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 McGarry Bair PC, Dickinson Wright PLLC, and University of Michigan Law School.

Top cities in Michigan

All practitioners in Michigan

Joseph K Andonian

Reg. 17443

Patent attorney

Portage, MI · 49002

269-343-9003

George A Andonyan

Reg. 68490

Patent attorney

Law Office

Troy, MI · 48083

248-408-4415

Gioconda Viviana Andrade

Reg. 60836

Patent attorney

Ann Arbor, MI · 48104

734-769-7459

Nicholas J. Angelocci

Reg. 74024

Patent attorney

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Troy, MI · 48104

248-433-7398

Frank A Angileri

Reg. 36733

Patent attorney

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Royal Oak, MI · 48067

248-358-4400

Thomas K Ankney

Reg. 52563

Patent attorney

Bissell INC

Grand Rapids, MI · 49544

616-791-0693

Cameron M. Anstess

Reg. 82069

Patent attorney

Brooks Kushman PC

Royal Oak, MI · 48067

734-929-7561

Austin Anthony

Reg. 902759

Limited recognition

University of Michigan Law School

Ann Arbor, MI · 48109

734-763-1981

Nahil P Antone

Reg. 38817

Patent attorney

Law Offices of Antone, Casagrande & Adwers, P.C.

Farmington Hills, MI · 48334

248-406-4100

Andrew Antonov

Reg. 82045

Patent agent

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

Royal Oak, MI · 48067

248-645-1483

Thomas J. Appledorn

Reg. 59348

Patent attorney

Honigman, Miller, Schwarz & Cohn, LLP

Bloomfield Hills, MI · 48304

248-566-8522

Damian M Aquino

Reg. 54964

Patent attorney

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

Troy, MI · 48098

248-641-1600

Glenn S Arendsen

Reg. 22331

Patent attorney

Grosse Ile, MI · 48138

734-692-5000

Farrah N Arif

Reg. 63082

Patent attorney

Rochester Hills, MI · 48309

248-853-0490

Natalie B Armstrong

Reg. 80535

Patent agent

McGarry Bair PC

Grand Rapids, MI · 49525

616-742-3500

Kartar S Arora

Reg. 54586

Patent agent

Northville, MI · 48168

248-697-7761

Lawrence Arsanos

Reg. 80874

Patent attorney

Plymouth, MI · 48170

734-354-7215

John S Artz

Reg. 36431

Patent attorney

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Troy, MI · 48084

248-433-7200

Md Sharif A Asad

Reg. 82823

Patent agent

Honigman LLP

Portage, MI · 49002

269-337-7708

Robin W Asher

Reg. 41590

Patent attorney

Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.

Detroit, MI · 48226

313-496-8445

Britt T Ashley

Reg. 56294

Patent attorney

Darrow Mustafa PC

Northville, MI · 48168

248-864-5959

Lina A. Asmar

Reg. 77845

Patent attorney

Giroux Amburn PC

Southfield, MI · 48034

248-996-0494

David L. Atallah

Reg. 66503

Patent attorney

Carlson Gaskey & Olds P.L.

Birmingham, MI · 48009

248-283-0729

David Stuart Atwater

Reg. 63610

Patent attorney

Atwater Law and Intellectual Property, PLLC

Grand Rapids, MI · 49546

616-710-6708

Axel F. Avram

Reg. 83862

Patent agent

Ann Arbor, MI · 48105

734-644-1414

Robert M Azzi

Reg. 66628

Patent attorney

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

Grand Rapids, MI · 49503

606-752-2784

Edwin W Bacon· Jr

Reg. 39098

Patent attorney

Goodrich, MI · 48438

248-379-8707

Maria A Bacon

Reg. 61544

Patent agent

McGarry Bair PC

Grand Rapids, MI · 49503

616-742-3521

Francesca Alexandra Bagala

Reg. 903130

Limited recognition

University of Michigan Law School

Ann Arbor, MI · 48109

734-615-8735

Joel E Bair

Reg. 33356

Patent attorney

McGarry Bair PC

Grand Rapids, MI · 49525

616-742-3513

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.