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Patent attorneys in Tennessee

Tennessee hosts 394 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 University of Tennessee College of Law, Eastman Chemical Company, and Adams and Reese.

Top cities in Tennessee

Nashville95Knoxville79Memphis52Kingsport22Oak Ridge19Franklin15Chattanooga14Cordova6Gallatin4Brentwood4Collierville4Murfreesboro3Johnson City3Lebanon3Signal Mountain3Loudon3Hendersonville3Smyrna2Lewisburg2Germantown2

All practitioners in Tennessee

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

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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

Porter Buford Spell

Reg. 903011
Limited recognition

University of Tennessee College of Law

Knoxville, TN · 37996-1810

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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

Robert R Stephenson· Jr

Reg. 41331
Patent attorney

Gallatin, TN · 37066

615-513-9527

John W. Stevens

Reg. 83589
Patent attorney

K&L Gates LLP

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-514-1844

William Caden Stitt

Reg. 903012
Limited recognition

University of Tennessee College of Law

Knoxville, TN · 37996-1810

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Philip A. Stuckey

Reg. 80267
Patent agent

FC Renew, LLC

Oakridge, TN · 37830

919-899-5250

Allison A Sullivan

Reg. 73426
Patent attorney

Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC

Memphis, TN · 38103

901-525-1455

Julianne M Sullivan

Reg. 53652
Patent attorney

Healthways, Inc.

Franklin, TN · 37067

615-614-5117

Shelby C. Talbot

Reg. 82568
Patent attorney

Patterson Intellectual Property Law

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-242-2400

Tammye L Taylor

Reg. 52507
Patent attorney

Eastman Chemical Company

Kingsport, TN · 37660

423-229-8862

Robert Conner Terrell

Reg. 902601
Limited recognition

University of Tennessee College of Law

Knoxville, TN · 37996-1810

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Harrison William Thomas

Reg. 903013
Limited recognition

University of Tennessee College of Law

Knoxville, TN · 37996-1810

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Dorothea K Thompson

Reg. 70974
Patent agent

Knoxville, TN · 37921

865-387-6708

John F Thomsen

Reg. 24233
Patent attorney

Kingsport, TN · 37660

423-245-5098

Paige J Thomson

Reg. 50502
Patent attorney

Type One Energy Group, Inc.

Knoxville, TN · 37932

608-616-5965

Greer C Tidwell· Jr

Reg. 34031
Patent attorney

Bridgestone American Tire Operations

Nashville, TN · 37214

615-937-6867

Adelee Traylor

Reg. 69051
Patent attorney

Butler Snow LLP

Nashville, TN · 37201

615-651-6767

Jack W. Trexler· Jr.

Reg. 57762
Patent agent

Kingsport, TN · 37664

423-292-4035

John F Triggs

Reg. 47143
Patent attorney

Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-242-2400

Thomas J Utley

Reg. 71193
Patent agent

Vanderbilt University, CTTC

Nashville, TN · 37212

615-343-3852

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?
394 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.
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