South Carolina

Patent attorneys in South Carolina

South Carolina hosts 330 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 South 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 Dority and Manning PA, Dority & Manning, P.A., and Techtronic Industries Power Equipment.

Top cities in South Carolina

All practitioners in South Carolina

Christian B. Addison

Reg. 76507

Patent attorney

ASE Representation

Charleston, SC · 29401

904-534-0525

Amy E Allen Hinson

Reg. 61418

Patent attorney

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-577-6368

Benjamin A Alley

Reg. 54722

Patent attorney

Techtronic Industries Power Equipment

Anderson, SC · 29621

864-322-5588

Jennifer Cameron Alley

Reg. 59899

Patent attorney

Techtronic Industries Power Equipment

Anderson, SC · 29621

864-965-6124

Brenda D. Amidon

Reg. 48643

Patent agent

Milliken and CO

Spartanburg, SC · 29303

864-503-1597

Nikita Desai Anand

Reg. 69152

Patent attorney

NCGS Inc.

Charleston, SC · 29403

843-414-4298

Andrew R Aranda

Reg. 52565

Patent attorney

Diversey, Inc.

Fort Mill, SC · 29708

704-516-4444

Ryan H Arnold

Reg. 84276

Patent agent

Greenville, SC · 29609

864-505-7624

Luis E Arri

Reg. 47393

Patent attorney

Law Offices of James Stone Craven, LLC

Greenville, SC · 29609

864-242-9934

Jacquelyn D Austin

Reg. 43478

Patent attorney

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-255-5406

Mauri Lynn Aven

Reg. 42275

Patent attorney

AVX Corporation

Fountain Inn, SC · 29644-9039

864-228-8969

Evan F. Babula

Reg. 79339

Patent agent

Greenville, SC · 29605

814-242-7145

James M Bagarazzi

Reg. 29609

Patent attorney

Dority and Manning PA

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

Kevin E Bartling

Reg. 66631

Patent agent

Aiken, SC · 29803

803-634-0535

Neil M Batavia

Reg. 54599

Patent attorney

Dority and Manning PA

Greenville, SC · 29602

800-815-6705

James L Baudino

Reg. 43486

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602-1449

864-271-1592

Bryan Lee Baysinger

Reg. 71119

Patent attorney

Maynard Nexsen, PC

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-282-1117

Samuel G. Beckworth

Reg. 81194

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Teresa O. Beeker

Reg. 47425

Patent attorney

Self

Spartanburg, SC · 29301

864-349-3413

Jill U Blasy

Reg. 41489

Patent attorney

Charleston, SC · 29401

912-980-2959

Andrew J Bluvas

Reg. 69302

Patent agent

Clemson, SC · 29631

843-302-1687

Christopher L. Boguski

Reg. 69100

Patent attorney

Columbus, SC · 29201

803-917-8916

Stephen E Bondura

Reg. 35070

Patent attorney

Dority and Manning PA

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

Patricia M. Boyd

Reg. 62891

Patent agent

Bluffton, SC · 29909

843-707-9129

Cheryl Jane Brickey

Reg. 56891

Patent agent

Milliken and Company

Spartanburg, SC · 29304-1926

864-503-1540

Newton E Brightwell

Reg. 51499

Patent attorney

Sunset, SC · 29685

Richard A. Brisbin

Reg. 65000

Patent attorney

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Charleston, SC · 29401

843-720-4440

F Rhett Brockington

Reg. 29618

Patent agent

IRMO, SC · 29063-2867

704-301-3497

Justin J Brown

Reg. 81180

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, PA

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-527-1536

James I Burns· III

Reg. 62943

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in South 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 South 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 South Carolina?

330 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a South 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.