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 University of Michigan Law School, Reising Ethington P.C., and Dickinson Wright PLLC.

Top cities in Michigan

All practitioners in Michigan

Michael A. Hettinger

Reg. 70436

Patent attorney

Hettinger & Hettinger, P.C.

Portage, MI · 49002

269-324-6000

Jeffrey T. Hewlett

Reg. 79797

Patent attorney

Varnum LLP

Birmingham, MI · 48009

248-567-7884

William Ernst Heyd

Reg. 30264

Patent agent

WEH LLC

Kalamazoo, MI · 49009

269-665-0135

Christopher D Hilker

Reg. 58510

Patent attorney

BASF Corporation

Wyandotte, MI · 48192

734-324-2712

Amanda Hill

Reg. 68351

Patent attorney

Bodman PLC

Troy, MI · 48084-4160

248-925-1925

Stanley Kevin Hill

Reg. 37548

Patent attorney

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Southfield, MI · 48075

248-226-2761

Michael Eugene Hilton

Reg. 33509

Patent attorney

Rochester Hills, MI · 48309

248-495-9522

Kevin Michael Hinman

Reg. 35193

Patent attorney

Grosse Pointe, MI · 48230

248-890-3373

Nelson Ho

Reg. 83140

Patent agent

Ann Arbor, MI · 48105

949-331-5713

Elise Louisa Hocking

Reg. 901974

Limited recognition

University of Michigan Law School

Ann Arbor, MI · 48109

734-763-1981

Richard William Hoffmann

Reg. 33711

Patent attorney

Reising Ethington P.C.

Troy, MI · 48084

248-689-3500

Scott A Hogan

Reg. 56547

Patent attorney

Reising Ethington P.C.

Troy, MI · 48099

248-689-3500

Spencer R. Hoin

Reg. 81202

Patent agent

Kalamazoo, MI · 49009

248-568-0918

Brian D Hollis

Reg. 51075

Patent attorney

RMCK Law Group, PLC

Auburn Hills, MI · 48326

248-270-2885

Matthew Donald Holmquist

Reg. 903135

Limited recognition

University of Michigan Law School

Ann Arbor, MI · 48109

734-615-8735

Brian M. Holt

Reg. 66510

Patent attorney

Niles, MI · 49120

269-684-0720

Alex W Holtshouser

Reg. 78747

Patent attorney

Rochester, MI · 48307

586-246-3489

William H Honaker

Reg. 31623

Patent attorney

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Troy, MI · 48084

248-433-7381

Daniel R. Hoovler

Reg. 73871

Patent attorney

Price Heneveld LLP

Grand Rapids, MI · 49546

616-949-9610

Katherine Ford Horvath

Reg. 45668

Patent attorney

DurretteBradshaw, PLC

Traverse City, MI · 49684

231-932-7389

LaWanda S Houston

Reg. 62977

Patent attorney

Birmingham, MI · 48009

248-707-0593

James E Howard

Reg. 39715

Patent attorney

General Motors

Detroit, MI · 48265

313-665-0688

Cheney H Huang

Reg. 70479

Patent attorney

Midland, MI · 48641

979-238-0699

Dan L Hubert

Reg. 33906

Patent attorney

TROY, MI · 48084

248-649-3333

David Paul Hudyma

Reg. 60084

Patent attorney

Cantor Colburn LLP

Troy, MI · 48084

248-524-2300

Theodore Clifford Huff

Reg. 56962

Patent agent

Mirco Productions, Inc

Farmington, MI · 48332

248-227-4067

Jacob D Huggard

Reg. 66689

Patent agent

Davisburg, MI · 48350

231-342-3270

Kristopher K Hulliberger

Reg. 53047

Patent attorney

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

Royal Oak, MI · 48067-2557

248-723-0453

Eric A Hultman

Reg. 64642

Patent attorney

Hultman Law, PLC

Spring Lake, MI · 49456

616-920-1728

Steven C Hurles

Reg. 69478

Patent attorney

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Troy, MI · 48084

248-433-7589

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.