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 Merchant & Gould, P.C., Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., and Merchant & Gould, PC.

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

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

Justin D. Selbo

Reg. 84893

Patent agent

Minneapolis, MN · 55454

765-429-7474

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

Jeffrey D Shewchuk

Reg. 37235

Patent attorney

Shewchuk IP Services, LLP

Eagan, MN · 55121

651-331-9558

Elizabeth Quan Shipsides

Reg. 57529

Patent attorney

Maple Grove, MN · 55311

612-360-0863

John George Shudy· Jr

Reg. 31214

Patent attorney

SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-677-9050

Darcy Lea Grunwald Shukla

Reg. 56902

Patent attorney

Shumaker & Sieffert

Saint Paul, MN · 55125

651-286-8370

Steven J Shumaker

Reg. 36275

Patent attorney

Shumaker & Sieffert, PA

Woodbury, MN · 55125

651-735-1100

Kent J Sieffert

Reg. 41312

Patent attorney

Shumaker & Sieffert, PA

Woodbury, MN · 55125

Miriam G Simmons

Reg. 34727

Patent agent

Stillwater, MN · 55082

651-439-2062

Jeffrey Daniel Simon

Reg. 77861

Patent attorney

Minneapolis, MN · 55401

313-580-4999

Charles R Simons

Reg. 57266

Patent attorney

Hopkins, MN · 55343

317-238-9733

Christa E. Head Sindt

Reg. 68853

Patent attorney

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-3901

612-766-7544

Alan J Sipinen

Reg. 45847

Patent agent

3M Corp.

Saint Paul, MN · 55144

651-736-2966

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.