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 Cargill, Incorporated, 3M Office of Intellectual Property Counsel, and Merchant & Gould.

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

Cynthia D Bellefeuille

Reg. 54990

Patent agent

Cargill, Incorporated

Wayzata, MN · 55391

952-742-4712

Brian D. Bender

Reg. 79708

Patent attorney

3M Office of Intellectual Property Counsel

St. Paul, MN · 55133-3427

651-231-4388

William T. Bender

Reg. 80357

Patent agent

Merchant & Gould

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-371-5372

Ann M Benjamin

Reg. 64879

Patent attorney

Cargill, Incorporated

Wayzata, MN · 55391

952-742-0247

Sharon Rose Benjamin

Reg. 50300

Patent agent

Saint Paul, MN · 55144

651-736-0181

Diane E Bennett

Reg. 63240

Patent agent

Christensen, Fonder, Dardi & Herbert PLLC

Maple Grove, MN · 55369

612-315-4322

Steven Lieske Bennett

Reg. 47749

Patent attorney

IBM Corporation

Rochester, MN · 55901

503-505-0153

Catherine J Benson

Reg. 57934

Patent attorney

Biothera

Eagan, MN · 55121-2236

651-256-4615

Michael E Benz

Reg. 70091

Patent agent

Ramsey, MN · 55303

763-576-6643

Raymond R Berdie

Reg. 50769

Patent attorney

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Bloomington, MN · 55425

978-589-9120

Ognyan Ivanov Beremski

Reg. 51458

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

Erik Owen Berger

Reg. 42315

Patent attorney

Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

919-434-9272

Mark R Berger

Reg. 62556

Patent attorney

Brooks, Cameron and Huebsch, PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55403

612-236-0138

Michael T. Berger

Reg. 63018

Patent attorney

Morrison, Feuske & Sund, P.A.

Minnetonka, MN · 55345

952-277-0131

Scott A. Berger

Reg. 70976

Patent attorney

Kagan Binder, PLLC

Stillwater, MN · 55082

651-275-9844

William R Berggren

Reg. 42317

Patent attorney

Oakdale, MN · 55128

651-748-5998

Alana T Bergman

Reg. 47420

Patent attorney

Medtronic

Plymouth, MN · 55441

763-398-7381

Larrin Bergman

Reg. 57153

Patent attorney

Robbinsdale, MN · 55422

763-486-9622

Mark Bergner

Reg. 45877

Patent attorney

IBM

Rochester, MN · 55901

507-253-6041

Steven A Bern

Reg. 57095

Patent attorney

3M Company

St. Paul, MN · 55144

651-271-6082

Paul A Bernkopf

Reg. 41615

Patent attorney

Fogg & Powers LLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55435

952-465-0770

John M Berns

Reg. 43496

Patent attorney

Eagan, MN · 55121

Thomas G Berry

Reg. 31736

Patent attorney

Dellwood, MN · 55110

480-361-0453

Timothy E Bianchi

Reg. 39610

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

Tye Biasco

Reg. 53989

Patent attorney

Patterson Thuente Pedersen, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-3010

David L Biek

Reg. 33647

Patent attorney

Moss & Barnett

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-4129

612-347-0299

Patrick G Billig

Reg. 38080

Patent attorney

Dicke Billig and Czaja PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-573-2003

Mark W Binder

Reg. 32642

Patent attorney

Kagan Binder PLLC

Stillwater, MN · 55082

651-275-9805

Michael R Binzak

Reg. 38081

Patent attorney

Dicke Billig and Czaja PA

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-573-2000

Patrick J. Bisenius

Reg. 63893

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-337-2590

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.