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., Dority & Manning, and Michelin North America, Inc..

Top cities in South Carolina

All practitioners in South Carolina

Carolyn G. Uldrick

Reg. 61177

Patent agent

Michelin North America, Inc.

Greenville, SC · 29605

864-422-4696

Jennifer L Ulsh

Reg. 52312

Patent attorney

Dority and Manning

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Frank S Vaden· III

Reg. 22326

Patent attorney

Okatie, SC · 29909

843-987-3455

Thomas E. Vanderbloemen

Reg. 58917

Patent attorney

Vanderbloemen Law Firm, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-250-9530

Sterling R. Waite

Reg. 74875

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602-1449

864-271-1592

William R. Waite

Reg. 79738

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

Michael Scott Walters

Reg. 77453

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

256-653-8197

Will M. Walters

Reg. 79316

Patent agent

West Columbia, SC · 29169

803-354-8334

Daniel S Ward

Reg. 76994

Patent attorney

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-253-6876

Robert M Ward

Reg. 26517

Patent attorney

BMW IP LAW LLC

SIMPSONVILLE, SC · 29681

404-606-6480

John J Wasatonic

Reg. 29984

Patent attorney

Sealed Air Corporation

Duncan, SC · 29334

864-433-2990

Sarah K Webb

Reg. 60495

Patent agent

Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.

Anderson, SC · 29625

864-332-5588

Spencer C. Weigand

Reg. 84524

Patent agent

Spartanburg, SC · 29306

908-410-8507

Bethany J Whelan

Reg. 69584

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29607

864-271-1592

John R White· Jr.

Reg. 67161

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

Jeremy C Whitley

Reg. 58775

Patent attorney

Honeywell Scanning & Mobility

Fort Mill, SC · 29707

803-835-8193

Benjamin D Wiese

Reg. 57308

Patent agent

J.M. Robertson

Spartanburg, SC · 29302

864-583-0030

Jay F Williams

Reg. 48036

Patent attorney

Stipkala LLC

North Charleston, SC · 29420

843-580-9057

Robert H. Williams

Reg. 60114

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602-1449

864-271-1592

Tim F Williams

Reg. 47178

Patent attorney

Dority and Manning PA

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

Charlotte C Wilson

Reg. 45224

Patent agent

Moore, SC · 29369

864-621-0176

Kirk A Wilson

Reg. 45939

Patent agent

Wilson Enterprises

Simpsonville, SC · 29680

864-423-3684

Robert W. Wilson

Reg. 77122

Patent agent

Fort Mill, SC · 29708

703-867-5715

Michael G Wityshyn

Reg. 73915

Patent agent

Hilton Head Island, SC · 29928

843-603-6018

J Parks Workman

Reg. 60382

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P. A.

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

Olivia M. Wozniak

Reg. 83750

Patent agent

Columbia, SC · 29201

248-390-8524

Michael J. Wrobel· Jr

Reg. 65908

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-527-1563

Jennie C Yarborough

Reg. 62507

Patent agent

Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-242-9154 EXT.1215

Kristen H Ybarra

Reg. 78702

Patent agent

Beaufort, SC · 29907-1506

848-468-9299

Helen Y Zhang

Reg. 71674

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29605

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.