Paul B. Savereide

Paul B. Savereide is a patent attorney with Patterson Thuente IP in Minneapolis who combines legal experience with advanced scientific training. His intellectual property practice focuses on patent prosecution, licensing, settlement negotiations, joint development agreements, and strategic patent portfolio management. He has worked with corporate, university, and law firm clients across industries where technical innovation and commercial objectives must be coordinated. His background in cell and developmental biology is particularly useful when evaluating complex life sciences inventions and related intellectual property rights.

Paul holds both a Juris Doctor and a Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from the University of Minnesota. His scientific education enables him to understand sophisticated technical concepts, while his legal training supports patent drafting, prosecution, licensing, and dispute resolution. This combination gives him a strong foundation for advising inventors, research institutions, and businesses on protecting innovation and managing intellectual property as an important commercial asset.

Paul began his legal career at Dorsey & Whitney before joining Chiron Corporation in the Bay Area, where he managed a large patent portfolio and negotiated joint development and licensing agreements. He later spent five years in Cargill’s Law Department overseeing patent portfolios for multiple businesses. His career also includes patent prosecution and licensing work at Patterson Thuente Skaar & Christensen and Viksnins Harris & Padys, ten years as Senior Associate General Counsel at the University of Minnesota, and service as Senior Counsel at Quarles & Brady.

Paul B. Savereide brings both in-house and private-practice perspective to intellectual property matters. His experience managing portfolios, prosecuting patents, negotiating technology agreements, and resolving disputes helps clients connect legal protection with research, development, and business strategy. He works to provide practical guidance that reflects the technical substance of an invention as well as the commercial value it may create. That integrated approach supports clients seeking to protect innovations, structure collaborations, and strengthen long-term intellectual property positions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Patterson Thuente IP
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Minnesota

Education

• University of Minnesota
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Minnesota
  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cell and Developmental Biology

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