Atty. Kate Cole
An experienced intellectual property attorney, Kate Cole represents clients in connection with the acquisition, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property across a range of industries and technologies. Kate provides strategic leadership and counsel on complex intellectual property matters for domestic and international clients, including start-ups, private equity groups, and large private and public companies.
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Kate Cole is a ip attorney based in Charlotte, North Carolina, practicing at Moore & Van Allen PLLC. Educated at The University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2006). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026). Serands clients in Charlotte, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- An experienced intellectual property attorney, Kate Cole represents clients in connection with the acquisition, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property across a range of industries and technologies
- Kate provides strategic leadership and counsel on complex intellectual property matters for domestic and international clients, including start-ups, private equity groups, and large private and public companies
- Her broad IP experience positions her to serve as a valued business partner to her clients on a variety of IP transactional and litigation matters
- She represents clients in matters relating to IP development, portfolio acquisition, and complex licensing, and leads teams in advising on the IP aspects of various debt and equity investments
- Clients look to Kate for her collaborative approach to deals, ensuring that both sides work together on creative solutions to reach a mutually positive outcome
- Kate also routinely assists clients in protecting their IP rights through enforcement and litigation, with experience in federal courts throughout the country in IP disputes including patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation
- Kate is ranked in IAM Strategy 300 as a leading IP strategist in licensing and M&A, and is recommended by IAM Patent 1000, where clients note that she is “an adept litigator as well as deal lawyer” and describe her as “brilliant – she is responsive, thorough, and careful but very creative
- She has an extremely strong skill set when it comes to IP and corporate matters, so she can efficiently and effectively solve any problem that comes her way.” She has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Business North Carolina Legal Elite, North Carolina Super Lawyers, and World Trademark Review 1000, with clients commenting that she is “extremely customer focused and looks for – and accomplishes – business wins.” “She always takes a business-sensitive tack on disputes, looking for the best value proposition for the client
- She communicates promptly and responsively, and works closely with her patrons
- I have had uniformly excellent results from her and her team.” Kate has also been named a Charlotte Business Journal Women in Business Achievement Award winner for her significant contributions to her firm, industry, and community
- Prior to joining MVA, Kate practiced at a national firm in Silicon Valley
- Kate is active both in the firm and in the community
- She has served on the firm’s Inclusion & Belonging Committee, as co-chair of the firm’s women’s affinity group, and as an associate mentor
- She is also a member of the board of trustees for the Mint Museum, North Carolina's first art museum, and recently completed two terms on the board of Safe Alliance, a Charlotte organization dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Charlotte are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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