Persoona.ai

Tennessee

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 Medtronic, Inc. and Stites & Harbison PLLC.

Top cities in Tennessee

Nashville95Knoxville79Memphis52Kingsport22Oak Ridge19Franklin15Chattanooga14Cordova6Gallatin4Brentwood4Collierville4Murfreesboro3Johnson City3Lebanon3Signal Mountain3Loudon3Hendersonville3Smyrna2Lewisburg2Germantown2

All practitioners in Tennessee

Rodney Maurice Young

Reg. 40882
Patent attorney

Medtronic, Inc.

Memphis, TN · 38132

901-399-3029

Summer E. Young

Reg. 78132
Patent attorney

Stites & Harbison PLLC

Nashville, TN · 37219

615-782-2278

Deborah A. Zapata

Reg. 83155
Patent attorney

Nashville, TN · 37207

915-740-7348

Chaninah L. Zweihorn

Reg. 84330
Patent attorney

Memphis, TN · 38120

347-709-2341

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.
build 4315ed5 · 2026-05-23 02:27 EDT