Kansas

Patent attorneys in Kansas

Kansas hosts 184 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 Kansas. 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 Hovey Williams LLP, Avek IP, and Erise IP, P.A..

Top cities in Kansas

Overland Park80 Wichita15 Leawood13 Olathe10 Lawrence10 Shawnee7 Topeka6 Lenexa5 Prairie Village4 Hesston4 Manhattan4 Sabetha3 Overland2 Kansas City2 OVERLAND PARK1 Paola1 Scandia1 Shawnee Mission1 Stilwell1 MIssion1

All practitioners in Kansas

Frank B Flink· Jr

Reg. 37623

Patent attorney

Griffin, Flink, Watson, LLC

Prairie Village, KS · 66207

913-530-6028

Larry E Franklin

Reg. 58387

Patent attorney

Overland Park, KS · 66209

913-544-8194

Steven J Funk

Reg. 35875

Patent attorney

Sprint Nextel Corporation

Overland Park, KS · 66251

913-315-9274

Christine K Garcia

Reg. 41027

Patent attorney

Lexmark International, Inc.

Lenexa, KS · 66219

913-227-8006

Sonja Garrelts

Reg. 56390

Patent attorney

Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Olathe, KS · 66061

913-298-7335

Robert D Gerlach

Reg. 70478

Patent attorney

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS · 67260

316-978-6980

Edwin P. Glaser· III

Reg. 84305

Patent agent

Avek IP

Overland Park, KS · 66213

913-549-4700

Justin N Grimes

Reg. 81059

Patent agent

Erise IP, P.A.

Overland Park, KS · 66211

913-777-5600

John E Grosselin· III

Reg. 38478

Patent attorney

Spirit AeroSystems

Wichita, KS · 67278-0008

316-323-2050

Christine A Guastello

Reg. 58716

Patent attorney

Prairie Village, KS · 66207

816-260-1150

Darren A Handler

Reg. 59212

Patent attorney

Overland Park, KS · 66085

000-000-0000

Nicholas C. Hanna

Reg. 80414

Patent attorney

Olathe, KS · 66062

785-917-0623

Christopher J Hanson

Reg. 49077

Patent agent

Overland Park, KS · 66207

913-385-4259

Matthew P Harlow

Reg. 52994

Patent attorney

AGCO Corp

Hesston, KS · 67062

620-327-5861

Albert F Harris· III

Reg. 63935

Patent attorney

Erise IP, P.A.

Overland Park, KS · 66211

913-777-5600

Adlynn Kustin Harte

Reg. 36192

Patent attorney

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Overland Park, KS · 66207

816-716-5485

Joan Optican Herman

Reg. 31968

Patent attorney

Hovey Williams LLP

Overland Park, KS · 66210

913-647-9050

David E.dward Herron· II

Reg. 46467

Patent attorney

Overland Park, KS · 66283

913-353-6720

Jonathan L Hines

Reg. 73739

Patent attorney

Creative Planning Legal, P.A.

Overland Park, KS · 66224

913-346-7782

Stephen R. Holman

Reg. 83315

Patent agent

Leawood, KS · 66209

913-215-6245

Kimberly A Honeycutt

Reg. 60909

Patent attorney

Bayer Corporation

Shawnee, KS · 66216

913-268-2013

Marshall S Honeyman

Reg. 48114

Patent attorney

Avek IP

Overland Park, KS · 66213

913-209-3456

Robert Dean Hovey

Reg. 19223

Patent attorney

Hovey Williams LLP

Overland Park, KS · 66210

913-647-9050

Nicholas J. Howard

Reg. 76300

Patent attorney

Stilwell, KS · 66085

785-393-7537

Pei Chen Hsieh

Reg. 58304

Patent attorney

Compass Minerals

Overland Park, KS · 66210

913-344-9352

Stephen J Huggins

Reg. 65533

Patent attorney

Hovey Williams LLP

Overland Park, KS · 66061

913-232-5016

Ian T. Hughes

Reg. 82683

Patent attorney

Adams Jones Law Firm, P.A.

Wichita, KS · 67206

316-265-8591

Michael Bryan Hurd

Reg. 32241

Patent attorney

Hovey Williams L.L.P.

Overland Park, KS · 66210

913-647-9050

Kenneth William Iles

Reg. 30395

Patent attorney

Law Office of Kenneth W. Iles

OVERLAND PARK, KS · 66213

913-681-0390

Kenneth Howard Jack

Reg. 37644

Patent attorney

Davis and Jack, LLC

Wichita, KS · 67213

316-945-8251

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Kansas?

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 Kansas-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 Kansas?

184 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Kansas 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.