Minnesota

Patent attorneys in Minnesota

Minnesota hosts 1,421 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 Minnesota. 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 3M Innovative Properties Company, Medtronic, Inc., and DuFault Law Firm, P.C..

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

Dustin R DuFault

Reg. 51634

Patent attorney

DuFault Law Firm, P.C.

Minnetonka, MN · 55345

952-935-4392

Philip J Dumont

Reg. 62994

Patent agent

3M Innovative Properties Company

St. Paul, MN · 55144

651-733-2104

Erin O Dungan

Reg. 55135

Patent attorney

Padda Law Group

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-444-3634

Peter Herbert Duquette

Reg. 60895

Patent agent

Peter H. Duquette, Ph.D

Edina, MN · 55439

952-944-4076

Reed A Duthler

Reg. 30626

Patent attorney

Medtronic, Inc.

Mounds View, MN · 55112

763-526-1564

Adyson A Dyer

Reg. 82931

Patent agent

Seager Tufte & Wickhem LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-677-9050

David C. Dyer

Reg. 75556

Patent attorney

Schwegmon, Luudberg & Woessmer

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-2815

612-345-2198

Craig Andrew Dykstra

Reg. 78367

Patent agent

Golden Valley, MN · 55422

763-522-6594

Allen O. Eastlund

Reg. 80507

Patent agent

Fish & Richardson

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-638-5752

Anthony E Ebert

Reg. 41727

Patent attorney

Rochester, MN · 55906

507-288-1868

Moneeza Ebueng

Reg. 902698

Limited recognition

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul, MN · 55105-3076

Francois O. Ecclesiaste

Reg. 75836

Patent attorney

West St. Paul, MN · 55118

651-468-6036

Carolyn H.B. Eckart

Reg. 57588

Patent attorney

St. Jude Medical

Plymouth, MN · 55442

651-756-5632

Irene B Eckert

Reg. 52848

Patent attorney

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

St. Paul, MN · 55117

651-756-4443

Karissa L Eckert

Reg. 81286

Patent agent

Ham Lake, MN · 55304

651-308-9827

Benjamin I Edlavitch

Reg. 57142

Patent attorney

Edlavitch Law PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-428-1558

Claire T. Edlebeck

Reg. 68112

Patent agent

Shumaker and Sieffert, P.A.

Woodbury, MN · 55125

651-286-8386

Sean J Edman

Reg. 42506

Patent attorney

Medtronic, Inc.

Mounds View, MN · 55112

763-505-8418

Mark G Edwards

Reg. 71183

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

Peter J. Edwards

Reg. 71137

Patent attorney

Saint Paul, MN · 55102

651-343-7803

Anthony G Eggink

Reg. 29528

Patent attorney

Eggink & Eggink

Saint Paul, MN · 55101

651-298-1171

Katrina M Eggink

Reg. 52853

Patent attorney

Anthony G Eggink and Associates

St. Paul, MN · 55101

651-298-1171

Dena Marie VanDeVoort Ehrich

Reg. 57508

Patent attorney

3M Innovative Properties Company

St. Paul, MN · 55133-3347

651-737-8950

Nicole J Einerson

Reg. 57973

Patent agent

3M Innovative Properties Company

St. Paul, MN · 55133-3347

651-736-4235

Bahareh Elahian

Reg. 82295

Patent agent

Eagan, MN · 55122

612-790-4373

Nathan P Elder

Reg. 55150

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

Nathan D Ellefson

Reg. 65481

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

Mark S Ellinger

Reg. 34812

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-337-2504

Frances B Elliott

Reg. 41598

Patent attorney

IPLM Group, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55413

612-331-7400

Michael D Ellwein

Reg. 24160

Patent attorney

Fredrikson & Byron P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-308-0156

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in Minnesota?

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 Minnesota-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 Minnesota?

1,421 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a Minnesota 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.