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 & Manning, P.A., Hellman Yates & Tisdale, PA, and Stokes & Southerlin, P.A..

Top cities in South Carolina

All practitioners in South Carolina

Caroline Leadmon Smith

Reg. 82125

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

304-541-6594

Jason S Smith

Reg. 69559

Patent attorney

Hellman Yates & Tisdale, PA

Charleston, SC · 29401

843-266-9099

Nathan A Smith

Reg. 74719

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

William Jeffrey Smith

Reg. 27764

Patent agent

Newberry, SC · 29108

803-276-9910

Jung Eun Song

Reg. 63883

Patent agent

Columbia, SC · 29206

803-233-6807

Kenneth G Southerlin· Jr

Reg. 54462

Patent attorney

Stokes & Southerlin, P.A.

Greer, SC · 29650

864-801-0540

Patricia O. Spotts

Reg. 57694

Patent attorney

Columbia, SC · 29209

803-783-2922

Anthony L. Spyropoulos

Reg. 82191

Patent attorney

Charleston, SC · 29412

843-793-9269

Timothy D St Clair

Reg. 48316

Patent attorney

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-577-6371

Patricia C. Stepp

Reg. 72263

Patent agent

Sealed Air Corporation

Duncan, SC · 29334

980-221-3852

Harden E Stevens· III

Reg. 55649

Patent agent

Carolina Patent Services, LLC

Lexington, SC · 29072

803-629-6880

Aynsley E. Stier

Reg. 84124

Patent agent

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-720-2473

Jeremy M. Stipkala

Reg. 44359

Patent attorney

Stipkala & Klosowski LLC d.b.a Thrive IP

North Charleston, SC · 29420

843-580-9057

Maegen W. Stokes

Reg. 67106

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

804-271-1592

Jeffrey Todd Stover

Reg. 65982

Patent attorney

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Charleston, SC · 29401

843-720-4506

Samuel J. Sturman

Reg. 81355

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

Jaden M. Stutts

Reg. 83095

Patent agent

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Ashley Boland Summer

Reg. 63014

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-250-2214

Matthew J. Sutch

Reg. 74000

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Angela D Sykes

Reg. 34106

Patent attorney

Hilton Head Island, SC · 29926

703-867-8435

Stuart W. Taylor

Reg. 82527

Patent agent

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Michael D. Templeton

Reg. 71280

Patent attorney

Greenville, SC · 29061

330-697-3492

Stephen J Terrell

Reg. 62734

Patent attorney

Dority and Manning

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Calhoun Reb Thomas· III

Reg. 52281

Patent attorney

Thomas Law Firm

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-748-0339

Seth T. Thorp

Reg. 73393

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning. P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601-1449

864-271-1592

Lisa J. Treece

Reg. 67944

Patent attorney

Johns Island, SC · 29455

757-641-0083

Kristen R Tuiletufuga

Reg. 76499

Patent agent

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Wilbur C Tupman

Reg. 30918

Patent attorney

Hardeeville, SC · 29927

843-208-9088

Carl K. Turk

Reg. 59675

Patent attorney

Turk IP Law, LLC

Mount Pleasant, SC · 29466

352-505-9200

Marcia C Tuten

Reg. 54717

Patent attorney

Sonoco Development, Inc.

Hartsville, SC · 29550

843-383-7148

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.