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 Robins Kaplan LLP, Gallium Law, and Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A..

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

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

Karl G Schwappach

Reg. 35786

Patent attorney

Stoel Rives, LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-8836

Gregory S Schwartz

Reg. 78220

Patent attorney

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-259-9745

Edward Lester Schwarz

Reg. 25652

Patent attorney

Nawrocki, Rooney & Silvertson, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55413

612-331-1464

Justin R Schwechter

Reg. 79524

Patent agent

Gallium Law

Saint Paul, MN · 55101

651-256-9480

Michael Ladd Schwegman

Reg. 25816

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner. P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6901

Nadeem W Schwen

Reg. 66555

Patent attorney

Winthrop & Wenstine, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-604-6456

Wesley E Schwie

Reg. 64950

Patent attorney

Gallium Law

St. Paul, MN · 55101

651-256-9480

Alexander Wittmer Scogin

Reg. 81178

Patent agent

Fish and Richardson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-1022

512-472-5070

Jonathan O Scott

Reg. 39364

Patent attorney

Beyer Law Group LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55416

612-924-6494

Glenn M Seager

Reg. 36926

Patent attorney

Seager, Tufte & Wickhem, LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-677-9050

Justin Edward Sears

Reg. 77256

Patent agent

Fish & Richardson PC

Minneapolis, MN · 55440

212-641-2296

JoAnn M Seaton

Reg. 55605

Patent attorney

Griffiths & Seaton PLLC

St. Paul, MN · 55122

612-751-5990

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.