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, MRG IP LAW, P.A. DBA Mueting Raasch Group, and Patent Smart PLLP.

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

Kevin W Raasch

Reg. 35651

Patent attorney

MRG IP LAW, P.A. DBA Mueting Raasch Group

Minneapolis, MN · 55401

612-305-1218

Thomas Gerald Raffin

Reg. 42093

Patent attorney

Patent Smart PLLP

Saint Paul, MN · 55105

651-699-8298

Katherine J Rahlin

Reg. 75181

Patent attorney

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-492-7370

Galen E Rahmlow

Reg. 66738

Patent attorney

Shumaker and Sieffert

St. Paul, MN · 55125

651-286-8366

Sundar J Rajan

Reg. 63571

Patent agent

3M Corporation

St. Paul, MN · 55144

651-733-8869

Brianne A. Rankin

Reg. 81731

Patent attorney

St. Paul, MN · 55108

972-439-0801

Thomas Henry Rauenhorst

Reg. 42095

Patent attorney

U.S. Trust Company, NA

Saint Paul, MN · 55101

651-292-3464

Connor E Ray

Reg. 79155

Patent agent

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-766-7000

Robert E Ray

Reg. 63953

Patent agent

Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-5740

Mark E. Reeves

Reg. 59663

Patent agent

Inventive Solutions, Inc.

Mahtomedi, MN · 55115

651-770-0408

Alan Gregory Rego

Reg. 45956

Patent agent

Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-852-0612

John C Reich

Reg. 37703

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould, P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-332-5300

Malcolm Dennis Reid

Reg. 27065

Patent attorney

Malcolm D. Reid

Shorewood, MN · 55331

952-.47-0.0152

Steven M Reid

Reg. 54393

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-2815

612-371-2185

Thea E. Reilkoff

Reg. 82324

Patent attorney

Kinney & Lange

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-337-7207

Michael Fredrik Reinhardt

Reg. 47896

Patent attorney

Seager Tufte and Wickhem LLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55403-2420

612-677-9050

Ariel S Reinitz

Reg. 65220

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

Thomas Anthony Rendos

Reg. 33349

Patent attorney

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

Plymouth, MN · 55442

651-756-6480

Richard John Renk· Jr

Reg. 42099

Patent attorney

Minnetonka, MN · 55304

952-926-3797

Richard John Renk

Reg. 18017

Patent attorney

Winona, MN · 55987

507-452-3972

Peter Michael Reyes· Jr

Reg. 47020

Patent attorney

Cargill INC

Minneapolis, MN · 55440

952-742-5395

Kevin Herbert Rhodes

Reg. 42102

Patent attorney

3M Company, OIPC

Saint Paul, MN · 55119

651-736-4533

Alice Mendelsohn Ribbens

Reg. 56698

Patent agent

Robins Kaplan LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-0963

Clifton Forrest Richardson

Reg. 62192

Patent agent

3M Innovative Properties Company

St. Paul, MN · 55133-3427

651-650-1445

Lisa B Riedesel

Reg. 35656

Patent attorney

Bloomington, MN · 55437

952-831-1759

James P Rieke

Reg. 55573

Patent attorney

Patterson, Thuente Pedersen, P. A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-5746

Kara M Ries

Reg. 68273

Patent attorney

St. Paul, MN · 55126

612-940-3861

Ted K Ringsred

Reg. 35658

Patent attorney

3M Innovative Properties Company

St Paul, MN · 55133

651-736-5839

Ruth A Rivard

Reg. 53520

Patent attorney

Stinson Leonard Street

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-335-1799

Philip K Roban

Reg. 55575

Patent agent

Minneapolis, MN · 55414

612-227-2687

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.