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 Cardelli Lanfear, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, and Brooks Kushman P.C..

Top cities in Michigan

All practitioners in Michigan

Jason T Newman

Reg. 67575

Patent attorney

Cardelli Lanfear

Royal Oak, MI · 48067

313-574-3338

Joshua E Ney

Reg. 66652

Patent attorney

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Ann Arbor, MI · 48105

734-489-8004

Maria M Ngo

Reg. 53384

Patent agent

Midland, MI · 48642

989-835-4384

Novia M Nichols

Reg. 59003

Patent attorney

Chelsea, MI · 48118

734-646-4220

Catherine Battersby Niedermaier

Reg. 78668

Patent attorney

Bloomfield Township, MI · 48301

248-752-3912

Jonathan D Nikkila

Reg. 74694

Patent attorney

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Southfield, MI · 48075-1183

248-226-2779

Kevin J Nilsen

Reg. 41510

Patent attorney

The Dow Chemical Company

Midland, MI · 48674

989-638-6505

Bernd Axel Nix

Reg. 59184

Patent agent

Smartpat PLC

Detroit, MI · 48226

313-889-5000

Suzanne D Nolan

Reg. 43837

Patent attorney

Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook

Detroit, MI · 48226-5485

313--96-5-7411

Robert K Norman

Reg. 82210

Patent attorney

Carlson, Gaskey & Olds

Birmingham, MI · 48009

734-751-1386

Alaina T. Norrito

Reg. 82059

Patent attorney

Troy, MI · 48084

248-689-3500

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

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.