Atty. Samuel T. "Sam" Lockner
Samuel T. Lockner enjoys a robust intellectual property and patent practice, which includes litigation, monetization, protection, trade secrets, and more.
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Samuel T. "Sam" Lockner is a ip attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, practicing at Carlson Caspers. Admitted to practice in Minnesota, Minnesota State Bar Association. Educated at Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Minneapolis, MN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Samuel T. Lockner enjoys a robust intellectual property and patent practice, which includes litigation, monetization, protection, trade secrets, and more
- Lockner often serves as lead counsel representing companies in the biotechnology, biomedical device, bio-agricultural, and other related industrial sectors, both as plaintiffs and defendants
- Many of Lockner’s cases are patent disputes under the Hatch-Waxman Act
- His experience also includes Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) and matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”)
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Samuel T. "Sam" Lockner's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Samuel T. "Sam" Lockner handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Minnesota
Practicing law in Minnesota. Legal matters in Minnesota are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Minneapolis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Minnesota state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Minnesota brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Minnesota courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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