg. 38853

Patent attorney

Indian Trail, NC · 28079

704-957-7865

Destiny M Davenport

Reg. 60360

Patent agent

Syngenta

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

803-904-3204

Taylor M Davenport

Reg. 42466

Patent attorney

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

Cary, NC · 27511

919-238-2300

Bennett C. David

Reg. 74661

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-594-1302

Alison A. Davis

Reg. 74675

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird, LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28203-6818

704-444-1327

Randall Allen Davis

Reg. 31946

Patent attorney

SAS Inst INC

Cary, NC · 27513

919-531-7024

Raquel G. de Castro

Reg. 82677

Patent attorney

Winston Salem, NC · 27127

479-466-3991

Elliott J Deaderick

Reg. 75314

Patent attorney

TTIFC

Charlotte, NC · 28262

980-310-1939

Jose G. Dees

Reg. 76822

Patent attorney

Law Office of Jose' G. Dees

Chadbourn, NC · 28431

301-758-5695

Chelsea M. DeLeon

Reg. 82774

Patent agent

Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27612

984-220-8757

Jerome A DeLuca

Reg. 55106

Patent agent

Sage Patent Group

Raleigh, NC · 27622-0789

984-219-3345

Mark DeLuca

Reg. 44649

Patent agent

Womble Bond Dickinson

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-755-8124

John A Demos

Reg. 52809

Patent attorney

KNOW Bio

Durham, NC · 27708

919-357-8205

Wenting Deng

Reg. 74270

Patent agent

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

Apex, NC · 27502

919-238-2300

Bonnie Lou Deppenbrock

Reg. 28209

Patent attorney

Glaxo Smith Kline

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-483-1577

Anthony P DeRosa

Reg. 72221

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Manisha A Desai

Reg. 43585

Patent attorney

Charlotte, NC · 28211

704-904-5224

LuAnne M DeSantis

Reg. 57891

Patent attorney

Itron, Inc.

Raleigh, NC · 27609

919-412-2836

Robert T Devine

Reg. 83879

Patent attorney

Implement Legal

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

919-536-9770

Tasneem A. Dharamsi

Reg. 72506

Patent attorney

Parker, Poe, Adams, & Bernstein LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28202

704-335-9091

Richard Russell Diefendorf

Reg. 32390

Patent attorney

Supply, NC · 28462

703-597-3318

Douglas J. DiGirolamo

Reg. 82077

Patent agent

Alston & Bird LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27601

919-862-2246

Stephen N Dirksen

Reg. 55117

Patent attorney

Cary, NC · 27513

Christina E. Disch

Reg. 76772

Patent attorney

Mann+Hummel GmbH

Gastonia, NC · 28054

704-819-2788

Adam J Doane

Reg. 73568

Patent attorney

Honeywell International Inc.

Charlotte, NC · 28202

980-201-0375

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.