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, Dority & Manning, P.A., and Maynard Nexsen PC.

Top cities in South Carolina

All practitioners in South Carolina

Matthew I. DeIulio

Reg. 70858

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Joseph R DelMaster· Jr

Reg. 38123

Patent attorney

Myrtle Beach, SC · 29579

301-910-0961

Nicholas T DeSetto

Reg. 79225

Patent agent

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Hunter L. Domanski

Reg. 83222

Patent attorney

Maynard Nexsen PC

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-282-1166

James D Donohoe

Reg. 25136

Patent attorney

Law Offices of James Day Donohoe

Hilton Head, SC · 29926

412-999-8909

James E Dority

Reg. 77313

Patent attorney

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-255-5412

Frederick W Dour

Reg. 39174

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

William L Duke

Reg. 69668

Patent agent

Charleston, SC · 29407

843-607-6476

Kevin E Dukes

Reg. 67221

Patent agent

St. Helena Island, SC · 29920

843-592-0929

Mark Clinton Dukes

Reg. 32343

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-255-9381

Charles E Dunlap

Reg. 35124

Patent attorney

Okatle, SC · 29909-4000

843-987-6869

Jason D Edwards

Reg. 67658

Patent agent

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-448-0787

Matthew C Ennis

Reg. 62562

Patent attorney

Fluor Corporation

Greenville, SC · 29607

864-281-4000

Thomas W Epting

Reg. 31757

Patent attorney

Fox Rothschild LLP

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-751-7600

Charles L Evans

Reg. 40380

Patent attorney

Special Services Corp.

Greenville, SC · 29607

864-242-3383

Lillian Gower Fant

Reg. 79977

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, PA

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-616-3674

Felipe J Farley

Reg. 38445

Patent agent

Mauldin, SC · 29662

864-230-8478

Justen D Fauth

Reg. 63559

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Wesley D Few

Reg. 47560

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-255-9385

Gregory C Finch

Reg. 69107

Patent attorney

Finch Paolino, LLC

Charleston, SC · 29401

843-906-2762

Joey H Foxhall

Reg. 52908

Patent attorney

Ground Swell Capital, LLC

Folly Beach, SC · 29439

843-588-5169

Hunter S Freeman

Reg. 56356

Patent attorney

McNair Law Firm, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-4940

Scott E Frick

Reg. 51100

Patent attorney

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-240-3269

Gregory H Furr

Reg. 70636

Patent agent

Cheraw, SC · 29520

843-537-2881

Michael D. Gagliano

Reg. 62037

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Gregory Michael Galvin

Reg. 51717

Patent attorney

Galvin Law Group, PC

Bluffton, SC · 29910

443-451-5419

Bryson M. Glenn

Reg. 82333

Patent agent

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

800-815-6705

Wesley D. Greenwell

Reg. 67591

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

Anne L. Greer

Reg. 57272

Patent agent

Spartanburg, SC · 29307

864-582-4828

John W Gregg

Reg. 29925

Patent attorney

John W. Gregg, Intellectual Property Counsel

Johns Island, SC · 29455

843-243-9970

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.