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 Eastman Chemical CO, Luedeka, Neely Group, P.C., and Bradley Arant Boalt Cummings LLP.

Top cities in Tennessee

All practitioners in Tennessee

Stasia Lynette Ogden

Reg. 36228

Patent attorney

Brentwood, TN · 37027

615-801-3670

Wade R. Orr

Reg. 59390

Patent attorney

Luedeka, Neely Group, P.C.

Knoxville, TN · 37901-1871

865-546-4305

Howard J Osborn

Reg. 19336

Patent attorney

Kingsport, TN · 37663

423-406-1422

Keaton H. Osborne

Reg. 74813

Patent attorney

Bradley Arant Boalt Cummings LLP

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-252-2358

Polly C Owen

Reg. 44991

Patent attorney

Eastman Chemical CO

Kingsport, TN · 37662

423-229-6204

Steven A Owen

Reg. 50355

Patent agent

Eastman Chemical CO

Kingsport, TN · 37662

423-229-5534

Steven F Owens

Reg. 67522

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould

Knoxville, TN · 37932

865-380-5960

Gary V Pack

Reg. 27585

Patent attorney

Franklin, TN · 37067

615-972-6705

James R Palmer

Reg. 48633

Patent agent

Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

Knoxville, TN · 37901-1871

865-546-4305

Rebecca B Palmer

Reg. 76090

Patent agent

Environmental Solutions Group

Chattanooga, TN · 37421

423-650-2783

Jing Pan

Reg. 79650

Patent agent

Eastman Chemical Company

Kingsport, TN · 37660

423-229-3782

Olivia Park

Reg. 78102

Patent attorney

Gordon Law Group, PLC

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-321-0220

Richard G Parker

Reg. 74018

Patent attorney

K&L Gates LLP

Nashville, TN · 37201

615-780-6751

William S Parks

Reg. 37528

Patent attorney

William S. Parks, PLLC

Cordova, TN · 38018

901-412-2755

James Walter Parrett· Jr

Reg. 47845

Patent attorney

University of Tennessee Research Foundation

Memphis, TN · 38163

901-448-1146

Sonal P. Patel

Reg. 70921

Patent agent

Nashville, TN · 37212

434-770-2000

Ashley J Patrick

Reg. 70095

Patent attorney

Cruz-Abrams Seigel

Nashville, TN · 37219

419-651-0110

Mark J. Patterson

Reg. 30412

Patent attorney

Waddey & Patterson PC

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-242-2400

Carl F Peters

Reg. 16349

Patent attorney

Elizabethton, TN · 37643

423-543-5022

Andrew S. Phillips

Reg. 82786

Patent attorney

Ooltewah, TN · 37363-6877

714-318-5747

Stanley K Pierchoski

Reg. 55862

Patent attorney

Pierchoski Estate Law LLC

Pulaski, TN · 38478

931-363-7222

Mark A. Pitchford

Reg. 65130

Patent attorney

Pitchford Fugett, PLLC

Nashville, TN · 37203

615-348-5623

Robert Edward Pitts

Reg. 27371

Patent attorney

Pitts & Lake, P.C.

Knoxville, TN · 37909

865-584-0105

Annette Kay Podgorski

Reg. 40129

Patent agent

Cottontown, TN · 37048

847-323-4827

Brian J. Poore

Reg. 81614

Patent attorney

Hendersonville, TN · 37075

615-566-3544

Robert Maxwell Poteat

Reg. 22189

Patent attorney

Robert M. Poteat, P.C.

Oak Ridge, TN · 37830

865-482-5920

George E. Powell· III

Reg. 72023

Patent attorney

Waddey Acheson

Nashville, TN · 37212

615-839-1100

Lauren C Pratt

Reg. 80923

Patent attorney

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP

Nashville, TN · 37219

615-244-6380

Gary A Pulsinelli

Reg. 43870

Patent attorney

University Of Tennessee College Of Law

Knoxville, TN · 37996

865-974-2828

Randall C. Pyles

Reg. 66523

Patent attorney

Law Office of Randy Pyles

Loudon, TN · 37774

267-885-4772

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.