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, Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A., and Brooks, Cameron & Huebsch, PLLC.

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

Elizabeth A. Fenske

Reg. 72507

Patent attorney

Brooks, Cameron & Huebsch, PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55403

612-977-3141

Kelly J. Fermoyle

Reg. 73596

Patent attorney

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-766-7207

James P Finn· III

Reg. 44109

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-335-5070

Miles A Finn

Reg. 54098

Patent attorney

Robins Kaplan LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

212-980-7439

Hallie A Finucane

Reg. 33172

Patent attorney

Westman, Champlin & Kelly

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-334-3222

Carolyn A Fischer

Reg. 39091

Patent agent

3M Innovative Properties Company

St Paul, MN · 55133-3427

651-575-3915

John I Fischer

Reg. 60900

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

Jamieson W Fish

Reg. 65956

Patent agent

Haukaas Fish PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55416

651-295-0156

Brandon W Fitz

Reg. 63689

Patent attorney

Fredrikson & Byron, PA

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-492-7000

Kelly Patrick Fitzgerald

Reg. 46326

Patent attorney

Shumaker & Sieffert

Woodbury, MN · 55125

Michael E Fitzgerald

Reg. 63618

Patent attorney

Roseville, MN · 55112

612-220-6772

Scott M Flaherty

Reg. 64290

Patent attorney

Briggs and Morgan, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-977-8745

Bryan P. Flood

Reg. 61135

Patent attorney

Minneapolis, MN · 55410

Yen Tong Florczak

Reg. 45163

Patent attorney

3M Innovative Properties Company

Saint Paul, MN · 55133

512-984-4669

David Lynn Floyd· Jr.

Reg. 900973

Limited recognition

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul, MN · 55105-3076

David N Fogg

Reg. 35138

Patent attorney

Fogg & Powers LLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55435

952-465-0770

Thomas L Folie

Reg. 52901

Patent attorney

Apple Valley, MN · 55124

952-891-1500

John P Fonder

Reg. 60557

Patent attorney

Christensen, Fonder, Dardi & Herbert PLLC

Maple Grove, MN · 55369

612-315-4108

Bradley A Forrest

Reg. 30837

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

Peter Forrest

Reg. 33235

Patent attorney

Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-573-2000

Jerold M Forsberg

Reg. 30150

Patent attorney

Duluth, MN · 55806

218-786-0348

Kerstin P Forsythe

Reg. 69628

Patent attorney

Kerstin P. Forsythe

Roseville, MN · 55113

651-442-9783

Melissa J Forth

Reg. 47570

Patent attorney

Paddock Laboratories INC

Minneapolis, MN · 55427

763-546-4676

Sebastien Founta

Reg. 81717

Patent agent

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN · 55905

507-293-7378

Isabel Marie Fox

Reg. 77685

Patent agent

Gallium Law

St. Paul, MN · 55101

651-256-9480

Philip F Fox

Reg. 38142

Patent attorney

Law Office of Philip F. Fox

Plymouth, MN · 55441

763-232-2536

Christopher G Frank

Reg. 52910

Patent attorney

Medtronic, Inc.

Minneapolis, MN · 55432

763-526-5676

Lori L. Frank

Reg. 59297

Patent attorney

Frank IP Law, LLC

Roseville, MN · 55113

612-554-3530

Kathleen L Franklin

Reg. 47574

Patent attorney

St. Louis Park, MN · 55426

952-544-6899

Rick L Franzen

Reg. 51702

Patent attorney

Stryker

Bloomington, MN · 55437

952-426-7628

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.