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 Eastman Chemical Company, Merchant and Gould P.C., and Merchant & Gould.

Top cities in Tennessee

All practitioners in Tennessee

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

Larry W McKenzie

Reg. 28239

Patent attorney

Germantown, TN · 38139-3232

901-756-6600

Jay R McLemore

Reg. 52015

Patent attorney

McLemore Law PLLC

Franklin, TN · 37067

615-214-2900

Justin F. McNaughton

Reg. 55447

Patent attorney

Cruz-Abrams Seigel LLC

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-861-9150

Jennifer R. M. Meline

Reg. 68469

Patent attorney

Medtronic

Memphis, TN · 38132

901-344-1249

Daniel A. Mendoza

Reg. 84239

Patent agent

Knoxville, TN · 37909

601-310-4921

Jeanette C. Meng Nakagawa

Reg. 67745

Patent agent

iPA & iPM

Nashville, TN · 37203

858-666-8258

Christopher J Menke

Reg. 53316

Patent attorney

Oak Ridge, TN · 37831

305-527-7848

Alfred L Michaelsen

Reg. 24511

Patent attorney

Law Offices Of Alfred L Michaelsen

Loudon, TN · 37774

865-657-9369

Eric Douglas Middlemas

Reg. 53325

Patent agent

Eastman Chemical CO

Kingsport, TN · 37662

423-229-6427

Fiona Claire Miller

Reg. 902990

Limited recognition

Vanderbilt Law School

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-322-4964

Michael L Mohler

Reg. 71313

Patent agent

GTx, Inc.

Memphis, TN · 38103

901-271-8639

Gary L Montle

Reg. 59221

Patent attorney

Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-242-2400

Jesse G Moore

Reg. 77820

Patent agent

Germantown, TN · 38138

901-833-9801

Keith D Moore

Reg. 44951

Patent attorney

Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.

Franklin, TN · 37067

615-372-1063

Kent R Moore

Reg. 43813

Patent attorney

Soddy-Daisy, TN · 37379

423-842-5148

Louis N Moreno

Reg. 44953

Patent attorney

Kingsport, TN · 37660

423-353-7525

Andrew E Morrell

Reg. 63737

Patent attorney

Bristol, TN · 37620

765-490-7572

Robert C Morriss

Reg. 42910

Patent attorney

Eastman Chemical Company

Kingsport, TN · 37662

423-224-7955

Deborah E Murdock

Reg. 42014

Patent attorney

Murdock Law Firm, P.C.

Collierville, TN · 38017

901-850-7324

Todd Britton Murrah

Reg. 35622

Patent attorney

Glassman, Wyatt, Tuttle & Cox, P.C.

Memphis, TN · 38103

901-527-4673

Mickki Dewitt Murray

Reg. 56846

Patent attorney

Medtronic, Inc.

Memphis, TN · 38032

901-399-2486

Kristopher D Muse

Reg. 54330

Patent agent

Oak Ridge, TN · 37830

865-482-4269

Richard S Myers· Jr

Reg. 42022

Patent attorney

Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Nashville, TN · 37219

615-244-5200

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.