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 www.Q2Patents.com.

Top cities in South Carolina

All practitioners in South Carolina

Melissa B Neely

Reg. 67700

Patent attorney

www.Q2Patents.com

Columbia, SC · 29206

803-394-0224

Stephen L Nesbitt

Reg. 28981

Patent attorney

Kiawah Island, SC · 29455

843-203-3225

Gregory Stephen Ness

Reg. 59756

Patent attorney

Southern Current LLC

Charleston, SC · 29407

404-772-8274

Christopher T Nettles

Reg. 56423

Patent attorney

Nettles Law Firm

Charleston, SC · 29403

843-278-8413

Yama D Nezam

Reg. 69682

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Joseph H. Nguyen

Reg. 82087

Patent attorney

Columbia, SC · 29201

803-254-4190

Tai C Nguyen

Reg. 66144

Patent agent

Hanahan, SC · 29410

202-243-8984

Trinh P. Nguyen

Reg. 84240

Patent agent

Greenville, SC · 29617

864-884-4009

Blake Ashton Nickles

Reg. 62677

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning

Greenville, SC · 29607

864-720-2430

Angela T. Nicosia

Reg. 55498

Patent attorney

Clover, SC · 29710

404-822-5340

Benjamin E Noe

Reg. 47826

Patent attorney

Columbia, SC · 29204

803-348-4628

James H. Noel

Reg. 77420

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602-1449

864-271-1592

Parrish S Nordan

Reg. 77005

Patent attorney

McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC

Mount Pleasant, SC · 29464

843-848-6038

Brooke M. Northup

Reg. 83947

Patent agent

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Lawrence Nwaesei

Reg. L0946

Limited recognition

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-721-1592

F Patrick O'Hara

Reg. 69191

Patent attorney

SSA

North Charleston, SC · 29405

877-470-5098

Timothy W. O'Loughlin

Reg. 70866

Patent agent

Simpsonville, SC · 29681

734-478-0522

Joseph H O'Toole

Reg. 31404

Patent agent

Easley, SC · 29642

Daniel Frederick Oberklein

Reg. 56426

Patent attorney

Hilton Head Island, SC · 29928

Juan P Ooink

Reg. 53415

Patent attorney

Fort Mill, SC · 29715

773-720-9736

Charles G Parks· Jr

Reg. 29423

Patent attorney

Summerville, SC · 29486

843-771-0443

Anand K. Patel

Reg. 70705

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-271-1592

Michelle A. Pavelek

Reg. 73391

Patent attorney

Rock Hill, SC · 29732

702-525-6509

John R Perkins· Jr

Reg. 52112

Patent attorney

Perkins Law Firm, LLC

Greenville, SC · 29601

864-908-3900

Daniel Lee Perry

Reg. 70708

Patent agent

Daniel Perry, LLC

Columbia, SC · 29212

803-397-3022

Joseph F Peters· Jr

Reg. 44440

Patent agent

Patent Help !

Manning, SC · 29102

803-478-6607

Ronald Lloyd Phillips

Reg. 20835

Patent attorney

Charleston, SC · 29492

843-849-0264

Neal Peter Pierotti

Reg. 45716

Patent attorney

Michelin North America, Inc.

Greenville, SC · 29605

864-907-9599

Jason A. Pittman

Reg. 76141

Patent attorney

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Greenville, SC · 29602

864-271-1592

Mark R. Powell

Reg. 81998

Patent agent

Pawleys Island, SC · 29585-6307

843-506-5310

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.