Michigan

Patent attorneys in Michigan

Michigan hosts 1,393 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 Michigan. 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 Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C., Dornbos Law P.L.C., and Brooks Kushman P.C..

Top cities in Michigan

All practitioners in Michigan

Jeffrey S. Dornbos

Reg. 81373

Patent attorney

Dornbos Law P.L.C.

Holland, MI · 49424

616-795-8218

Chandler C Dorris

Reg. 77523

Patent agent

Detroit, MI · 48207

734-635-1988

Brian C Doughty

Reg. 68398

Patent attorney

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Southfield, MI · 48075

248-358-4400

Brian C Downs

Reg. 36785

Patent attorney

Rockford, MI · 49341

616-874-8662

Eric L Doyle

Reg. 42496

Patent attorney

BorgWarner, Inc.

Auburn Hills, MI · 48326

248-754-0842

Jeffrey Lawrence Doyle

Reg. 54074

Patent attorney

Masco Corporation

Livonia, MI · 48152

313-792-6930

Kathryn D. Doyle

Reg. 60258

Patent attorney

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

Kalamazoo, MI · 49007

269-337-7836

Timothy A Doyle

Reg. 51262

Patent attorney

Darrow Mustafa PC

Northville, MI · 48168

248-567-6657

Angela Renee Dragan

Reg. 59444

Patent attorney

Berkley, MI · 48072

734-558-0107

Jerome R Drouillard

Reg. 28008

Patent attorney

Jerome R. Drouillard PLLC

Grass Lake, MI · 49240

517-795-3674

Michael J Druzinski

Reg. 58638

Patent attorney

Reising Ethington P.C.

Troy, MI · 48084

248-689-3500

Nicholas S Drysdale

Reg. 64840

Patent attorney

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.

Troy, MI · 48098

248-341-1329

Conan D Duda

Reg. 69590

Patent attorney

Rochester Hills, MI · 48309

248-709-4110

Eamon Patrick Duff

Reg. 901969

Limited recognition

University of Michigan Law School

Ann Arbor, MI · 48109

734-615-8735

Charles W. Duncan· Jr.

Reg. 79119

Patent attorney

Robert Bosch LLC

Farmington Hills, MI · 48331

248-876-7659

Gerald P Dundas

Reg. 22161

Patent attorney

Brighton, MI · 48116

810-225-6297

Brian M Dupuis

Reg. 67385

Patent attorney

Morrice, MI · 48857

517-803-4541

Todd L Dziobak

Reg. 52847

Patent attorney

Todd L. Dziobak, Esq.

Chelsea, MI · 48118-1408

734-536-7755

Timothy E Eagle

Reg. 31755

Patent attorney

Varnum Riddering Schmidt and Howlett LLP

Grand Rapids, MI · 49504

616-336-6000

John F Early· Jr

Reg. 46679

Patent attorney

Linden, MI · 48451

248-894-4694

Jacob Tad Eastman

Reg. 56897

Patent agent

Midland, MI · 48640

989-835-5494

Vincent S Egolf

Reg. 51131

Patent attorney

Egolf IP Law, PLC

Hudsonville, MI · 49426

616-681-1090

Ahmad M. El-Bkaily

Reg. 80646

Patent attorney

Dickerson Wright PLLC

Troy, MI · 48084

248-674-5638

Mark Douglas Elchuk

Reg. 33686

Patent attorney

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.

Troy, MI · 48098

248-641-1600

Adriane E. Elinski

Reg. 83312

Patent attorney

Jones Day

Detroit, MI · 48226

313-230-7917

Charles Henry Ellerbrock

Reg. 32981

Patent attorney

General Motors Corporation

Detroit, MI · 48265

313-665-4709

Merle S Elliott

Reg. 52857

Patent attorney

Stryker Corporation

Kalamazoo, MI · 49002

269-385-2600

Howard M Ellis

Reg. 25856

Patent attorney

West Bloomfield, MI · 48322

248-862-2689

Nicholas Jacob Elwell

Reg. 903246

Limited recognition

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Detroit, MI · 48226

734-680-3478

Kevin K Eng

Reg. 82203

Patent agent

Wacker Chemical Corporation

Ann Arbor, MI · 48108

734-276-3802

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Michigan?

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 Michigan-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 Michigan?

1,393 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Michigan 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.