South Dakota

Patent attorneys in South Dakota

South Dakota hosts 30 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 South Dakota. Practitioners are concentrated across 9 cities, with the largest clusters in the metros listed below. Notable firms with multiple registered practitioners in the state include Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law, Crafted IP LLC, and Legacy Law Firm P.C..

Top cities in South Dakota

Sioux Falls17 Rapid City3 Webster2 Hermosa2 Box Elder2 Deadwood1 Tea1 Vermillion1 Mount Vernon1

All practitioners in South Dakota

David W Anderson

Reg. 57283

Patent agent

Mount Vernon, SD · 57363

605-236-5480

Roberto C Borja

Reg. 84278

Patent agent

Crafted IP LLC

Sioux Falls, SD · 57108

804-924-9110

M Michael Carpenter

Reg. 22790

Patent attorney

Webster, SD · 57274

605-492-3316

Micah J. Collison

Reg. 82178

Patent attorney

Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law

Sioux Falls, SD · 57108

605-334-1571

Brendan B Dix

Reg. 37313

Patent attorney

Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law

Sioux Falls, SD · 57109

605-334-1571

Malissa C. Eng

Reg. 70911

Patent attorney

Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law

Sioux Falls, SD · 57109

605-334-1571

Ryan Patrick Fargen

Reg. 77684

Patent attorney

Legacy Law Firm P.C.

Sioux Falls, SD · 57108

605-275-5665

John K Fitzgerald

Reg. 38881

Patent attorney

FITZGERALD IP LAW

Box Elder, SD · 57719-7600

909-260-2232

Dale Edgar Freeman

Reg. 51705

Patent attorney

Freeman Research, LLC

Hermosa, SD · 57744

605-877-2919

Daniel J. Freeman

Reg. 80398

Patent agent

Hermosa, SD · 57744

719-472-4394

Eric P Halber

Reg. 46378

Patent attorney

Box Elder, SD · 57719-7600

919-491-8641

Pradeep Jayaraman

Reg. 76346

Patent attorney

Jay Law Office, Prof. LLC

Sioux Falls, SD · 57108

605-275-0500

Sarah Elizabeth Kammer

Reg. 57290

Patent agent

University of South Dakota School of Law

Vermillion, SD · 57069

605-677-6363

Sean A Kaufhold

Reg. 46820

Patent attorney

Sioux Falls, SD · 57109

605-334-1571

Steven Joseph Keough

Reg. 33190

Patent attorney

Keough Patent Law

Tea, SD · 57064

605-553-2238

Samuel D Kooima

Reg. 83721

Patent agent

Sioux Falls, SD · 57108

605-254-6498

David M Lazoff

Reg. 42783

Patent agent

Sioux Falls, SD · 57108

415-905-0534

D Lawrence Letham

Reg. 53208

Patent attorney

Letham Law Firm PLLC

Sioux Falls, SD · 57103

605-610-3040

Paul Leo McGrane

Reg. 45719

Patent agent

Sioux Falls, SD · 57106

650-450-4439

Ethan P Metz

Reg. 80770

Patent agent

Sioux Falls, SD · 57110

605-413-6091

Anna M. Moe

Reg. 78768

Patent attorney

Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law

Sioux Falls, SD · 57108

605-334-1571

Tracy S Parris

Reg. 46980

Patent attorney

Rapid City, SD · 57702

605-343-2128

Maximilian R Peterson

Reg. 46469

Patent attorney

Maximilian R Peterson

Sioux Falls, SD · 57109

605-789-7800

Jeffrey A Proehl

Reg. 35987

Patent attorney

Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith, PC

Sioux Falls, SD · 57117-5027

605-336-3890

Shane M. Pullman

Reg. 71534

Patent attorney

Rapid City, SD · 57702

605-670-3050

Cary R Reeves

Reg. 35334

Patent attorney

POET

Sioux Falls, SD · 57104

605-965-2372

Roger Schlafly

Reg. 39357

Patent agent

Sioux Falls, SD · 57104

605-215-1582

Aaron J. Sternhagen

Reg. 81447

Patent attorney

Deadwood, SD · 57732

605-580-4911

Joan S Trygstad

Reg. 29873

Patent attorney

Webster, SD · 57274

605-492-3316

Gene R Woodle

Reg. 36973

Patent attorney

Woodle Law Office

Rapid City, SD · 57702

605-342-0853

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in South Dakota?

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 South Dakota-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 South Dakota?

30 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a South Dakota 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.