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South Bend, Indiana

Patent attorneys in South Bend

South Bend, Indiana 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 University of Notre Dame du Lac, Ronald Foster, LLP, and Barnes & Thornburg LLP.

Karen Imgrund Deak

Reg. 65638
Patent agent

University of Notre Dame du Lac

South Bend, IN · 46617

574-631-6695

Ronald D Foster

Reg. 49070
Patent attorney

Ronald Foster, LLP

South Bend, IN · 46601

574-236-5973

Katherine E. Gadacz

Reg. 76558
Patent agent

University of Notre Dame du Lac

South Bend, IN · 46617-1364

513-479-6586

Gerard T Gallagher

Reg. 39679
Patent attorney

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

South Bend, IN · 46601

574-233-1171

Michael D Marston

Reg. 61432
Patent attorney

Botkin & Hall, LLP

South Bend, IN · 46615

574-234-3900

Patrick J. O'Rear

Reg. 82321
Patent attorney

SouthBank Legal

South Bend, IN · 46601

574-968-0760

Kathryn L Parsons-Reponte

Reg. 73796
Patent agent

South Bend, IN · 46617

650-452-4774

Common questions

Do patent attorneys in South Bend 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 South Bend tend to track the broader Indiana legal market.
How many USPTO practitioners list a South Bend office?
7 USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a South Bend 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 South Bend practitioner remotely?
Yes. All filings happen through USPTO's electronic Patent Center — no in-person presence is required. A South Bend-based practitioner is convenient for local inventor signings and in-person meetings but not a requirement for representation.
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