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 Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A., Merchant & Gould, P.C., and Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A..

Top cities in Minnesota

All practitioners in Minnesota

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

Anthony R Zeuli

Reg. 45255

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould, P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-371-5208

Zach Z. Zhao

Reg. 80405

Patent attorney

Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.

Woodbury, MN · 55125

651-286-8394

Zachary Y. Zhou

Reg. 79187

Patent agent

Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.

Woodbury `, MN · 55125

682-300-6491

Li Zhu

Reg. 73465

Patent attorney

Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi, LLP

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-349-8431

Eric L Zilley

Reg. 41389

Patent agent

Saint Paul, MN · 55106

Kimberly Sue Moen Zillig

Reg. 46346

Patent attorney

IBM

Rochester, MN · 55901

651-769-4284

Greggory L. Zinniel

Reg. 78134

Patent agent

Fredrickson and Byron P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-492-7000

Christopher P. Ziolkowski

Reg. 73729

Patent attorney

U.S. Bank

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

800-806-7009

Xu Zou

Reg. 76535

Patent agent

Edina, MN · 55410

612-860-1604

Austen P Zuege

Reg. 57907

Patent attorney

Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-330-0585

Alexander Edward Zumbulyadis

Reg. 66251

Patent attorney

Merchant & Gould, P.C.

Minneapolis, MN · 55402

612-336-4607

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.