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 Darrow Mustafa PC, University of Michigan Law School, and Bliss McGlynn, PC.

Top cities in Michigan

All practitioners in Michigan

Brian S Pickell

Reg. 45013

Patent attorney

Bliss McGlynn, PC

Troy, MI · 48084-3993

248-649-6090

Bryce Corbin Pilz

Reg. 47859

Patent agent

The University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI · 48104

734-763-4783

Allen E Pittoors

Reg. 65931

Patent attorney

Darrow Mustafa PC

Northville, MI · 48167

248-864-5959

Jasmine Pizana-Baker

Reg. 78403

Patent attorney

Lear Corporation

Southfield, MI · 48033

248-447-1827

Todd Alan Pleiness

Reg. 63539

Patent attorney

MAHLE North America

Farmington Hills, MI · 48335

248-735-3693

Jeremy M Plenzler

Reg. 56432

Patent attorney

Van Hoven PC

Birmingham, MI · 48009

248-289-5464

Kevin J Pobursky

Reg. 64185

Patent agent

Pobursky Patent Services LLC

Troy, MI · 48085

845-661-2066

Rachel E. Pricer

Reg. 82787

Patent agent

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Ann Arbor, MI · 48105

734-489-8016

Joe Reyes Prieto

Reg. 30887

Patent attorney

The Dow Chemical Company

Midland, MI · 48674

989-636-9361

James W Proscia

Reg. 47010

Patent attorney

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Southfield, MI · 48075

248-358-4400

Adam P. Prucka

Reg. 81900

Patent agent

Ann Arbor, MI · 48105

734-997-0334

Steven Allan Przybylski

Reg. 41414

Patent agent

Verdande Group, Inc.

Ann Arbor, MI · 48105

734-484-3574

Jordan Elysse Puig

Reg. 901717

Limited recognition

University of Michigan Law School

Ann Arbor, MI · 48109

734-763-1981

Claude F Purchase· Jr

Reg. 47871

Patent agent

Dow Corning Corporation

Midland, MI · 48686-0994

989-496-3569

James P Purrington· Jr.

Reg. 74695

Patent attorney

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Troy, MI · 48084

248-433-7388

Kristen L. Pursley

Reg. 61161

Patent attorney

Dobrusin & Thennisch, PC

Pontiac, MI · 48342

248-292-2920

Elizabeth A Pyden

Reg. 53495

Patent attorney

Clinton Township, MI · 48038

586-286-7995

Joseph J Pytel· Jr.

Reg. 69581

Patent attorney

Dickison Wright PLLC

Troy, MI · 48084

248-205-5620

Salmaan T. A. Quader

Reg. 66552

Patent attorney

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

Bloomfield Hills, MI · 48304-5048

248-566-8480

Hongxia Quan

Reg. 58982

Patent agent

Ann Arbor, MI · 48109

734-565-4063

Christopher W Quinn

Reg. 38274

Patent attorney

Quinn IP Law

Northville, MI · 48167

248-380-9300

Kevin T Quinn

Reg. 81562

Patent attorney

Willard Quinn PLLC

Grand Rapids, MI · 49525

616-342-0796

Thomas F Quinn· Jr

Reg. 35988

Patent attorney

ITIP Proficiency LLC

Fort Gratiot, MI · 48059

810-385-9668

Thomas J. Rabaut

Reg. 83784

Patent agent

Grand Rapids, MI · 49546

616-460-5791

Gregory S. Rabin

Reg. 59760

Patent attorney

Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane P.C.

Troy, MI · 48084

248-649-3333

Alexander D Rabinovich

Reg. 37425

Patent agent

Patentagar PLLC

West Bloomfield, MI · 48324

248-363-1185

Michael T Raggio

Reg. 36645

Patent attorney

Raggio & Dinnin PC

Troy, MI · 48083

248-364-2100

Raveen S Rai

Reg. 58496

Patent agent

Rochester, MI · 48306

248-652-9474

Kimberlee T. Raley

Reg. 75398

Patent attorney

Darrow Mustafa PC

Northville, MI · 48168

248-864-5959

Natasia Mariah Raphtis

Reg. 901985

Limited recognition

University of Michigan Law School

Ann Arbor, MI · 48109

734-763-1981

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.