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 Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Gallium Law, and Stoel Rives, LLP.

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

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

Gregory Anton Sebald

Reg. 33280

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould, P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-336-4728

Charles D Segelbaum

Reg. 42138

Patent attorney

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-1425

612-492-7115

Saalini V Sekar

Reg. 77928

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould, PC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-766-6005

Neven Selimovic

Reg. 78417

Patent attorney

Thomson Reuters

Eagan, MN · 55123

952-212-4642

Minho R. Seo

Reg. 79980

Patent agent

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-259-9700

Jon A. Seppelt

Reg. 72365

Patent attorney

Dykema Gossett PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-486-1587

Nicholas A. Serratore

Reg. 77080

Patent agent

3M Innovative Properties Company

St. Paul, MN · 55133

651-737-3705

Stacey Lynn Sever

Reg. 52209

Patent attorney

Stich, Angell, Kreidler & Dodge, P. A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55401

612-333-6251

Gabriela A. Sgambati

Reg. 84353

Patent agent

Minneapolis, MN · 55401

248-804-8674

Nicola J. Shaffer

Reg. 81854

Patent agent

Seagate Technology

Bloomington, MN · 55435

952-402-7864

Dipak J Shah

Reg. 56782

Patent agent

ShRaVi, LLC

Eden Prairie, MN · 55344-1212

612-562-8569

James L Shands

Reg. 54439

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg, & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-2815

612-373-6900

Tania A Shapiro-Barr

Reg. 66465

Patent attorney

Viksnins Harris Padys Malen LLP

Bloomington, MN · 55425

952-876-4096

Ryan D. Sharp

Reg. 71552

Patent attorney

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-259-9738

Robert J. Shatto

Reg. 74671

Patent attorney

IBM

Rochester, MN · 55901

507-253-2839

Michelle H W Shen

Reg. 48823

Patent agent

Medtronic, Inc.

Minneapolis, MN · 55432-5604

763-505-3234

Paul S Sherburne

Reg. 57843

Patent attorney

Graco Inc.

Minneapolis, MN · 55413

612-623-6698

Michael Scott Sherrill

Reg. 32302

Patent attorney

Sherrill Law Offices, PLLC

White Bear Lake, MN · 55110

651-426-2400

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.