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 Merchant & Gould, P.C., Kagan Binder, PLLC, and Robins Kaplan LLP.

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

Vanessa Sampaio Pessoa

Reg. 84538

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner PA

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

Matthew W. Sampson

Reg. 82062

Patent attorney

Plymouth, MN · 55441

608-576-0927

Mathias W Samuel

Reg. 39823

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-337-2553

Adrian A Sanchez

Reg. 75159

Patent attorney

Shumaker & Seiffert P.A.

St. Paul, MN · 55125

651-735-1100

Victoria A Sandberg

Reg. 41287

Patent attorney

Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55401

612-305-1226

Lance T Sanders

Reg. 53549

Patent attorney

Edina, MN · 55436

612-741-8611

Edward James Sandor

Reg. 60826

Patent attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

St. Louis Park, MN · 55416

612-464-7554

Robin Armine Sannes

Reg. 45070

Patent attorney

Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-767-2512

Alpaslan Sapmaz

Reg. 58911

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould, P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-766-6093

Lori P Sarageno

Reg. 52862

Patent attorney

Kagan Binder, PLLC

Stillwater, MN · 55082

651-275-9802

Paul B Savereide

Reg. 36914

Patent attorney

Patterson Thuente LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-812-7474

Vadim N Savvateev

Reg. 69257

Patent agent

Saint Paul, MN · 55116

651-699-4898

Zbigniew Peter Sawicki

Reg. 30214

Patent attorney

Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-334-3222

Stephen R Schaefer

Reg. 37927

Patent attorney

Tarillian Laser Technologies Limited

Minneapolis, MN · 55416

612-226-2508

Janet Peyton Schafer

Reg. 32296

Patent attorney

LegalCORPS Inventor Assistance Program

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-278-6348

Zachary J. Schenfisch

Reg. 75637

Patent attorney

Seager, Tufte & Wickhem LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-677-9050

Todd M. Schenk

Reg. 59667

Patent attorney

Extra Mile Law, PLLC

Edina, MN · 55439

612-325-9305

David G Schmaltz

Reg. 39828

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould, P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-336-4617

Andrew Curtis Schmid

Reg. 77489

Patent attorney

Cirrus Design Corporation

Duluth, MN · 55811

218-788-3478

Andrew P Schmidt

Reg. 74256

Patent attorney

Pauly, DeVries, Smith and Deffner, LLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-746-4295

Cecil Carl Schmidt

Reg. 20566

Patent attorney

Appropriate Technology, Ltd

Deerwood, MN · 56444

612-747-2679

Briar R. Schnuckel

Reg. 82812

Patent attorney

Independence, MN · 55359

218-340-6944

Marc D Scholten

Reg. 82627

Patent agent

Lake Elmo, MN · 55042

612-405-9913

Katherine M. Scholz

Reg. 73341

Patent attorney

3M Legal Affairs

Maplewood, MN · 55144

651-283-0475

Brian Frederick Schroeder

Reg. 32435

Patent attorney

Schroeder & Siegfried, P.A.

Wayzata, MN · 55391

952-476-0580

Daniel C Schulte

Reg. 40160

Patent attorney

Kagan Binder, PLLC

Stillwater, MN · 55082

651-275-9806

Ryan M Schultz

Reg. 65134

Patent attorney

Robins Kaplan LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-8500

Glen Ervin Schumann

Reg. 31058

Patent attorney

Moss & Barnett

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-877-5282

Michael Dean Schumann

Reg. 30422

Patent attorney

Hamre, Schumann, Muller & Larson PC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-455-3803

Ronald James Schutz

Reg. 32491

Patent attorney

Robins Kaplan LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-8435

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.