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Scott A. Timmerman

Practice Summary

Mr. Timmerman’s intellectual property law practice includes patent and trademark litigation as well as patent prosecution. With a background in physics and computer technology, his patent practice generally focuses on the areas of the mechanical arts, the electrical and computer arts and nanotechnology. His practice in the electrical and computer arts includes technologies such as computer software, digital encoding, electronic circuitry, computer networks, telecommunications, electro-optical devices, and power meters, as well as Internet and e-commerce related technologies. Mr. Timmerman is familiar with various computing systems and programming languages, including JAVA, C++, and Fortran.

Honors/Distinctions
  • Member, Iowa Law Review
  • University of Iowa Law School Foundation Merit Scholarship
  • University of Iowa Tuition Scholarship
  • Shoemaker-Strickler Scholarship for Physics
  • State of Iowa Scholar
Memberships & Affiliations
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  • American Bar Association
    Intellectual Property Section
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association
  • University of Iowa Alumni Association
Legal Experience
  • Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, Illinois
    Associate, 2004
    Summer Associate, 2003
  • Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Summer Associate, 2002
Non-Legal Experience
  • NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia
    Computer Programmer, Summer 2000, Summer 2001