Craig A. Simmermon

Craig A. Simmermon is an intellectual property attorney serving businesses and individuals in Sacramento, Roseville, Folsom, and surrounding California communities. His practice focuses on patents, trademarks, intellectual property litigation, infringement matters, licensing, and contracts. Mr. Simmermon represents clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in federal and state court matters involving intellectual property rights. He also helps clients secure, maintain, and enforce patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

Mr. Simmermon earned his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, in 2007 with an Intellectual Property concentration. He also holds an M.B.A. from California State University, Sacramento, with a Management Information Systems concentration, an M.S. in Aerospace Sciences and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rochester, and a B.S. in Engineering Physics from Lehigh University. His technical and business education supports his work with inventions, technologies, and commercial intellectual property.

Mr. Simmermon brings substantial engineering and industry experience to his legal practice. Before becoming an attorney, he worked for approximately 20 years as a sales engineer and project engineer, gaining experience in the plastics and manufacturing industries. His legal work includes patent and trademark prosecution, patent and trademark infringement disputes, license agreements, contracts, and proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is registered with the USPTO and admitted in California and multiple federal district courts.

Craig A. Simmermon combines legal, technical, engineering, and business experience when advising clients on intellectual property matters. His background helps him understand both the technical features of inventions and the commercial goals that often shape patent and trademark strategy. He works with businesses and individuals seeking to protect innovation, respond to infringement claims, structure licensing arrangements, and preserve the value of intellectual property through practical legal planning and enforcement.