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 and Manning, and Dority & Manning.

Top cities in South Carolina

All practitioners in South Carolina

Rebecca J Butler

Reg. 64835

Patent attorney

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC

Aiken, SC · 29808

803-725-7032

Tiffany N Butler

Reg. 69280

Patent attorney

Buist, Byars & Taylor, LLC

Mount Pleasant, SC · 29464

843-856-4488

Elizabeth A. Call

Reg. 76684

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P. A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Frank J Campigotto

Reg. 48130

Patent attorney

Michelin North America, Inc.

Greenville, SC · 29605

864-422-4648

Mary A Capria

Reg. 32659

Patent attorney

Beaufort, SC · 29907

302-593-6507

James B. Carson· Jr

Reg. 71726

Patent agent

RB Consulting Inc.

Lake Wylie, SC · 29710

803-792-2183

Timothy A Cassidy

Reg. 38024

Patent attorney

Dority and Manning

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Sara A Centioni

Reg. 50543

Patent attorney

Nexsen Pruet Jacobs and Pollard LLC

Columiba, SC · 29202

803-540-2111

Stephen R Chapman

Reg. 45468

Patent attorney

Stephen R. Chapman Law Office

Seneca, SC · 29672

864-654-2164

Rita C. Charboneau

Reg. 78942

Patent attorney

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC · 29425

843-792-0434

Elizabeth S Chesterman

Reg. 55057

Patent agent

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-250-2264

Blaine Clemons Childress

Reg. 46620

Patent agent

ChemAU

Inman, SC · 29349-9528

864-381-2662

Liam A. Christ

Reg. 79625

Patent attorney

Dority and Manning

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Ryan M Clairmont

Reg. 75580

Patent agent

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Roger Norman Coe

Reg. 20544

Patent attorney

Hilton Head Island, SC · 29926

843-689-2062

Drew Thomas Alexander Coelho

Reg. 77126

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Scott A Cole

Reg. 60619

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Angelica M Colwell

Reg. 46637

Patent attorney

Nexsen Pruet, LLC

Charleston, SC · 29401

843-577-9440

Warren W. Conway· Esq.

Reg. 81846

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning , P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Brett Gillespie Corbly

Reg. 56522

Patent attorney

Nutramax Laboratories, Inc.

Lancaster, SC · 29720

803-289-6000

George W Cox

Reg. 66604

Patent attorney

IP & Business Law Counseling, LLC

Myrtle Beach, SC · 29579

843-236-3245

Gillian C. Cox

Reg. 82741

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

512-994-6655

Jordan M. Cox

Reg. 70875

Patent attorney

Greenville, SC · 29601

702-469-0472

David E Cromer

Reg. 54768

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602-1449

864-271-1592

Katherine Elizabeth Crosby

Reg. 50883

Patent agent

Mount Pleasant, SC · 29464

843-856-9156

Noah M. Crosswhite

Reg. 82798

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Alan Arthur Csontos

Reg. 27122

Patent agent

Greenville, SC · 29615

864-627-0933

Devin J. Cummins

Reg. 76446

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning Attorneys at Law

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

James R Curley

Reg. 42455

Patent agent

Bethune, SC · 29009

843-334-6222

James Paul Davidson

Reg. 32563

Patent attorney

General Electric Company

Greenville, SC · 29615

864-254-5237

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.