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, General Mills INC, and Dykema Gossett PLLC.

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

Annette M Frawley

Reg. 50280

Patent attorney

General Mills INC

Minneapolis, MN · 55440

763-764-7768

Thomas E Fredeen

Reg. 34602

Patent attorney

Lutsen, MN · 55612

218-663-0027

Kris T Fredrick

Reg. 42554

Patent attorney

Lino Lakes, MN · 55014

651-717-2897

Robert C Freed

Reg. 32569

Patent attorney

Dykema Gossett PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-486-1586

Thomas L Fridinger

Reg. 43619

Patent agent

Tom Fridinger

White Bear Lake, MN · 55110

651-429-8348

N Paul Friederichs· III

Reg. 36515

Patent agent

Remer, MN · 56672

763-248-4701

Norman P Friederichs· Jr

Reg. 24919

Patent attorney

Norman Friederichs Patent Agent

Eden Prairie, MN · 55345

952-934-5144

David N Fronek

Reg. 25678

Patent agent

Edina, MN · 55439

952-944-5987

Todd R Fronek

Reg. 48516

Patent attorney

Larkin Hoffman

Minneapolis, MN · 55437

952-896-3295

Lisa P Fulton

Reg. 55195

Patent attorney

3M Innovative Properties Company

St Paul, MN · 55133-3427

651-367-4821

Michael T. Fulton

Reg. 74782

Patent agent

IBM

Rochester, MN · 55904

507-253-5837

Peter J Gafner

Reg. 36517

Patent attorney

Boston Scientific

Maple Grove, MN · 55311

763-494-2442

Matthew K Gage

Reg. 63059

Patent attorney

Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.

Woodbury, MN · 55125

651-286-8367

Ann Kulprathipanja Gallagher

Reg. 50608

Patent attorney

3M Innovative Properties Company

St. Psul, MN · 55133-3427

651-650-1285

Elizabeth A Gallo

Reg. 51716

Patent agent

Christensen, Fonder, Dardi LLC

Maple Grove, MN · 55369

612-599-0190

Nathan J. Gallus

Reg. 69860

Patent attorney

Billion & Armitage

Edina, MN · 55439

952-697-2646

James E Garbe

Reg. 52934

Patent agent

3M Company

St. Paul, MN · 55144

651-736-7224

Michael P. Gates

Reg. 60194

Patent attorney

Husch Blackwell

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-5768

Jacob A Gatschet

Reg. 60699

Patent attorney

Saint Paul, MN · 55105

612-655-7464

Mark J Gebhardt

Reg. 35518

Patent attorney

Minneapolis, MN · 55417

612-462-4931

Christopher Michael Geise

Reg. 58560

Patent attorney

3M Innovative Properties Company

St. Paul, MN · 55144-1000

651-226-3099

Ronald E Gerber

Reg. 57166

Patent agent

Schwegman, Lundberg, and Woessner

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-2198

Robert A. Gerhart

Reg. 64816

Patent agent

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-367-8781

Paul S Gherity

Reg. 53946

Patent attorney

Burnsville, MN · 55337

952-250-1715

Alyssa P. Ghuman

Reg. 79514

Patent agent

Rochester, MN · 55901

912-663-8479

Allison K. Gibson

Reg. 79147

Patent agent

Pauly, Devries, Smith and Deffner

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-746-4284

Jonathan Giesler

Reg. 80978

Patent agent

Minneapolis, MN · 55418

920-621-0347

Eric A Gifford

Reg. 33501

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg Woessner

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-2815

612-373-6900

Glenna L Gilbert

Reg. 69631

Patent attorney

Eagan, MN · 55123

612-202-4581

Jason L Gilbert

Reg. 63621

Patent attorney

Inskeep Intellectual Property Group

Chanhassen, MN · 55317

952-351-9801

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.