Tennessee

Patent attorneys in Tennessee

Tennessee hosts 380 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 Tennessee. 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 Global Cellulose Fibers, Charles F. Rye, Patent Attorney, and Master Key IP, LLP.

Top cities in Tennessee

All practitioners in Tennessee

Thomas W Ryan

Reg. 43072

Patent attorney

Global Cellulose Fibers

Memphis, TN · 38197

901-419-3946

Charles F Rye

Reg. 45660

Patent attorney

Charles F. Rye, Patent Attorney

Bartlett, TN · 38134

901-504-8600

Jeromye V Sartain

Reg. 54423

Patent attorney

Master Key IP, LLP

Franklin, TN · 37064

615-807-1963

Amy J Savoie

Reg. 73578

Patent attorney

The Savoie Firm

Franklin, TN · 37069

615-499-9616

David Franklin Sawrie

Reg. 69950

Patent attorney

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC

Nashville, TN · 37201

615-726-5689

Quintin S. Scheitlin

Reg. 78774

Patent agent

A|I Patent Law

Franklin, TN · 37067

615-482-2861

Douglas Wesley Schelling

Reg. 48335

Patent attorney

Schelling IP Law, PLLC

Nashville, TN · 37221

615-414-0478

C A Schlecht

Reg. 63644

Patent attorney

Midtown Intellectual Property, PC

Lookout Mountain, TN · 37350

720-708-9802

Anthony F. Schlehuber

Reg. 73997

Patent attorney

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-343-2157

Emily Green Schneider

Reg. 37539

Patent attorney

US Dept of Energy

Oak Ridge, TN · 37831

865-576-1077

Joseph W Segers· III

Reg. 46915

Patent attorney

Mars, Inc.

Franklin, TN · 37067

615-807-4502

William E. Sekyi

Reg. 45831

Patent agent

Patterson Intellectual Property Law, PC

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-242-2400

Shawn D Sentilles

Reg. 38299

Patent attorney

Walk Cook Lakey PLC

Memphis, TN · 38103

901-260-2565

Richard Slade Sevier· Jr.

Reg. 55808

Patent attorney

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Nashville, TN · 37238

615-742-7771

Jerry Turner Sewell

Reg. 31567

Patent attorney

Franklin, TN · 37069-7231

949-433-2849

Rhett A. Sexton

Reg. 79335

Patent attorney

Knoxville, TN · 37929

865-380-5962

Sean B Seymore

Reg. 60828

Patent attorney

Vanderbilt Law School

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-875-7604

Emily A Shouse

Reg. 44336

Patent attorney

Patterson Intellectual Property Law, P.C.

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-242-2400

Rebekah L. Shulman

Reg. 74223

Patent attorney

Griffin Bowen, PLLC

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-742-4800

Dennis C Skarvan

Reg. 35360

Patent agent

HENDERSONVILLE, TN · 37075

309-453-8836

Seth Vincent Sloan

Reg. 902600

Limited recognition

University of Tennessee College of Law

Knoxville, TN · 37996-1810

Reinier R. Smit

Reg. 81250

Patent attorney

Adams and Reese

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-259-1412

Logan N Smith

Reg. 84621

Patent agent

Knoxville, TN · 37922

256-521-3696

Matthew W Smith

Reg. 35366

Patent attorney

Eastman Chemical Company

Kingsport, TN · 37660

423-229-8402

Phanneth Som

Reg. 70113

Patent agent

Antioch, TN · 37013

615-689-8088

Kenneth C Spafford

Reg. 52238

Patent attorney

Kenneth C Spafford PLLC

Knoxville, TN · 37909

602-410-2422

Lea Hall Speed

Reg. 48185

Patent attorney

Baker Donelson Bearman and Caldwell

Memphis, TN · 38103

901-526-2000

Stephen J Stark

Reg. 43152

Patent attorney

Miller and Martin, LLP

Chattanooga, TN · 37402-2289

423-756-6600

Christopher P. Stephens

Reg. 73274

Patent agent

Knoxville, TN · 37920

865-773-6789

Raymond E Stephens

Reg. 42170

Patent attorney

Stephens IP Law

Lenoir City, TN · 37771

865-263-6885

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Tennessee?

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 Tennessee-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 Tennessee?

380 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Tennessee 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.