Top Trademark Attorneys — South Carolina
Attorneys with the most trademark registrations to their name for businesses in South Carolina, by registration year. Updated with every data refresh.
2026 is still in progress. Registrations continue to be issued through the year, so these counts will rise and the order may change. Completed years are shown for comparison.
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2026
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 42 |
| 2 | Thomas E Vanderbloemen | 39 |
| 3 | Brent D Sausser | 34 |
| 4 | Douglas Lee Lineberry | 29 |
| 5 | Thomas W Epting | 27 |
| 6 | Todd Allen Serbin | 19 |
| 7 | Kelly M Turek | 18 |
| 8 | Jeffrey T Stover | 16 |
| 9 | Hunter S Freeman | 15 |
| 10 | B Craig Killough | 13 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2025
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 82 |
| 2 | Brent D Sausser | 74 |
| 3 | Thomas E Vanderbloemen | 43 |
| 4 | Thomas W Epting | 27 |
| 5 | B Craig Killough | 26 |
| 6 | Todd Allen Serbin | 20 |
| 7 | John C McElwaine | 17 |
| 8 | Frank Knizner | 15 |
| 9 | Ben Klosowski | 12 |
| 10 | Charles S Kinley | 12 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2024
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 78 |
| 2 | Brent D Sausser | 71 |
| 3 | Thomas E Vanderbloemen | 46 |
| 4 | Nathaniel T Quirk | 37 |
| 5 | Hunter Freeman | 30 |
| 6 | B Craig Killough | 24 |
| 7 | John C McElwaine | 23 |
| 8 | Thomas W Epting | 20 |
| 9 | Thomas L Moses | 17 |
| 10 | Bryan L Baysinger | 15 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2023
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 63 |
| 2 | Thomas E Vanderbloemen | 51 |
| 3 | Brent D Sausser | 50 |
| 4 | Thomas W Epting | 35 |
| 5 | B Craig Killough | 28 |
| 6 | Nathaniel T Quirk | 23 |
| 7 | Todd Allen Serbin | 19 |
| 8 | Hunter Freeman | 18 |
| 9 | Thomas L Moses | 17 |
| 10 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 15 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2022
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 49 |
| 2 | Brent D Sausser | 39 |
| 3 | Thomas W Epting | 34 |
| 4 | Jeremy Peter Green | 24 |
| 5 | Brook Bristow | 15 |
| 6 | Thomas L Moses | 15 |
| 7 | B Craig Killough | 14 |
| 8 | Nathaniel T Quirk | 13 |
| 9 | Rosezena J Pierce | 12 |
| 10 | Thomas E Vanderbloemen | 12 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2021
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 54 |
| 2 | Jeremy Peter Green | 49 |
| 3 | Brent D Sausser | 26 |
| 4 | Nathaniel T Quirk | 26 |
| 5 | B Craig Killough | 17 |
| 6 | J Bennett Mullinax | 17 |
| 7 | Thomas E Vanderbloemen | 17 |
| 8 | Brook Bristow | 16 |
| 9 | Thomas W Epting | 16 |
| 10 | John C McElwaine | 15 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2020
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 48 |
| 2 | Thomas W Epting | 31 |
| 3 | Brent D Sausser | 29 |
| 4 | B Craig Killough | 27 |
| 5 | Nathaniel T Quirk | 23 |
| 6 | Thomas E Vanderbloemen | 16 |
| 7 | Thomas L Moses | 16 |
| 8 | Brook Bristow | 15 |
| 9 | Charles G Zug | 15 |
| 10 | Christopher J Day | 14 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2019
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 43 |
| 2 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 29 |
| 3 | Thomas L Moses | 28 |
| 4 | Brent D Sausser | 25 |
| 5 | Nathaniel T Quirk | 25 |
| 6 | Thomas W Epting | 24 |
| 7 | Alexandra Summers | 19 |
| 8 | B Craig Killough | 16 |
| 9 | Thomas E Vanderbloemen | 16 |
| 10 | Todd Allen Serbin | 16 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2018
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 45 |
| 2 | Brent D Sausser | 19 |
| 3 | Thomas W Epting | 19 |
| 4 | Brook Bristow | 18 |
| 5 | B Craig Killough | 17 |
| 6 | Michael C Cerrati | 15 |
| 7 | Thomas L Moses | 14 |
| 8 | Charles G Zug | 13 |
| 9 | Jeffrey T Stover | 13 |
