Columbia, South Carolina

Patent attorneys in Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina is home to 19 USPTO-registered patent practitioners. Working with a local practitioner can streamline in-person meetings for invention disclosures, signing inventor declarations, and reviewing prior-art search results — but every USPTO practitioner is licensed to practice nationally, so a non-local choice is also valid. Local firms with the most USPTO-registered practitioners include Nexsen Pruet, LLC, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, and Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP.

Mark Clinton Dukes

Reg. 32343

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-255-9381

Jason D Edwards

Reg. 67658

Patent agent

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-448-0787

Wesley D Few

Reg. 47560

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-255-9385

Timothy D Harbeson

Reg. 31522

Patent attorney

Columbia, SC · 29212

803-354-9809

Kathleen McMahon Harleston

Reg. 33398

Patent attorney

Columbia, SC · 29229

843-743-4662

William Y Klett· III

Reg. 41903

Patent attorney

Burr & Forman

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-753-3221

Daniel C. Leonardi

Reg. 61275

Patent attorney

Polales Horton & Leonardi LLP

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-467-5637

Mark E Magaro

Reg. 68775

Patent agent

Columbia, SC · 29212

803-312-4758

Michael A Mann

Reg. 32825

Patent attorney

Nexsen Pruet, LLC

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-253-8282

Melissa B Neely

Reg. 67700

Patent attorney

www.Q2Patents.com

Columbia, SC · 29206

803-394-0224

Joseph H. Nguyen

Reg. 82087

Patent attorney

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-254-4190

Benjamin E Noe

Reg. 47826

Patent attorney

Columbia, SC · 29204

803-348-4628

Daniel Lee Perry

Reg. 70708

Patent agent

Daniel Perry, LLC

Columbia, SC · 29212

803-397-3022

Todd Allen Serbin

Reg. 45087

Patent attorney

Nexsen Pruet, LLC

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-540-2185

Jung Eun Song

Reg. 63883

Patent agent

Columbia, SC · 29206

803-233-6807

Patricia O. Spotts

Reg. 57694

Patent attorney

Columbia, SC · 29209

803-783-2922

Calhoun Reb Thomas· III

Reg. 52281

Patent attorney

Thomas Law Firm

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-748-0339

Daniel S Ward

Reg. 76994

Patent attorney

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-253-6876

Olivia M. Wozniak

Reg. 83750

Patent agent

Columbia, SC · 29201

248-390-8524

Common questions

Do patent attorneys in Columbia cost more than the national average?

Patent attorney fees vary primarily by experience and complexity of the invention, not by city. A typical provisional patent application in the US runs $1,500 to $5,000; a non-provisional utility filing runs $5,000 to $15,000. Hourly rates in Columbia tend to track the broader South Carolina legal market.

How many USPTO practitioners list a Columbia office?

19 USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Columbia mailing address on the OEDCI roster. You can sort by firm size and contact each directly using the phone numbers shown.

Can I work with a Columbia practitioner remotely?

Yes. All filings happen through USPTO's electronic Patent Center — no in-person presence is required. A Columbia-based practitioner is convenient for local inventor signings and in-person meetings but not a requirement for representation.