Samuel T. "Sam" Lockner

Samuel T. "Sam" Lockner


Carlson Caspers

Recognized since 2020

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Practice Areas

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice

Litigation - Intellectual Property

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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”).

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

Carlson Caspers
Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota

17 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
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

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