Samuel T. "Sam" Lockner
Recognized since 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Practice Areas
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Litigation - Intellectual Property
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”).
Contact & Links
Location
- Capella Tower, Suite 4200
225 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Education
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., graduated 2004
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, Minnesota State Bar Association
Affiliations
- Children's Law Center - Pro Bono Representation
- Fund for Legal Aid - Board Member
- Midwest Fund for Legal Aid - Board Member
- Midwest IP Institute - Presenter / Planning Committee
- Minnesota Innocence Project - Pro Bono Representation and Firm Leader
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
- Minnesota Supreme Court
Headquarters:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
17 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Minneapolis (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
Awards:
- Minnesota Super Lawyers each year has listed Sam as a "Super Lawyer" or “Rising Star” from 2008 to the present.
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Patent
- Patent Law
Publications
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