| 10 | Thomas E Vanderbloemen | 13 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2017
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 42 |
| 2 | Samantha N Skains-Menchaca | 27 |
| 3 | B Craig Killough | 26 |
| 4 | Thomas W Epting | 24 |
| 5 | Thomas L Moses | 20 |
| 6 | Brook Bristow | 19 |
| 7 | Michael C Cerrati | 17 |
| 8 | Raj Abhyanker | 17 |
| 9 | Douglas W Kim | 13 |
| 10 | Edward T Fenno | 13 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2016
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 43 |
| 2 | Samantha N Skains-Menchaca | 33 |
| 3 | B Craig Killough | 31 |
| 4 | Douglas W Kim | 20 |
| 5 | Nathaniel T Quirk | 20 |
| 6 | Raj Abhyanker | 16 |
| 7 | Brent D Sausser | 15 |
| 8 | J Bennett Mullinax | 15 |
| 9 | Jeffrey T Stover | 14 |
| 10 | John C McElwaine | 14 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2015
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 35 |
| 2 | Douglas W Kim | 26 |
| 3 | J Bennett Mullinax | 23 |
| 4 | Brent D Sausser | 19 |
| 5 | Raj Abhyanker | 19 |
| 6 | B Craig Killough | 18 |
| 7 | Thomas L Moses | 17 |
| 8 | Matthew H Swyers | 16 |
| 9 | Suanne M Ansari | 16 |
| 10 | Michael C Cerrati | 14 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2014
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Craig Killough | 32 |
| 2 | Douglas L Lineberry | 23 |
| 3 | Douglas W Kim | 22 |
| 4 | Matthew H Swyers | 17 |
| 5 | Thomas W Epting | 17 |
| 6 | Raj Abhyanker | 15 |
| 7 | Suanne M Ansari | 12 |
| 8 | James M Bagarazzi | 11 |
| 9 | Kelly Frame | 11 |
| 10 | Samantha N Skains-Menchaca | 10 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2013
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil M Batavia | 26 |
| 2 | B Craig Killough | 25 |
| 3 | Thomas L Moses | 22 |
| 4 | Matthew H Swyers | 17 |
| 5 | Bernard S Klosowski | 15 |
| 6 | Thomas W Epting | 15 |
| 7 | J Bennett Mullinax | 14 |
| 8 | Raj Abhyanker | 14 |
| 9 | Kelly Frame | 13 |
| 10 | John C McElwaine | 12 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2012
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Craig Killough | 25 |
| 2 | John C McElwaine | 24 |
| 3 | Raj Abhyanker | 18 |
| 4 | Charles G Zug | 17 |
| 5 | Douglas W Kim | 13 |
| 6 | Hunter S Freeman | 13 |
| 7 | J Bennett Mullinax | 13 |
| 8 | Suanne M Ansari | 13 |
| 9 | Matthew H Swyers | 12 |
| 10 | Thomas W Epting | 10 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2011
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Craig Killough | 25 |
| 2 | Thomas L Moses | 25 |
| 3 | Douglas W Kim | 21 |
| 4 | Thomas W Epting | 16 |
| 5 | Edward T Fenno | 13 |
| 6 | Charles G Zug | 12 |
| 7 | John C McElwaine | 12 |
| 8 | Neil M Batavia | 12 |
| 9 | Raj Abhyanker | 12 |
| 10 | Sara Centioni Kanos | 11 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2010
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas W Kim | 29 |
| 2 | John C McElwaine | 22 |
| 3 | Angelica M Colwell | 13 |
| 4 | B Craig Killough | 13 |
| 5 | Neil M Batavia | 12 |
| 6 | Sara Centioni Kanos | 10 |
| 7 | Thomas W Epting | 10 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2009
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Craig Killough | 26 |
| 2 | Douglas W Kim | 22 |
| 3 | Hunter S Freeman | 17 |
| 4 | John C McElwaine | 17 |
| 5 | Thomas W Epting | 15 |
| 6 | J Bennett Mullinax | 14 |
| 7 | Charles G Zug | 13 |
| 8 | Neil M Batavia | 13 |
| 9 | Craig N Killen | 10 |
| 10 | James M Bagarazzi | 10 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2008
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas W Epting | 34 |
| 2 | Douglas W Kim | 33 |
| 3 | John C McElwaine | 31 |
| 4 | Hunter S Freeman | 23 |
| 5 | J Bennett Mullinax | 20 |
| 6 | Michael A Mann | 20 |
| 7 | B Craig Killough | 19 |
| 8 | Angelica M Colwell | 10 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2007
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas W Epting | 34 |
