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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Hamre, Schumann,Mueller & Larson P.C., and Surmodics, Inc..

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

Alec Kangrui Wong

Reg. 901593

Limited recognition

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul, MN · 55105-3076

Bryan A Wong

Reg. 50836

Patent agent

Hamre, Schumann,Mueller & Larson P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-455-3811

Justin N Woo

Reg. 62686

Patent attorney

Surmodics, Inc.

Eden Prairie, MN · 55344

952-500-7053

Kenneth B Wood

Reg. 58737

Patent agent

3M Innovative Properties Company

St. Paul, MN · 55133-3347

651-733-1792

Michael M. Woods

Reg. 82258

Patent agent

Minneapolis, MN · 55415

470-201-9005

Robert J Worrall

Reg. 37969

Patent attorney

Honeywell Aerospace Legal Department

Minneapolis, MN · 55413

612-951-6145

Donald A Wright

Reg. 43290

Patent attorney

Stillwater, MN · 55082-4495

651-770-3728

Elizabeth C. Wright

Reg. 73199

Patent attorney

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-3901

612-766-6851

Erik A Wright

Reg. 74067

Patent attorney

Kinney & Lange, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55415-1028

612-337-7245

Barbara A Wrigley

Reg. 34950

Patent attorney

Fox Rothschild LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402-3338

612-607-7595

Tong Wu

Reg. 43361

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould, P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-336-4611

Benjamin R Wutt

Reg. 66975

Patent attorney

Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.

Saint Paul, MN · 55125

651-286-8372

Rachel M. Yadlosky

Reg. 79811

Patent attorney

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-492-7418

Candice P Yager

Reg. 77701

Patent agent

Wayzata, MN · 55391

612-978-4793

Bing Yang

Reg. 75642

Patent attorney

HSML P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-455-3819

Rong Yang

Reg. 71641

Patent attorney

Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-455-3800

Qingshan Ye

Reg. 63232

Patent agent

Plymouth, MN · 55441

763-540-9906

Daniel M. Yeates

Reg. 75430

Patent attorney

International Business Machines Corporation

Rochester, MN · 55901

507-253-8954

Ricardo Yepez

Reg. 70950

Patent attorney

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-373-6900

Tina G Yin Sowatzke

Reg. 78108

Patent attorney

General Mills, Inc.

Golden Valley, MN · 55426

763-764-2268

Masako Yoshida

Reg. 70057

Patent attorney

Hamre, Schumann, Mueller

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-455-3814

James L Young

Reg. 30514

Patent attorney

Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-330-0495

Laurie S Young

Reg. 63081

Patent attorney

Schwegman, Lundberg and Woessner

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-568-6163

Tyler R. Young

Reg. 81938

Patent agent

Pentair

Golden Valley, MN · 55416

612-554-9155

Yongan Yuan

Reg. 82195

Patent agent

Fish & Richardson

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-638-5717

Christine S. Yun Sauer

Reg. 72859

Patent attorney

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-8750

Zachary W Zadow

Reg. 82487

Patent agent

Merchant & Gould

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-462-8417

Rabea Jamal Zayed

Reg. 61073

Patent attorney

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-492-6711

Matthew Carl Zehrer

Reg. 58158

Patent attorney

ZIP Group PLLC

Minneapolis, MN · 55447

612-616-8170

Eric A Zelepugas

Reg. 73302

Patent attorney

Avantech Law, LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

312-487-2185

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.