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 Waddey & Patterson, P.C., Eastman Chemical Company, and Knox Patents: Kulaga Law Office, PLLC.

Top cities in Tennessee

All practitioners in Tennessee

Kaying Kue

Reg. 82446

Patent agent

Knoxville, TN · 37923

586-838-0912

Thomas A Kulaga

Reg. 46844

Patent attorney

Knox Patents: Kulaga Law Office, PLLC

Knoxville, TN · 37930-0034

865-470-4212

R. Andrew C Lake

Reg. 53909

Patent attorney

Pitts & Lake, P.C.

Knoxville, TN · 37950

865-584-0105

Clifford R Lamar· II

Reg. 62530

Patent attorney

International Paper Company

Memphis, TN · 38197-0100

901-419-2777

Daniel T Lamb

Reg. 67571

Patent attorney

US Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office

Oak Ridge, TN · 37831

865-576-1073

Edward D Lanquist· Jr.

Reg. 33729

Patent attorney

Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-242-2400

David E LaRose

Reg. 34369

Patent attorney

Luedeka Neely Group, PC

Knoxville, TN · 37901-1871

865-546-4305

Edward C LaRose

Reg. 61472

Patent agent

Oak Ridge, TN · 37830

865-405-6759

Robert J Lauf

Reg. 54252

Patent agent

Oak Ridge, TN · 37830

865-483-8798

Bridget L Leschhorn

Reg. 51937

Patent agent

Murfreesboro, TN · 37127

615-217-0194

Andreana C Leskovjan

Reg. 72394

Patent agent

Knoxville, TN · 37932

865-951-0703

Ryan D. Levy

Reg. 58618

Patent attorney

Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-242-2400

Robert Lin

Reg. 57757

Patent agent

Eastman Chemical Company

Kingsport, TN · 37662

423-224-0663

Blaine J Liuag

Reg. 84003

Patent agent

Knoxville, TN · 37934

661-803-9411

Michael T Lukon

Reg. 48164

Patent attorney

Hendersonville, TN · 37075

865-386-6105

Alexandra C. Lynn

Reg. 78955

Patent attorney

Husch Blackwell LLP

Chattanooga, TN · 37402

423-755-2670

Ronald Lee Lyons

Reg. 25892

Patent attorney

Athens, TN · 37303

585-737-9683

Richard Allen Magid

Reg. 58598

Patent agent

Memphis, TN · 38105

901-378-0393

Shelby K. Maier

Reg. 82592

Patent agent

Knoxville, TN · 37920

442-281-0094

Christopher A Mann

Reg. 75897

Patent attorney

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

Maryville, TN · 37801

413-747-3516

Jennifer McGehee Marsh

Reg. 53270

Patent attorney

St. Jude Children's Reseach Hospital

Memphis, TN · 38105

901-595-6021

Fred L. Martin

Reg. 71716

Patent agent

P.C. Cosulting

Sevierville, TN · 37876

865-313-6018

Kristin L McCandless

Reg. 48671

Patent attorney

Oak Ridge, TN · 37830-7872

865-483-8982

William T. McCarty

Reg. 83497

Patent attorney

Merchant and Gould P.C.

Knoxville, TN · 37929

865-607-1633

Margaret E McCluskey

Reg. 48166

Patent attorney

Nashville, TN · 37206

404-625-8900

Ian G McFarland

Reg. 69677

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould

Knoxville, TN · 37932

865-380-5960

John Francis McGowan· IV

Reg. 37392

Patent attorney

Reliance, TN · 37369

423-338-2803

William K McGreevey

Reg. 52012

Patent attorney

Eastman Chemical Company

Kingsport, TN · 37660

423-229-3198

Matthew W McInteer

Reg. 55446

Patent attorney

Nashville, TN · 37205

615-330-0074

Michael E McKee

Reg. 30296

Patent attorney

Knoxville, TN · 37923

865-694-0961

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.