Iowa

Patent attorneys in Iowa

Iowa hosts 191 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 Iowa. 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 BrownWinick Law Firm, Goodhue, Coleman & Owens, P.C., and Fredrikson & Byron, P.A..

Top cities in Iowa

Des Moines70 Johnston20 Cedar Rapids20 West Des Moines10 Iowa City8 Pella6 Ames5 Ankeny4 Urbandale3 Davenport3 Clive3 Coralville3 Marion2 Cedar Falls2 Huxley2 Marshalltown2 Mason City1 Muscatine1 Newton1 North Liberty1

All practitioners in Iowa

Joseph M. Nichols

Reg. 65544

Patent attorney

Marion, IA · 52302

515-523-0515

Daniel W Nielsen

Reg. 78594

Patent agent

Ames, IA · 50010

515-337-6588

Daniel M Northfield

Reg. 50302

Patent attorney

Attorney At Law

Urbandale, IA · 50322

515-331-2156

Allan P Orsund

Reg. 30308

Patent agent

Newton, IA · 50208

641-792-7424

Brian D Owens

Reg. 55517

Patent attorney

Goodhue, Coleman & Owens, P.C.

West Des Moines, IA · 50266

469-299-4699

James J Paige

Reg. 50886

Patent attorney

Goodhue, Coleman & Owens, P.C.

Clive, IA · 50325

515-218-7888

Brett D Papendick

Reg. 53433

Patent attorney

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC

Cedar Rapids, IA · 52401

319--36-5-9461

Thomas M Patton

Reg. 76193

Patent attorney

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-242-8900

Christopher W. Paulson

Reg. 80186

Patent agent

Indianola, IA · 50125

515-954-0369

G. Brian Pingel

Reg. 26216

Patent attorney

BrownWinick Law Firm

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-242-2428

Anne Elizabeth Pitts

Reg. 47861

Patent agent

West Des Moines, IA · 50265

515-223-6650

Austin M. Poock

Reg. 80441

Patent attorney

Brown Winick Law Firm

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-242-2400

Bradley J Powers

Reg. 64752

Patent attorney

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-288-3667

Zachary S Pratt

Reg. 70368

Patent attorney

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-242-8935

Christopher A Proskey

Reg. 63391

Patent attorney

BrownWinick Law Firm

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-242-2400

Warren Alexander Reiter

Reg. 44298

Patent attorney

Baker and Reiter

Forest City, IA · 50436

641-585-2530

Scott A Rempe

Reg. 47018

Patent agent

Vermeer Corporation

Pella, IA · 50219

515-621-7373

Dana Sue Rewoldt

Reg. 33762

Patent attorney

Huxley, IA · 50124

515-520-1439

Kassandra E. Ricklefs

Reg. 75676

Patent attorney

Dentons Davis Brown

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-246-7803

Anne M. Rohling

Reg. 71919

Patent attorney

Council Bluffs, IA · 51503

402-312-4498

Charles P Romano

Reg. 56991

Patent agent

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-288-3667

Stosch S. Sabo

Reg. 72790

Patent agent

Mason City, IA · 50401

319-331-9574

Katelyn J. Schmitz

Reg. 84555

Patent agent

Ankeny, IA · 50021

319-269-2866

Joseph P. Schneiders

Reg. 81837

Patent agent

Dentons Davis Brown

Des Moines, IA · 50023

515-246-7918

Dylan T. Schuchard

Reg. 83189

Patent attorney

BrownWinick Law Firm

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-242-2400

Danae M. Schuster

Reg. 66121

Patent attorney

Crawford County Attorney

Denison, IA · 51442

712-263-5601

Edmund John Sease

Reg. 24741

Patent attorney

McKee Voorhees and Sease PLC

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-288-3667

Jon B. Sievers

Reg. 64824

Patent attorney

Kent Corporation

Muscatine, IA · 52761-5809

563-264-4185

Jonathan B Soike

Reg. 63477

Patent attorney

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-242-2454

Sean D Solberg

Reg. 48653

Patent attorney

FREDRIKSON & BYRON, P.A.

Des Moines, IA · 50309

515-242-8912

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Iowa?

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 Iowa-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 Iowa?

191 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Iowa 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.