| 2 | Douglas W Kim | 32 |
| 3 | B Craig Killough | 31 |
| 4 | James M Bagarazzi | 21 |
| 5 | Richard M Moose | 21 |
| 6 | Michael A Mann | 18 |
| 7 | Thomas L Moses | 15 |
| 8 | John C McElwaine | 14 |
| 9 | Bernard S Klosowski | 13 |
| 10 | Hunter S Freeman | 12 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2006
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard M Moose | 77 |
| 2 | Thomas W Epting | 25 |
| 3 | Douglas W Kim | 23 |
| 4 | John C McElwaine | 20 |
| 5 | B Craig Killough | 19 |
| 6 | Angelica M Colwell | 18 |
| 7 | James M Bagarazzi | 13 |
| 8 | J Bennett Mullinax | 11 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2005
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard M Moose | 44 |
| 2 | Thomas W Epting | 24 |
| 3 | B Craig Killough | 22 |
| 4 | Angelica M Colwell | 13 |
| 5 | Douglas W Kim | 13 |
| 6 | Elizabeth D Christian | 11 |
| 7 | James M Bagarazzi | 10 |
| 8 | John B Hardaway | 10 |
| 9 | John C McElwaine | 10 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2004
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M Bagarazzi | 21 |
| 2 | Richard M Moose | 21 |
| 3 | B Craig Killough | 19 |
| 4 | Thomas W Epting | 19 |
| 5 | Douglas W Kim | 15 |
| 6 | Elizabeth D Christian | 11 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2003
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard M Moose | 65 |
| 2 | Thomas W Epting | 28 |
| 3 | James M Bagarazzi | 18 |
| 4 | Michael A Mann | 15 |
| 5 | Elizabeth D Christian | 14 |
| 6 | B Craig Killough | 13 |
| 7 | John B Hardaway | 12 |
| 8 | Douglas W Kim | 11 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2002
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas W Epting | 28 |
| 2 | B Craig Killough | 25 |
| 3 | Douglas W Kim | 25 |
| 4 | Richard M Moose | 25 |
| 5 | James M Bagarazzi | 14 |
| 6 | Ronald B Coolley | 14 |
| 7 | Cherie W Blackburn | 13 |
| 8 | John B Hardaway | 12 |
| 9 | Tony D Alexander | 10 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2001
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas W Kim | 19 |
| 2 | B Craig Killough | 17 |
| 3 | Thomas W Epting | 16 |
| 4 | Richard M Moose | 14 |
| 5 | Michael A Mann | 10 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, 2000
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas W Epting | 21 |
| 2 | Richard M Moose | 18 |
| 3 | John B Hardaway | 16 |
| 4 | Douglas W Kim | 14 |
| 5 | Ralph Bailey | 12 |
| 6 | Thomas L Moses | 12 |
| 7 | James M Bagarazzi | 10 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in South Carolina, all years
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L Lineberry | 662 |
| 2 | Thomas W Epting | 596 |
| 3 | B Craig Killough | 577 |
| 4 | Brent D Sausser | 433 |
| 5 | Douglas W Kim | 416 |
| 6 | Richard M Moose | 382 |
| 7 | John C McElwaine | 350 |
| 8 | Thomas L Moses | 322 |
| 9 | Thomas E Vanderbloemen | 300 |
| 10 | Nathaniel T Quirk | 241 |
How this list is compiled
TrademarkToolbox Top Trademark Attorney lists are not a ranking of attorney quality. Rank is based solely on the number of trademark registrations that list the attorney as attorney of record, for applications tied to businesses in South Carolina. It measures filing volume, nothing else.
Volume reflects firm size, practice model and client mix. A solo practitioner handling a small number of complex matters will rank below a high-volume filing practice, and that says nothing about the quality of either. These lists are not an endorsement, a recommendation, or a substitute for your own due diligence when choosing counsel.
Data comes from USPTO public records as indexed by TrademarkToolbox. Attorney names are matched conservatively: we do not merge similar names, so an attorney who appears in the record under more than one form may be undercounted. Counts include registered marks only, by registration year. Full methodology · Request a correction or removal