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 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, and MRG IP LAW, P.A. DBA Mueting Raasch Group.

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

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

Joseph R Williams

Reg. 69054

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6942

Michael G. Williams

Reg. 61990

Patent agent

Vadnais Heights, MN · 55127

651-307-7969

Mitchell R Williams

Reg. 74776

Patent attorney

Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh & Lindquist

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-436-9689

Robert R Williams

Reg. 48395

Patent agent

Sole Practitioner

Rochester, MN · 55901

952-239-7971

Margaret S. Willis

Reg. 68892

Patent agent

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-278-4506

James J Wiltzius

Reg. 64874

Patent attorney

INGERSOLL RAND

St. Paul, MN · 55110

651-407-3843

Nathan S Winesett

Reg. 55733

Patent attorney

Avery, Whigham & Winesett, P.A.

Duluth, MN · 55803

218-269-6803

Douglas J Winkler

Reg. 64550

Patent agent

SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-677-9050

Katrina A Witschen

Reg. 59862

Patent attorney

Dicke, Billig & Czaja. PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-573-2000

Nathan J Witzany

Reg. 60948

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-371-2184

Edward J Wixted· III

Reg. 70749

Patent attorney

IBM

Rochester, MN · 55901-4441

518-292-7356

Warren Dexter Woessner

Reg. 30440

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6903

Girma Wolde-Michael

Reg. 36724

Patent attorney

Medtronic Inc.

Minneapolis, MN · 55432

763-505-2220

Christopher G Wolfe

Reg. 56264

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

Mark A Wolfe

Reg. 36311

Patent attorney

Sienna Legal Counsel, P.S.C.

Woodbury, MN · 55125

612-216-8591

Jonathan R Wolff

Reg. 81566

Patent attorney

Billion & Armitage

Minneapolis, MN · 55439-2313

952-697-2633

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.