Practice Areas

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC: Cedar Rapids

115 3rd Street SE, Suite 1200
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-1266

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC advises and assists clients in all aspects of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, including licensing, litigation and U.S. and foreign prosecution. Our firm has technological experience in mechanical and electrical engineering, software, chemistry and biology.

Our attorneys regularly prosecute patent and trademark applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and foreign patent offices, and litigate in State and Federal Courts to protect and defend our client's intellectual property rights.

Legal services provided by our attorneys include:

Patents

• U.S. and international patent prosecution.
• Patent litigation.
• Patentability search and opinions.
• Freedom-to-operate analysis.
• Validity opinions.
• Due diligence.
• Patent portfolio management.
• Competitive technology monitoring.
• Design around analysis.
• Patent Licensing.
  

Trademarks

• U.S. and international trademark prosecution.
• Trademark litigation.
• Trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings.
• Trademark selection and registration.
• Trademark acceptable use counseling.
• Trademark licensing.
• Domain name dispute arbitration.
  

Copyrights

• Copyright registration.
• Copyright licensing.
• Software licensing.
• Infringement opinions.
• Counseling on DMCA issues.
• Enforcement and defense of our clients' copyrights.

Trade Secrets

• Trade secret protection.
• Trade secret licensing.
• Trade secret litigation.
  

Litigation

Our litigation attorneys protect our clients' intellectual property assets in federal and state courts and provide litigation services related to:

• Patent, trademark, copyright and trade dress.
• Intellectual property dispute mediation.
• Licensing agreements.
• Trade secrets.
• Unfair competition.
  

Licensing

Our lawyers advise clients and draft agreements for all types of intellectual property, such as:

• Patent licenses.
• Trademark licenses.
• Trade secret and proprietary technology agreements.
• Copyright licenses.
• Confidential disclosures.
• Employee agreements relating to intellectual property.
• Research agreements.
• Consulting agreements for technology, patents and copyrights.
• Asset purchase agreements involving the sale of intellectual property.

Computer Law

Computer law is rapidly becoming an extremely specialized area. The problems of clients in this industry are often unique. Experienced legal advice is becoming necessary for success in the field of computer business. Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC represents both new and established firms in:

• Negotiation & securing of financing (venture capital & private placement)
• Licensing of software products
• Protection of software
• Drafting of operating, licensing, employment, royalty agreements
• Litigation concerning computer hardware & software