Michigan

Patent attorneys in Michigan

Michigan hosts 1,381 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, Intellectual Property Attorney, and Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, P.L.C..

Top cities in Michigan

All practitioners in Michigan

Michael Nranian

Reg. 46964

Patent attorney

Intellectual Property Attorney

South Lyon, MI · 48178

248-376-0338

Michael R. Nye

Reg. 62126

Patent attorney

Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, P.L.C.

Detroit, MI · 48226

313-672-6933

Mick Aldo Nylander

Reg. 37200

Patent attorney

Grand Blanc, MI · 48439

810-908-0825

Jonathan Paul O'Brien

Reg. 50852

Patent attorney

Honigman LLP

Kalamazoo, MI · 49002-0402

269-337-7704

Mackenzie A O'Brien

Reg. 78985

Patent attorney

Darrow Mustafa, PC

Northville, MI · 48168

248-864-5959

Robert C O'Loughlin

Reg. 66241

Patent attorney

Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane PC

Troy, MI · 48084

248-455-4118

Paul W O'Malley· Jr

Reg. 31048

Patent attorney

East Grand Rapids, MI · 49506

260-210-0667

Ann Renee O'Neill

Reg. 35970

Patent attorney

., MI · 48167

248-915-8626

John Patrick O'Neill

Reg. 73121

Patent attorney

Lacey and Jones Attorneys at Law LLP

Birmingham, MI · 48009-6827

248-283-0753

Steven L Oberholtzer

Reg. 30670

Patent attorney

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Ann Arbor, MI · 48104

734-436-3703

Roland O Odeleye

Reg. 53400

Patent attorney

Odeleye & Associates, PLC

YPSILANTI, MI · 48197

734-417-2784

Glen Dixon Ohlemacher

Reg. 60971

Patent attorney

Monroe, MI · 48161

734-243-2711

Robert C. Okonowski

Reg. 74448

Patent attorney

Foley & Lardner LLP

Detroit, MI · 48226

313-234-7191

Tomasz A Oldakowski

Reg. 63640

Patent attorney

Huron Valley Legal Group, PLLC

Ann Arbor, MI · 48103

734-837-6810

Judith L Olds

Reg. 33079

Patent agent

Huntingwoods, MI · 48070

248-546-3547

Theodore W Olds

Reg. 33080

Patent attorney

Carlson Gaskey and Olds

Birmingham, MI · 48009

248-988-8692

Diana E. Olesko

Reg. 70496

Patent attorney

Swartz Creek, MI · 48473

586-823-6684

John M Olivo

Reg. 51004

Patent attorney

Dow Corning Corporation

Midland, MI · 48686

989-964-4886

Stephen Thomas Olson

Reg. 36626

Patent attorney

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC

Troy, MI · 48098

248-641-1600

Cassandra A. Oluyedun

Reg. 75692

Patent attorney

Honigman LLP

Grand Rapids, MI · 49503-2308

616-649-1972

Karl T Ondersma

Reg. 55894

Patent attorney

Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Flory, LLP

Grand Rapids, MI · 49588-8695

616-975-5500

Kanako Onishi

Reg. 800132

Limited recognition

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

Troy, MI · 48098

248-641-1232

Allison Leigh Opheim

Reg. 902450

Limited recognition

University of Michigan Law School

Ann Arbor, MI · 48109

734-615-8735

David L. Oppenhuizen

Reg. 57562

Patent attorney

Oppenhuizen Law PLC

Grand Rapids, MI · 49546

616-242-9550

Theresa A Orr

Reg. 34890

Patent attorney

West Bloomfield, MI · 48324

248-225-4250

Stefan D Osterbur

Reg. 57954

Patent attorney

Van Hoven PC

Birmingham, MI · 48009

248-550-0199

Fredrick V Owens

Reg. 47837

Patent attorney

Harman International Industries

Novi, MI · 48377

248-985-0400

Gregory L Ozga

Reg. 53425

Patent attorney

Butzel Long, P.C.

Detroit, MI · 48226

313-225-5352

Katherine M. Pacynski

Reg. 70353

Patent attorney

Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

Pontiac, MI · 48342

248-292-2920

Paul J. Palinski

Reg. 71080

Patent attorney

The Dobrusin Law Firm, P.C.

Pontiac, MI · 48342

248-292-2920

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?

1,381 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.