Minnesota

Patent attorneys in Minnesota

Minnesota hosts 1,407 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 3M Company.

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

Beth Linn McMahon

Reg. 41987

Patent attorney

Medtronic, Inc.

Minneapolis, MN · 55432

763-505-0422

Kathleen M McMahon

Reg. 68818

Patent agent

Saint Paul, MN · 55116

612-202-4515

Grant M McNeilly

Reg. 69137

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55416

612-464-7395

Hugh McTavish

Reg. 48341

Patent attorney

McTavish Patent Firm

Birchwood, MN · 55110

651-207-8270

Bryan J. Mechell

Reg. 69700

Patent attorney

Robins Kaplan LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-8500

Aleksander Medved

Reg. 58761

Patent attorney

3M Innovative Properties Company

St. Paul, MN · 55133-3347

651-737-1226

Scott R Meehan

Reg. 75486

Patent attorney

Minneapolis, MN · 55401

612-741-8764

Ryan P. Meger

Reg. 82188

Patent attorney

Fredrikson & Byron

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

651-964-5955

Joseph P Mehrle

Reg. 45535

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

513-942-0224

Edmund Charles Meisinger· Jr

Reg. 24787

Patent attorney

West Saint Paul, MN · 55118

651-457-2827

Jonas R. Mellang

Reg. 82782

Patent agent

Kelly, Holt & Christenson, PLLC

Waconia, MN · 55387

952-467-6088

Hongbin H Men

Reg. 66695

Patent agent

Medina, MN · 55340

952-221-6268

Rigel James Menard

Reg. 66520

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-371-2136

Mia Elizabeth Mendoza

Reg. 56688

Patent attorney

Bailiwick Law, LLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55415

612-206-3749

Bryon A Merrill

Reg. 67543

Patent agent

3M Company

St. Paul, MN · 55144

651-733-6394

Charles George Mersereau

Reg. 26205

Patent attorney

DeWitt Mackall Crounse & Moore, S.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-305-1400

Mark A Mersereau

Reg. 46926

Patent attorney

VouteLaw, LLC

St. Louis Park, MN · 55426

763-614-9677

Daniel J Mertes

Reg. 55842

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-359-3279

Todd P Messal

Reg. 42883

Patent attorney

Boston Scientific Scimed Corp.

Maple Grove, MN · 55311

763-494-2880

Lawrence L Micek

Reg. 45762

Patent agent

Woodbury, MN · 55125

651-735-3170

Michelle M Michel

Reg. 33968

Patent attorney

3M Innovative Properties Company

St Paul, MN · 55133

651-367-4825

John W Mickelson

Reg. 63638

Patent agent

Viksnins Harris & Padys PLLP

Bloomington, MN · 55425

952-876-4089

Bradley William Micsky

Reg. 57790

Patent attorney

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-342-0315

Garrett R Miedema

Reg. 61938

Patent agent

UnitedHealth Group

Minnetonka, MN · 55343

800-328-5979

James Wilson Miller

Reg. 27661

Patent attorney

James W Miller, Attorney of Law

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-338-5915

John A Miller

Reg. 32921

Patent agent

3M Company

Maplewood, MN · 55144

651-736-0800

William Dean Miller

Reg. 37988

Patent attorney

General Mills

Minneapolis, MN · 55426

763-807-8841

Alicia Griffin Mills

Reg. 46933

Patent attorney

Dorsey & Whitney, LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-492-6514

Michael R Mischnick

Reg. 52036

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner. P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-359-3270

Donald E. Mitchell

Reg. 58762

Patent attorney

Red Wing, MN · 55066

651-385-7543

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?

1,407 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.