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 Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C., Darrow Mustafa, PC, and Carlson, Gaskey & Olds.

Top cities in Michigan

All practitioners in Michigan

Thomas M Szymanski

Reg. 63434

Patent attorney

Darrow Mustafa, PC

Northville, MI · 48167

248-864-5959

Michael Alexander Szypa· Jr.

Reg. 70374

Patent attorney

Carlson, Gaskey & Olds

Birmingham, MI · 48009

248-988-8360

Mario A Tabone

Reg. 65666

Patent attorney

Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Plymouth, MI · 48170

734-354-7271

Emily J Tait

Reg. 64877

Patent attorney

Jones Day

Detroit, MI · 48226

313-230-7920

Pervin Rusi Taleyarkhan

Reg. 72413

Patent attorney

Whirlpool Corporation

Benton Harbor, MI · 49022

269-923-4410

Ronald J Tanis

Reg. 22724

Patent attorney

Kalamazoo, MI · 49008

269-372-1912

Peter A Taucher

Reg. 22126

Patent attorney

Troy, MI · 48084

248-643-9352

Jennifer Rose Taylor

Reg. 74135

Patent attorney

Novi, MI · 48337

248-315-1435

Michael L Taylor

Reg. 50521

Patent attorney

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

Troy, MI · 48098

248-641-1600

W. R. Duke Taylor

Reg. 31306

Patent attorney

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

Troy, MI · 48098

248-641-1600

Wongelawit Tefera

Reg. 69888

Patent agent

Zoetis

Kalamazoo, MI · 49007

269-359-9541

Jason P. Tejani

Reg. 74601

Patent attorney

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

Royal Oak, MI · 48067

248-723-0400

Spencer W. Telford

Reg. 80378

Patent agent

Grand Rapids, MI · 49506

616-901-4023

Annika E. Tharp

Reg. 84557

Patent agent

Ann Arbor, MI · 48103

734-755-1641

Dale H Thiel

Reg. 24323

Patent attorney

Flynn Thiel Boutell and Tanis PC

Kalamazoo, MI · 49008

269-381-1156

David J Thomas

Reg. 75471

Patent attorney

Honigman LLP

Bloomfield Hills, MI · 48304

248-566-8642

Danny L Thompson

Reg. 54490

Patent attorney

Vivacqua Law

Ann Arbor, MI · 48108

734-418-3142

Daniela M. Thompson-Walters

Reg. 73883

Patent attorney

Dobrusin Law Firm, P.C.

Pontiac, MI · 48342

248-990-1171

William M. Tierney· Jr.

Reg. 69275

Patent attorney

Stryker Corp.

Portage, MI · 49002

269-716-6651

Edward J Timmer

Reg. 27402

Patent attorney

Traverse City, MI · 49684

269-330-0328

Francis John Tinney

Reg. 33069

Patent attorney

Ann Arbor, MI · 48105

734-476-5513

Brian S Tobin

Reg. 66186

Patent attorney

Carlson Gaskey & Olds PC

Birmingham, MI · 48009

248-988-8360

Michael Tomaszewski

Reg. 60734

Patent attorney

Butzel Long

Bloomfield Hills, MI · 48304

248-258-2919

Bernard P Tomsa

Reg. 60121

Patent agent

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Southfield, MI · 48075

248-358-4400

Richard G Topolewski

Reg. 64011

Patent agent

Waterford, MI · 48329

248-630-6345

Cindy A. Trieu

Reg. 82732

Patent attorney

Clawson, MI · 48017

703-609-6255

Timothy J Troy

Reg. 36951

Patent attorney

Midland, MI · 48640

989-859-6417

Gerald T Tschura

Reg. 35720

Patent attorney

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

Auburn Hills, MI · 48326

248-751-7800 EXT. 7759

Jack E Tubbs

Reg. 40849

Patent attorney

Flint Patent Services

Clio, MI · 48420

810-687-8900

A Michael Tucker

Reg. 32539

Patent attorney

BorgWarner Inc.

Auburn Hills, MI · 48326-2872

248-754-0843

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.