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., Leg Law Firm, and Milliken & Company.

Top cities in South Carolina

All practitioners in South Carolina

Larry Eugene Gregg· II

Reg. 78305

Patent attorney

Leg Law Firm

Chesnee, SC · 29323

864-216-2953

David W. Griffith· III

Reg. 79852

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Bethany Z Groeber

Reg. 71157

Patent attorney

Greenville, SC · 29605

803-517-4626

Sara Current Grumbos

Reg. 38057

Patent attorney

Milliken & Company

Spartanburg, SC · 29303

864-503-1596

Peyton M. Guest

Reg. 80301

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Sarah M Guichard

Reg. 51506

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29602-1449

864-271-1592

Nathan A. Guinn

Reg. 75868

Patent attorney

Airey Law Firm, Ltd. Co.

Seneca, SC · 29672

423-571-0887

Jonathan A. O. Gundana

Reg. 81234

Patent agent

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Micah C. Gunn

Reg. 68729

Patent attorney

Fresh IP PLC

Charleston, SC · 29464

252-732-5670

Joseph T Guy· Jr

Reg. 35172

Patent agent

Patent Filing Specialist Inc

Greenville, SC · 29609

864-990-3672

John C Hailey· III

Reg. 68765

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Thomas Hamilton· III

Reg. 40464

Patent attorney

Self employed

Myrtle Beach, SC · 29577

843-353-7665

Clara A Hanger

Reg. 82715

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Travelers Rest, SC · 29690

864-271-1592

Timothy D Harbeson

Reg. 31522

Patent attorney

Columbia, SC · 29212

803-354-9809

John B Hardaway· III

Reg. 26554

Patent attorney

Nexsen Pruet, LLC

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-282-1172

Bennett M Hardymon

Reg. 80838

Patent agent

Wyche, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-242-8289

Kathleen McMahon Harleston

Reg. 33398

Patent attorney

Columbia, SC · 29229

843-743-4662

Sonya Corlette Harris

Reg. 47263

Patent agent

Invention Services

Greenville, SC · 29609

864-991-3474

Leslie J Hart

Reg. 26462

Patent attorney

Salem, SC · 29676

864-719-0085

Joseph P. Harvey

Reg. 84342

Patent agent

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Yusuf A. Hasan

Reg. 74033

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602-1449

864-271-1592

Nichole Theresa Hayden

Reg. 56508

Patent attorney

Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-250-2292

Heather R Herndon

Reg. 77967

Patent agent

Clemson, SC · 29631

703-628-4644

Krista L. Herndon

Reg. 66203

Patent agent

Krista L. Herndon

Summerville, SC · 29485

843-607-6606

Bryan Francis Hickey

Reg. 28386

Patent attorney

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-240-3246

Martin S High

Reg. 46772

Patent attorney

Martin S. High, P.C.

Clemson, SC · 29633-3190

405-747-7113

Patsy L Holmes

Reg. 67133

Patent attorney

Pawley's Island, SC · 29585

843-421-3009

Heidi M. C. Hood

Reg. 71471

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602-1449

864-271-1592

W Charles Hood· Jr

Reg. 45621

Patent attorney

Clemson University

Clemson, SC · 29634-5003

864-656-3414

William Ryan Hovis

Reg. 28860

Patent attorney

Rock Hill, SC · 29731

803-366-1916

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.