James Charles Simmons

Background

Charles Simmons, James was born on June 5, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Education

Lehigh University (B.S.Met.E., 1957). Duquesne University (Juris Doctor, 1965).

Career

Worked at Ratner & Prestia, A Professional Corporation (Valley Forge, Pennsylvania) specializing in Intellectual Property Law, Patent, Trademark and Copyrights, Licensing. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Pennsylvania and United States. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania.

1966, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

1968, New York; 1977, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Registered to practice before the United States. Patent and Trademark Office.

Member: Pennsylvania, Federal and American (Member, Intellectual Property Section) Bar Associations.

American Intellectual Property Law Association (Secretary, 1993-1996). Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association. Bar Association of Lehigh County.

Benjamin Franklin American Inn of Court.

Achievements

• James Charles Simmons has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Pennsylvania, Federal and American (Member, Intellectual Property Section) Bar Associations. American Intellectual Property Law Association (Secretary, 1993-1996). Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association.

Bar Association of Lehigh County.

Benjamin Franklin American Inn of Court.

Connections

Father:

James Knight Simmons

Mother:

Helen (Bielefeld) Simmons

Spouse:

Carolyn Ann Edwards

child:

James M. Simmons

child:

Shawn M. Dzielawa Simmons