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Charleston, West Virginia

Patent attorneys in Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia is home to 7 USPTO-registered patent practitioners. Working with a local practitioner can streamline in-person meetings for invention disclosures, signing inventor declarations, and reviewing prior-art search results — but every USPTO practitioner is licensed to practice nationally, so a non-local choice is also valid. Local firms with the most USPTO-registered practitioners include Bailey & Wyant, PLLC, Norman Carte, and Steptoe & Johnson PLLC.

Robert E. Akers

Reg. 59709
Patent attorney

Charleston, WV · 25304

304-673-3616

Mikal-Ellen Bennett

Reg. 62789
Patent attorney

Bailey & Wyant, PLLC

Charleston, WV · 25337

304-345-4222

Norman Earl Carte

Reg. 30455
Patent agent

Norman Carte

Charleston, WV · 25314

304-532-1969

Sharon O Flanery

Reg. 39531
Patent attorney

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Charleston, WV · 25326-1588

304-353-8155

John Joseph Giblin· Jr

Reg. 51313
Patent attorney

Giblin Law Offices

Charleston, WV · 25360

304-932-0605

Monika L'Orsa Jaensson

Reg. 37359
Patent attorney

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Charleston, WV · 25339

304-357-9924

Stephen M Schwartz

Reg. 37718
Patent attorney

Hendrickson & Long PLLC

Charleston, WV · 25301

304-346-5500

Common questions

Do patent attorneys in Charleston cost more than the national average?
Patent attorney fees vary primarily by experience and complexity of the invention, not by city. A typical provisional patent application in the US runs $1,500 to $5,000; a non-provisional utility filing runs $5,000 to $15,000. Hourly rates in Charleston tend to track the broader West Virginia legal market.
How many USPTO practitioners list a Charleston office?
7 USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Charleston mailing address on the OEDCI roster. You can sort by firm size and contact each directly using the phone numbers shown.
Can I work with a Charleston practitioner remotely?
Yes. All filings happen through USPTO's electronic Patent Center — no in-person presence is required. A Charleston-based practitioner is convenient for local inventor signings and in-person meetings but not a requirement for representation.
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