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 United States Army, Dickinson Wright PLLC, and Pentech.

Top cities in Michigan

All practitioners in Michigan

Marla K. Johnston

Reg. 75980

Patent agent

Plymouth, MI · 48170

734-717-2934

Randall P. Jones

Reg. 70662

Patent attorney

United States Army

Detroit Arsenal, MI · 48397-5000

586-282-1628

Richard A Jones

Reg. 39242

Patent attorney

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Troy, MI · 48084-3312

248-433-7200

Robert Carl Jones

Reg. 35209

Patent agent

Pentech

Rochester, MI · 48307

248-652-2580

Stephanie D. Jones

Reg. 62038

Patent attorney

General Motors Legal Staff

Detroit, MI · 48265-3000

313-667-2453

Vara Prasad V. Josyula

Reg. 71251

Patent agent

Honigman Miller Schwart and Cohn LLP

Kalamazoo, MI · 48007-3800

734-709-1634

Mark A. Jotanovic

Reg. 70664

Patent attorney

Brooks Kushman, P.C.

Southfield, MI · 48075

Jovan N Jovanovic

Reg. 40039

Patent attorney

The Watson Intellectual Property Group, PLC

Hudsonville, MI · 49426

616-797-1000

Elisabeth T Jozwiak

Reg. 41101

Patent attorney

The Dow Chemical Company

Midland, MI · 48674

989-636-2880

Thomas A Jurecko

Reg. 48392

Patent attorney

RMCK Law Group, PLC

Asburb Hills, MI · 48326

248-270-2895

Renee Rachel Jurkiw

Reg. 69837

Patent attorney

General Motors

Warren, MI · 48093

586-907-1696

Jeremy J. Justice

Reg. 71881

Patent attorney

Dinsmore & Shohl

Troy, MI · 48084

248-203-1630

John E Kajander

Reg. 47693

Patent attorney

General Motors LLC

Detroit, MI · 48265

313-701-1356

James N Kallis

Reg. 41102

Patent attorney

Brooks Kushman, PC

Royal Oak, MI · 48067-3846

248-358-4400

Austin D. Kamer

Reg. 82405

Patent attorney

Grand Rapids, MI · 49501

616-949-9610

James F Kamp

Reg. 41882

Patent attorney

Bloomfield Hills, MI · 48302

248-875-9665

Lindsay N. Kandow

Reg. 65689

Patent attorney

LNK Law, PLLC

Traverse City, MI · 49685

586-255-1093

Subhamay Kanjilal

Reg. 53091

Patent agent

Hamtramck, MI · 48212

248-702-7348

Bruce M Kanuch

Reg. 24623

Patent attorney

Currie Kendall PLC

Midland, MI · 48640-2518

989-839-0300

Charles Marvin Kaplan

Reg. 19416

Patent attorney

Suttons Bay, MI · 49682

213-271-6868

Eliyahu Y. Kaplunovsky

Reg. 76568

Patent attorney

Sterling heights, MI · 48313

408-309-4506

Julie A Kapp

Reg. 55316

Patent attorney

Quinn IP Law

Northville, MI · 48167

248-380-9300

Jeffrey S Kapteyn

Reg. 41883

Patent attorney

Price Heneveld Cooper de Witt and Litton

Grand Rapids, MI · 49501

616-949-9610

Syed A Karamatullah

Reg. 64157

Patent agent

Rochester, MI · 48306

248-703-1881

Ryan C Kargula

Reg. 84290

Patent agent

Washington, MI · 48094

586-713-2574

Michael Joseph Karwoski

Reg. 37159

Patent attorney

Harrison Township, MI · 48045

313-378-7642

Wayne S Kauffman· III

Reg. 67857

Patent attorney

Gentherm Incorporated

Northville, MI · 48167

248-504-0133

Juliet R Kavanaugh

Reg. 53424

Patent attorney

Dierker & Associates, P.C.

Troy, MI · 48084-2813

248-649-9900

Peter David Keefe

Reg. 31114

Patent attorney

Keefe and Assocs

Eastpointe, MI · 48021

586-775-5680

Garrison M Keith

Reg. 83507

Patent agent

Manchester, MI · 48158

816-244-8353

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.