James Simmons

Mr. Simmons has nearly 50 years of experience in engineering and in intellectual property law, including extensive experience both in-house and in private practice. His corporate IP experience covers all facets of intellectual property law, including patent portfolio creation and management. His in-house experience includes positions at Bausch and Lomb and Crucible Steel, as well as a 25-year tenure at Air Products and Chemicals. Prior to joining Design IP, Mr. Simmons worked in private practice for over a decade at a mid-sized IP law firm.
 

Mr. Simmons has represented IP clients in the fields of metallurgy, inorganic chemistry, optics, medical products, welding, thermodynamics and complex mechanical devices. He was a practicing metallurgical engineer before beginning his law career.

Mr. Simmons is also an active member of American Intellectual Property Law Association and is a former Secretary of the Association. He is an active alumnus of Lehigh University, having recently served on the oversight committee for the University’s engineering minor program.
 

Education

• B.S. Metallurgical Engineering

  • Lehigh University – 1957

• J.D., Duquesne University – 1965
   

Bar and Court Admissions

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

• New York (inactive)

• United States Patent and Trademark Office

• Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

• United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

• United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania