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 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, Fish & Richardson P.C., and 3M Innovative Properties Company.

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

Amy L Watson

Reg. 34042

Patent agent

3M Innovative Properties Company

St Paul, MN · 55144-1000

651-733-4933

Paul L Weaver

Reg. 48640

Patent agent

Kagan Binder PLLC

Stillwater, MN · 55082

651-275-9836

Kevin W Weber

Reg. 66468

Patent attorney

Winthrop & Weinstine

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-604-6644

William K Weimer

Reg. 38655

Patent attorney

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-766-8808

Gary S Weinstein

Reg. 42217

Patent attorney

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-3901

612-766-7000

Janice M Weisberg

Reg. 48604

Patent agent

Cargill INC

Wayzata, MN · 55391

952-742-3656

Brian D Welle

Reg. 73799

Patent attorney

Rochester, MN · 55901

507-253-2407`

Andrew W. Werner

Reg. 79553

Patent attorney

Chanhassen, MN · 55317

320-267-0311

Emily M Wessels

Reg. 77033

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-336-4627

David C West

Reg. 35735

Patent attorney

Fredrikson & Byron P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-1425

612-492-7166

Paul Lyle Western

Reg. 67552

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-337-2567

Jeremy James Westlake

Reg. 57470

Patent attorney

Trane Technologies

St. Paul, MN · 55110

651-407-3943

Nickolas E Westman

Reg. 20147

Patent attorney

Westman, Champlin and Kelly P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-3244

612-334-3222

Anna A Wetzels

Reg. 53146

Patent attorney

3M Innovative Properties company

St. Paul, MN · 55144-1000

651-575-1796

John M Weyrauch

Reg. 37258

Patent attorney

Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-767-2511

Dorothy P Whelan

Reg. 33814

Patent attorney

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-337-2509

Brian C Whipps

Reg. 43261

Patent attorney

MRG IP LAW, P.A. DBA Mueting Raasch Group

Minneapolis, MN · 55401

612-305-1873

Wade A. Whisenant

Reg. 59593

Patent attorney

Fogg & Powers LLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55435

952-465-0770

Karen L. White

Reg. 64584

Patent agent

Inspired Patent Solutions, LLC

Bemidji, MN · 56601

218-368-9091

James Scot Wickhem

Reg. 41376

Patent attorney

SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-677-9050

Chad J Wickman

Reg. 58356

Patent attorney

Patterson Thuente Pedersen, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-252-1543

Nathan S. Wiedenman

Reg. 78284

Patent agent

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN · 55905

507-422-5709

Coralie L. Wilcox

Reg. 79846

Patent agent

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-766-8113

Micheal S Wiles

Reg. 56789

Patent agent

Popovich, Wiles & O'Connell, P.A.

Woodbury, MN · 55125

651-330-4780

Terry L Wiles

Reg. 29989

Patent attorney

Woodbury, MN · 55125

612-964-7977

Jeffrey D. Wilford

Reg. 63926

Patent attorney

Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.

Woodbury, MN · 55125

651-735-1100

Anthony J. Wilkie

Reg. 74294

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

952-221-3533

Susan Sutterfield Wilks

Reg. 48192

Patent attorney

Mueting Raasch Group

Minneapolis, MN · 55401

612-305-1220

Benjamin E. Williams

Reg. 82737

Patent attorney

Minneapolis, MN · 55439

952-697-2649

Douglas J Williams

Reg. 27054

Patent attorney

Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh,

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-436-9600

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.