Ideas. Owned.®

We empower businesses and individuals to protect, manage, and monetize their most valuable assets through tailored strategic counsel while ensuring access to high-quality legal representation for all.

Our vision is to be the leading provider of innovative and accessible intellectual property solutions, helping clients achieve long-term success by safeguarding their creations and ideas.

We are rooted in a legacy of integrity, inclusion, and service, advocating for both business and underserved inventors in a dynamic global marketplace.

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Companies

Optimize and protect your intellectual property portfolio with strategic legal guidance tailored to your business goals.

Individuals

Secure your invention and maximize its potential with expert patent support designed for individual innovators.

Optimize and protect your intellectual property portfolio with strategic legal guidance tailored to your business goals.

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Secure your invention and maximize its potential with expert patent support designed for individual innovators.

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A patent is collateral. It’s a long-term play. For those who don’t own property, it can be their ticket to a better life.

Jim Patterson

Jame Patterson

Our Approach

Tailored IP Strategy
with Global Reach

Over 40 years of experience crafting bespoke IP strategies aligned to your goals.

Proven Expertise
in Pro Bono & Large-Scale Matters

From the USPTO Patent Pro Bono Program to high-stakes litigation.

Client-Centric Approach
with Meaningful Outcomes

Grounded in authenticity, integrity, and Minnesotan roots.

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Testimonials

"Patterson Thuente helped us turn our ideas into assets that drive real business value."
"Their guidance in IP law gave me confidence as an individual inventor."
"We trust them to protect our innovations globally—every time."

Protect & Leverage
Your Intellectual Property

Whether you’re an entrepreneur with your first invention or a global business managing a complex IP portfolio, Patterson Thuente is here to guide you.

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