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 University of Tennessee College of Law, Merchant & Gould, and Buchalter.

Top cities in Tennessee

All practitioners in Tennessee

Laura E Dolbow

Reg. 73144

Patent agent

Nashville, TN · 37203

770-906-0593

Benjamin L Dooley

Reg. 81662

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould

Knoxville, TN · 37929

865-380-5960

Margaret G. Dowling

Reg. 80214

Patent attorney

Signal Mountain, TN · 37377

423-508-2516

Andrei B Dumitrescu

Reg. 63829

Patent attorney

Nashville, TN · 37221

615-662-5122

Russell B Dunlap

Reg. 67172

Patent attorney

Buchalter

Nashville, TN · 37203

770-377-3855

Malcolm G Dunn

Reg. 19893

Patent attorney

Kingsport, TN · 37660

423-247-5135

Susan M Eastman

Reg. 54664

Patent attorney

Chattanooga, TN · 37411

423-298-1643

Tracy Gerald Edmundson

Reg. 35864

Patent attorney

Egerton, McAfee, Armistead and Davis, P.C.

Knoxville, TN · 37902

865-546-0500

Jean Ceceille Edwards

Reg. 41728

Patent attorney

Edwards Neils LLC

Gallatin, TN · 37066

170-320-92885

Kendall Mackenzie Elkins

Reg. 903003

Limited recognition

University of Tennessee College of Law

Knoxville, TN · 37996-1810

Drew M. Ellis

Reg. 81804

Patent attorney

Chambliss, Bahner, & Stophel, P.C.

Chattanooga, TN · 37450

423-757-0288

Monicia Elrod-Erickson

Reg. 51651

Patent agent

Smyrna, TN · 37129

615-867-0861

Caleb D. Estes

Reg. 82496

Patent agent

Lewisburg, TN · 37091

931-637-5165

C. Stuart Everett

Reg. 80056

Patent agent

Eastman Chemical Company

Kingsport, TN · 37660

423-229-2113

Michael Yiming Fang

Reg. 79557

Patent agent

Brentwood, TN · 37027

615-779-3998

Abigail Grace Fannon

Reg. 903004

Limited recognition

University of Tennessee College of Law

Knoxville, TN · 37996-1810

Susan B Fentress

Reg. 31327

Patent attorney

Veritay Group, IP

Memphis, TN · 38103

901-866-1656

William Charles Ferrell

Reg. 56535

Patent attorney

Trust Tree Legal, PC

Nashville, TN · 37204

615-746-7467

Marc T Filigenzi

Reg. 46700

Patent attorney

UT- Battelle LLC

Oak Ridge, TN · 37831-6258

865-476-6883

Meghan R. Finn

Reg. 78676

Patent agent

Knoxville, TN · 37932

310-570-6133

Morgan L Fitch· IV

Reg. 28413

Patent attorney

Knoxville, TN · 37902

865-522-8958

Grant M. Ford

Reg. 72313

Patent attorney

Schneider Electric

Franklin, TN · 37067

615-538-9792

Charles W Forlidas

Reg. 41758

Patent attorney

Miller and Martin, LLP

Chattanooga, TN · 37402-2289

404-962-6444

Robert O Fox

Reg. 34165

Patent attorney

Luedeka Neely Group, PC

Knoxville, TN · 37901-1871

865-546-4305

Joseph E. Freeman

Reg. 83846

Patent attorney

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-252-3896

Eric B Fugett

Reg. 65959

Patent attorney

Pitchford Fugett, PLLC

Hendersonville, TN · 37075

479-420-6805

Alexander J. Gambino

Reg. 81646

Patent attorney

Thrive IP

Knoxville, TN · 37922

865-224-8555

Hanna Grace Garner

Reg. 903005

Limited recognition

University of Tennessee College of Law

Knoxville, TN · 37996-1810

Edna I Gergel

Reg. 50819

Patent agent

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge, TN · 37831

865-574-0393

Amie Gibbons

Reg. 70292

Patent agent

Nashville, TN · 37212

801-390-5703

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.