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 PA, and General Electric Wind Energy.

Top cities in South Carolina

All practitioners in South Carolina

Robert K Huck

Reg. 45761

Patent agent

General Electric Wind Energy

Greenville, SC · 29615

864-254-4910

Arthur S Hudson

Reg. 54190

Patent attorney

Pierce Herns Sloan & McLeod

Charleston, SC · 29413

843-725-7711

Rupert Bogle Hurley· Jr

Reg. 29313

Patent attorney

Greenville, SC · 29615

864-498-2716

Troy J Huth

Reg. 68944

Patent attorney

Isle of Palms, SC · 29451

440-823-7888

Thomas D. Huycke

Reg. 63096

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

David S Hyams

Reg. 50947

Patent attorney

Longship Legal, LLC

Bluffton, SC · 29909

855-272-7455

Andrea M. Idler

Reg. 82661

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

John W. Isom

Reg. 76567

Patent attorney

Summerville, SC · 29485-4814

571-282-8095

Victoria E. Jaworowski

Reg. 78572

Patent attorney

Vanderbloemen Law Firm, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-250-9530

Stephanie J. Jenks

Reg. 74379

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, PA

Greenville, SC · 29601

180-081-56705

Jason A Jennings

Reg. 64391

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602-1449

864-271-1592

Eric Philip Jensen

Reg. 37647

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-592

Lucas R. Jensen

Reg. 78427

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning PA

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Janie Shontavia Johnson

Reg. 70661

Patent attorney

Jackson Johnson LLC

Aiken, SC · 29805

803-640-7383

Mark H Johnson

Reg. 77022

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning PA

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-527-1523

Timothy W. Johnson

Reg. 66580

Patent attorney

Bluffton, SC · 29909

301-523-9859

Jason William Johnston

Reg. 45675

Patent attorney

Dority and Manning, PA

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Constance B. Jones

Reg. 62285

Patent attorney

Altus IP,LLC

Greensville, SC · 29601

863-326-0994

Neil Calvin Jones

Reg. 35561

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-250-2260

Seth E. Jones

Reg. 62286

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

Charles T. Jordan

Reg. 56085

Patent agent

Myrtle Beach, SC · 29579

843-236-0948

Rebecca E. Kahn

Reg. 83600

Patent attorney

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Joseph Stiven Kaming· Jr

Reg. 26187

Patent attorney

Joseph S. Kaming

Hilton Head Island, SC · 29928

917-526-0744

Jeffrey Michael Karmilovich

Reg. 35915

Patent attorney

JK Intellectual Property Law, PA

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-672-3962

Adam M Kehres

Reg. 73368

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Leigh R Kellogg

Reg. 39725

Patent attorney

Myrtle Beach, SC · 29588

843-236-2928

Peter E. Keros

Reg. 72539

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenvile, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

William Wayne Kidd

Reg. 31772

Patent attorney

Fort Mill, SC · 29707-3512

512-809-7001

Billy Craig Killough

Reg. 30398

Patent attorney

Kim, Lahey & Killough

Charleston, SC · 29407

843-577-9800

Douglas W Kim

Reg. 44828

Patent attorney

Douglas Kim Law Firm, LLC

Greenville, SC · 29615

864-616-9095

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.