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 Fish & Richardson P.C., Carlson Caspers, and Patterson Thuente Christensen Pedersen, P.A..

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

Alexandra J. Olson

Reg. 75389

Patent attorney

Carlson Caspers

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-436-9645

Garret M Olson

Reg. 64490

Patent attorney

Patterson Thuente Christensen Pedersen, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-3014

Peter Lowell Olson

Reg. 35308

Patent attorney

3M Company

Saint Paul, MN · 55144

651-736-4050

Rajin S. Olson

Reg. 75135

Patent attorney

Robins Kaplan LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-8776

Stuart J Olstad

Reg. 58106

Patent attorney

Christensen, Fonder, Dardi & Herbert PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-315-4113

Paul C Onderick

Reg. 45354

Patent attorney

DeWitt LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-305-1417

Thomas J Oppold

Reg. 42054

Patent attorney

Larkin Hoffman Daly and Lindgren, Ltd.

Minneapolis, MN · 55431

952-896-3397

Christopher E. Osborn

Reg. 83187

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-204-4602

Michael J Ostrom

Reg. 58730

Patent attorney

Medtronic, Inc.

Mounds View, MN · 55112

763-526-0929

Michael Kai Ouyang

Reg. 38574

Patent attorney

CommScope

Shakopee, MN · 55379

952-917-0200

Michael R Overland

Reg. 59151

Patent attorney

Plymouth, MN · 55447

612-568-4653

Garett M. Padilla

Reg. 64455

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-638-5739

Devan Viswanathan Padmanabhan

Reg. 38262

Patent attorney

Padda Law Group

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-444-3377

Danny J Padys

Reg. 35635

Patent attorney

Viksnins Harris Padys Malen LLP

Bloomington, MN · 55425

952-876-4093

Branon C. Painter

Reg. 73123

Patent agent

Woodbury, MN · 55129

606-231-0478

Robert A Pajak

Reg. 29335

Patent agent

Ham Lake, MN · 55304-6401

763-757-3762

Christopher M Palmisano

Reg. 69483

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg and Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6926

Michael J. Pape

Reg. 45971

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-335-5070

Peter Papp

Reg. 48798

Patent attorney

Minneapolis, MN · 55401

612-339-5937

Paul John Parins

Reg. 54358

Patent attorney

Mueting Raasch Group

Minneapolis, MN · 55401

612-767-2457

Alexander S Park

Reg. 75696

Patent attorney

Ballard Spahr LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-371-3255

Sangki Park

Reg. 77261

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-2215

612-336-4669

Nihal S. A. Parkar

Reg. 74130

Patent attorney

Shumaker & Sieffert P. A.

Woodbury, MN · 55125

651-286-8376

M. Angela Parsons

Reg. 44282

Patent agent

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-337-2577

Nancy J Parsons

Reg. 40364

Patent attorney

SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-677-9050

John Scott Parzych

Reg. 52097

Patent attorney

Fredrikson & Byron P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-1425

612-492-7279

Kayla J Pascoe

Reg. 69343

Patent attorney

Kinney & Lange PA

Minneapolis, MN · 55415

612-337-7239

David B Patchett

Reg. 39326

Patent attorney

3M Innovative Properties Company

St. Paul, MN · 55133-3427

651-367-4784

James H Patterson

Reg. 30673

Patent attorney

Patterson Thuente Pedersen, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-5741

Timothy B Paul

Reg. 51203

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

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.