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 Open Space IP, Abbott, and Merchant and Gould.

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

Megan L Stopek

Reg. 60344

Patent agent

Open Space IP

Minneapolis, MN · 55419

203-213-5608

Kristofor Lund Storvick

Reg. 66247

Patent attorney

Abbott

Plymouth, MN · 55442

651-756-4140

Paige S Stradley

Reg. 74771

Patent attorney

Merchant and Gould

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-332-5300

Douglas Alan Strawbridge

Reg. 28376

Patent attorney

Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.

Minnetonka, MN · 55345

952-933-8855

Maya G. Strohm

Reg. 80394

Patent agent

Mendota Heights, MN · 55118

651-600-6683

Ryan E Strom

Reg. 58525

Patent attorney

Target Corporation

Minneapolis, MN · 55403

612-696-3678

Thomas J. Stueber

Reg. 65225

Patent attorney

Minneapolis, MN · 55401

612-338-2812

Matthew Andrew Stump

Reg. 57001

Patent attorney

3M Company

St. Paul, MN · 55144

651-736-3459

Bin Su

Reg. 51309

Patent agent

H B Fuller CO

Saint Paul, MN · 55164

651-236-5502

Bridget A Sullivan

Reg. 54581

Patent attorney

Faegre and Benson LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-766-7000

Gerald H Sullivan· Jr

Reg. 37243

Patent attorney

Winthrop & Weinstine, P. A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-604-6578

Erik A. Sundberg

Reg. 79435

Patent agent

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-492-7813

Jerome M. Sundin

Reg. 78632

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-359-3261

Linda W Suszko

Reg. 50277

Patent agent

Saint Paul, MN · 55144

651-736-5182

Richard L Sutton

Reg. 77593

Patent attorney

Patterson Thuente IP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

763-300-8054

Andrew R Swanson

Reg. 78107

Patent attorney

Kinney & Lange, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55415

612-339-1863

Kevin R Swanson

Reg. 37948

Patent agent

Merchant & Gould P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-4247

612-336-4735

Shane S Swanson

Reg. 52263

Patent attorney

Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, P.C.

Chanhassen, MN · 55317

952-351-9800

John P. Swart

Reg. 82094

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg Woessner

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-371-2147

Dudley W Swedberg

Reg. 24828

Patent agent

Saint Paul, MN, MN · 55101

651-207-5962

James D. Swendsen

Reg. 72747

Patent attorney

Brooks, Cameron & Huebsch, PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55403

612-977-3146

Erik N Swensen

Reg. 77274

Patent attorney

Spring Valley, MN · 55975

612-701-9915

Erik G Swenson

Reg. 45147

Patent attorney

Cozen O'Connor

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-260-9070

Adam E. Szymanski

Reg. 75923

Patent attorney

City of Minneapolis - City Attorney's Office

Minneapolis, MN · 55415

612-673-2038

Brian E Szymanski

Reg. 39523

Patent attorney

Engtegris, Inc.

Chaska, MN · 55318

925-556-4414

Lucas Q. Tande

Reg. 84126

Patent agent

Minneapolis, MN · 55414

701-335-9577

Xiaoqi Tang

Reg. 82891

Patent attorney

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

319-640-9010

Zhengnian Tang

Reg. 55666

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6965

Thomas B Tate

Reg. 29978

Patent attorney

South St Paul, MN · 55075

651-455-4448

Andrew P Taylor

Reg. 74359

Patent agent

Kelly, Holt & Christenson, PLLC

Waconia, MN · 55387

952-467-6088

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.