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 Honigman LLP, Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C., and Vivacqua Crane.

Top cities in Michigan

All practitioners in Michigan

Gerald M Keller

Reg. 60179

Patent attorney

Vivacqua Crane

Ann Arbor, MI · 48108

734-418-3142

Paul Alan Keller

Reg. 29752

Patent attorney

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

Troy, MI · 48098

248-641-1600

David Barry Kelley

Reg. 33718

Patent attorney

Ford Global Technologies

Dearborn, MI · 48126

313-845-5487

Michael F Kelly

Reg. 50859

Patent attorney

Michael F Kelly, PLLC

Rockford, MI · 49341

616-325-5908

James E. Kemler

Reg. 70666

Patent agent

Intent IP

Traverse City, MI · 49684

781-690-1011

Matthew D Kendall

Reg. 60815

Patent attorney

Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Flory, LLP

Grand Rapids, MI · 49546

616-975-5500

Linda D Kennedy

Reg. 44183

Patent attorney

Panagos Kennedy

Troy, MI · 48084

248-564-1343

Collin M. Kerkstra

Reg. 82590

Patent attorney

Grand Rapids, MI · 49512

616-617-1524

Hemant M Keskar

Reg. 61776

Patent attorney

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

Troy, MI · 48098

248-641-1600

Edward Albert Ketterer· III

Reg. 25992

Patent attorney

Northport, MI · 49670

231-386-7760

Aziz Khondker

Reg. 53116

Patent attorney

Detroit, MI · 48202

248-722-2364

Ronald Robert Kilponen

Reg. 37656

Patent attorney

Law Office of Ronald R Kilponen

Novi, MI · 48376

248-344-7132

David D Kim

Reg. 53123

Patent attorney

Honigman LLP

Detroit, MI · 48226

313-465-7542

Lydia HyunYoung Kim

Reg. 901681

Limited recognition

University of Michigan Law School

Ann Arbor, MI · 48109

734-615-8735

Gordon Dyche Kinder· II

Reg. 29081

Patent attorney

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Detroit, MI · 48207

Kendall W King

Reg. 57346

Patent agent

Zoetis

Kalamazoo, MI · 49007

269-833-8472

William L King· III

Reg. 46830

Patent attorney

King & Partners, PLC

Holland, MI · 49423

616-355-0400

Pete Nick Kiousis

Reg. 41117

Patent attorney

Brooks Group

Shelby Township, MI · 48315

586-596-6000

Robert Ryan Kirkman

Reg. 36569

Patent attorney

Kirk's Automotive Inc.

Detroit, MI · 48204

313-933-7030

John M Kitchura· Jr.

Reg. 65810

Patent attorney

Masco Corporation

Livonia, MI · 48152

313-792-6934

Meghan M. Klaric

Reg. 71226

Patent attorney

Honigman LLP

Detroit, MI · 48226

313-465-7211

Heather M. Kleinhardt

Reg. 72784

Patent attorney

YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE P.C.

Troy, MI · 48084

734-662-0270

Chad E Kleinheksel

Reg. 53141

Patent attorney

Warner Norcross and Judd

Grand Rapids, MI · 49503

616-752-2000

Jeremy J Klobucar

Reg. 64161

Patent attorney

Chrysler Group LLC

Auburn Hills, MI · 48326-2757

248-944-6524

Erin Morgan Klug

Reg. 67782

Patent attorney

Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski

Troy, MI · 48007

248-647-6000

Michelle L Knight

Reg. 47711

Patent attorney

Young Basile Hanlon & Macfarlane, P.C.

Troy, MI · 48084-3107

248-649-3333

Alexander A Knuth

Reg. 80792

Patent attorney

Honigman LLP

Bloomfield Hills, MI · 48304

248-566-8308

Charles W Kocher· II

Reg. 75859

Patent attorney

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Troy, MI · 48084

248-433-7394

Scott R Kocienski

Reg. 63150

Patent attorney

Kocienski & Associates

Allen Park, MI · 48101

313-743-8976

Armand Sigmund Phillip Naiman Kohn

Reg. 903248

Limited recognition

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Detroit, MI · 48226

248-770-8989

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.